rebellions in the north

Question 1

what happened when william returned to normandy

Answer 1

the welsh attack borders and english earls and knights used guerilla warfare to attack the normans

Question 2

who did william take with him to normandy

Answer 2

edgar aethling, edwin and morcar, waltheof

Question 3

why did edwin and morcar rebel

Answer 3

not letting edwin marry his daughter
loss of land
earldoms reduced in size

Question 4

how did edwin and morcar rebel

Answer 4

fled william and joined rebels in the north

Question 5

what did william do when hearing of edwin and morcars rebellion

Answer 5

took his forces north, built castles along the way

Question 6

how did edwin and morcar react when william charged north

Answer 6

they apologised and edgar aesthking escaped north

Question 7

why did william harry the north

Answer 7

the death of robert cumin

Question 8

what happened in the harrying of the north

Answer 8

100 thousands dead
people selling into slavery
cannibalism
60% waste
no more rebellion

Question 9

true or false, rebellions continued after the harrying of the north

Answer 9

true

Question 10

who attacked in 1069

Answer 10

danish vikings with edgar aethlings troops

Question 11

how many soldiers died in the danish attack on york

Answer 11

3000 norman soldiers

Question 12

who rebelled in 1070-71

Answer 12

hereward the wake joined by morcar

Question 13

what happened to hereward and morcar

Answer 13

they were captured and never heard of again

Question 14

why did william harry the north

Answer 14

robert cumin murdered
guerilla tactics to rebel
threat of danish invasion

Question 15

how did people react to the harrying of the north

Answer 15

widely criticised including by the pope

Question 16

how did anglo saxons lose their land

Answer 16

forfeit- king removed
new earldoms-restrict power by breaking up
land grabs- illegal stealing

Question 17

what happened after 1071

Answer 17

william took all anglo saxons land as a result of the rebellions

Question 18

what did land mean during this time

Answer 18

power

Question 19

how did william regard land

Answer 19

it was his to give and take as he pleased

Question 20

what were tenants in chiefs

Answer 20

anyone who held land mostly earls, could deal land like the king

Question 21

what was life as a peasant like

Answer 21

became more difficult under the normans, unable to gain enough land to be a thegn

Question 22

why did the earls revolt in 1075

Answer 22

william was becoming more secure in control so he reduced freedom of the marcher earldoms

Question 23

who was involved in the revolt of the earls in 1075

Answer 23

roger de breteuil
ralph de gael
waltheof

Question 24

what happened in the revolt of the earls in 1075

Answer 24

2 normans rebelled, cut off from church, roger son of loyal earl, lanfranc left in charge

Question 25

why did the earls revolts in 1075

Answer 25

loss of land
william away
loss of power

Question 26

what was the consequence of the revolt of 1075

Answer 26

ralphs soldiers killed, he was locked away and waltheof executed

Question 27

what was the significance of the revolt of the earls in 1075

Answer 27

william had to beware of normans
anglo saxons fought with william