The Medieval Anarchy by Kaye Jones

Author:Kaye Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Faringdon

Robert of Gloucester’s son Philip requested, in 1145, that his father build a new castle at Faringdon. Close to Oxford and Wallingford, it would provide an ideal opportunity to consolidate Angevin gains in the area and, more importantly, to focus on eastward expansion. Robert selected a large mound, known as Folly Hill, on which to site the new castle and gave the go-ahead for a timber and stone construction. Robert then installed a permanent garrison, drawn from the ‘flower of his troops’ to keep watch over it.

In the meantime Stephen appealed to his London allies and marched on Faringdon to take the newly built castle. The chronicler, Henry of Huntingdon, described the scene:

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