The Siege of Shrewsbury in 1138 and the mass hanging of the garrison was Stephen most brutal act. William fitz Alan escaped but 93 of his men were hanged as traitors. The massacre was intended to deter further resistance but may have had the opposite effect, convincing barons that Stephen would show no mercy and hardening opposition.
93 garrison members hanged by Stephen
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