Revolt of 1173–1174
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The Revolt of 1173–1174, sometimes referred to as the Great Revolt, was a rebellion against King Henry II of England led by three of his sons, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their supporters. The
King Henry II
Henry the Young King
Norwich Castle was captured by Hugh Bigod with a force of over 800 soldiers in July 1174.
Thetford Castle in Norfolk belonged to Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, and was demolished on the king's orders after the rebellion ended.
Henry II of England
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Henry II was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, limited parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France, an area that was later called the Angevi
Revolt of 1173–1174
…The Revolt of 1173–1174, sometimes referred to as the Great Revolt, was a rebellion against King Henry II of England led by three of his sons, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their supporters. The revolt lasted eighteen months and ended in failure; Henry's opponents…
The great seal of Empress Matilda
The capture of Montsoreau Castle, next to the River Loire, in 1152 marked the end of the revolt organised by Geoffrey against his brother.
14th-century depiction of Henry and Eleanor holding court
Edward Frank Gillett's depiction of the Battle of Ewloe where Henry's much larger army is trapped by Welsh forces