Ralph de Gael, Earl of Norfolk, rebelled against William I in 1075 as part of the Revolt of the Earls. When royal forces under Lanfranc and Odo of Bayeux besieged Norwich Castle, Ralph de Gael escaped by sea to Brittany. His wife Emma held the castle for three months before negotiating honourable terms. The castle held out without external relief but ultimately submitted when all hope of succour was gone.
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