During the campaign around Winchester in 1141, the Bishop of Winchester's estates including Bishops Waltham saw skirmishing as Henry of Blois's allegiance wavered between Stephen and Matilda. The bishop's own men were involved in actions around his Hampshire estates as factions competed for control of the county after the Rout of Winchester.
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