Revolt of Edwin and Morcar

Question 1

Why did Edwin want to rebel against William?

Answer 1

Broke promise that Edwin could marry his daughter

Made his Earldom smaller and less important

Question 2

Why did Morcar want to rebel against William?

Answer 2

Loss of land

Question 3

What did governance have to do with the Revolt of Edwin and Morcar?

Answer 3

Bishop Odo and William FitzOsbern made frequent illegal land grabs

Question 4

What did tax have to do with Revolt of Edwin and Morcar?

Answer 4

People disliked the high geld tax

Question 5

What did Castles have to do with the Revolt of Edwin and Morcar?

Answer 5

People’s homes destroyed to make room for them

People hated them as they were a symbol of Norman domination

Question 6

What started the Revolt of Edwin and Morcar?

Answer 6

Edwin and Morcar fled Willaim’s court and joined supporters, including Edgar Aethling, in the North

Question 7

What did William do in response to Edwin and Morcar’s Revolt?

Answer 7

Marched North, building castles as he went

Question 8

What did Edwin and Morcar do after William established control of Warwick?

Answer 8

Surrendered

Question 9

What happened to Edwin and Morcar after the Revolt?

Answer 9

Pardoned but kept as “guests” in William’s court

Question 10

What happened to Edgar Aethling after the Revolt

Answer 10

Fled to Scotland

Question 11

Give 3 reasons why the Revolt of Edwin and Morcar failed

Answer 11

Strength and intimidation of William and his army
Revolt was not full scale but a test of William’s response
Rebels not united by a common cause- all had their own resentments