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The Battle of Fornham: Suffolk's forgotten battle
The biggest medieval battle in England
The Battle of Fornham was a major part of the Revolt of 1173-74 against the founding Plantagenet King, Henry II (King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189). The Battle was fought surrounding the valley of the River Lark to the north of Bury St Edmunds near the church of St. Genevieve, on the eastern side of the River Lark on 17th October 1173.
George King visited the site to find out more about the forgotten battle from Historian Dr Mike Walker.
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