The Revolt of the Earls Flashcards
when was the revolt of the earls?
1075
who was involved?
roger, earl of hereford, ralph ,earl of norfolk and waltheof, earl of northumbria
why did the earls want to revolt?
loss of lands loss of privileges loss of power - sheriffs were introduced into marcher earldoms powerful allies williams absence
where did they conspire?
Ralph’s wedding
what did waltheof do?
changed his mind about the rebellion and informed archbishop lanfranc
what did lanfranc do when he heard the news?
sent men to find out what was happening in the earldoms
what did lanfrancs men report back?
the rebels were ready for a combined attack
what did lanfranc do to try and prevent the attack?
wrote to roger reminding him how loyal william had been to his father
how did roger respond to lanfrancs letter?
he disagreed and was cut off from the church
who used their troops to prevent roger from crossing the river severn?
bishop wulfstan of worcester and the abbot of evesham
what did william return with?
200 danish ships - were too late
what did the danish ships then decide to do as a result of them being too late?
sailed up the coast and ransacked york cathedral
where did ralph flee to?
Brittany
why did the revolt fail?
waltheof informed lanfranc about ralphs plan so he was able to form troops to arrange a counter revolt
poorly planned
what were the consequences of the revolt?
william was able to trick waltheof into thinking that if he came back he would be forgiven but was instead arrested and later executed in may 1076
roger was imprisoned for life
