Odo’s Career After The Conquest Flashcards
After 1066 how did Williams show trust to his brother ?
- gave him a lot of land
- appointed earl of Kent
- made a regent
- lead armies
One way in which William showed trust in his brother after the conquest of 1066 was giving him land. Expand on this.
Huge amounts of land worth £3,000 a year, this was only affordable for millionaires at the time so this was a huge gift and clear show of trust and appreciation
One way in which William showed trust in his brother after the conquest of 1066 was appointing him earl of Kent. Expand on this.
He was appointed earl of Kent in 1067
- showed trust as it was a vital area that needed defending from both invasion and rebellion
One way in which William showed trust in his brother after the conquest of 1066 was making him regent. Expand on this.
He was made regent in several occasions which meant whilst William was away he ruled England
- he clearly believed Odo was a reliable and capable deputy however he did often share the position with others such as Lanfranc
One way in which William showed trust in his brother after the conquest of 1066 was leading his armies. Expand on this.
In 1080 Odo lead an army that recasted Northumbria as punishment for the murder of the new Norman bishop of Durham
- he showed he was harsh and was therefore disliked
- described a ravening wolf
What did Odo’s wish for more power lead him ?
It lead him to conflict with william
What did Odo do ?
-He planned a campaign to Italy where he would be made pope and force others to support him
- William ordered him to not do it but Odo did not listen
- infuriated by this he arrested and imposed Odo in Normandy and kept him there for the rest of his reign
When did Odo get released and why ?
- released by a dying William
- Odo continued causing problems for the new king Rufus and became a central figure in the rebellion against him
- when he failed he was banished and died on a crusade to Jerusalem
