sentences:  After coming to power in 1154, Henry II attempted to re-establish royal influence across the region.Partially as a result of the civil war, Hugh Bigod had come to dominate East Anglia by the late 12th century, holding the title of the Earl of Norfolk and owning the four major castles in the region, Framlingham, Bungay, Walton and Thetford.As part of this effort, Henry confiscated the Bigod castles, from Hugh in 1157.