The market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England is home to the Framlingham Castle. By 1148, an early Norman motte and bailey or ringwork castle had been constructed on the site of Framlingham; however, following the Revolt of 1173–1174, Henry II of England slighted it. The replacement built by Roger Bigod, the Earl of Norfolk, was unique for the period in that it used a curtain wall with thirteen mural towers to defend the castle-center rather than a central keep. Nevertheless, following a br ... (Read More)