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Siege of Framlingham Castle 1216

1216
Suffolk, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Baronial rebels in Suffolk
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royal forces
Outcome
The castle saw action during the baronial conflicts of the early thirteenth century as East Anglia was contested between royal and rebel forces.
The Battle

History & Significance

Framlingham Castle in Suffolk was a centre of baronial power and changed hands during the wars of the period. The Mowbray family held it as a major fortification in East Anglia.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Framlingham Castle 1216

Framlingham Castle and its associated landscape including the mere, town ditch and Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Moated site with internal pond at Glebe Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Moated site at Elm Hall
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Moated site 135m north of St Andrew's Church
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Saxtead Green windmill
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
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