What resistance was there to the Norman conquest and how did William deal with it? Flashcards
What happened at Williams coronation?
Christmas day 1066
Atmosphere was tense- Norman guards mistook a noisy crowd for a riot and set fire to buildings around the abbey
What actions did William first take that showed he was willing to compromise with the English?
The english earls- Edwin and Morcar submitted to William
William allowed the english earls that supported him to keep their land
What actions did William first take that upset the english?
The land of those who supported Harold was seized and given to William’s supporters, many from normandy
He gave key positions to his close friends, such os his half-brother Odo control over the south-east and his friend William FritzOsbern control of East Anglia
Took Edgar Atheling and Edwin and Morcar with him to Normandy to discourage rebellion
Who was Edric the Wild and what did he do?
he was a powerful thegn and in August 1067 he joined welsh princes to raid land near and destroy Hereford
His raids carried on for years- they were never a serious threat
What happened at the Exeter Rebellion?
Gytha (Harold Godwinson’s mother) had fled to Exeter
She made contact with the Irish and Danes, hoping to gain an army
William tried to negotiate but it failed
William travelled to Exeter when he heard rebellion was brewing and laid waste to the towns of Doset on his way
The people refused to let him enter
William besieged the city, undermining the walls
After 18 days they surrendered
How did William deal with the Exeter Rebellion?
Promised not to ask for more tax, in return for loyalty
Seized Gytha’s lands
Build more castles in the area eg Exeter Castle
What was Matilda’s coronation like?
1068
Westminster Abbey
English lords at ceremony and documents printed in English and Latin
What caused the rebellion in the North?
Wanted revenge Lost land to new strict french lords increased taxes north far away from london William did not keep his promise to marry his daughter to earl edwin
Who took part in the Northern Rebellion of 1069?
Earl Edwin Earl Morcar Edgar Atheling Welsh lords the Danes sent 250 ships over Rebellion spread to the Welsh borders and the south-west
How did William deal with the Northern Rebellion
He used his army to attack the centres of resistance
Edwin and Morcar surrendered and swore loyalty
He offered the Danes huge sums of money to leave England
He wore his crown in York Minster- was the rightful king
The Harrying of the North
What was the harrying of the North?
Brutal slaughter of people
Land, crops and animals destroyed, salt in soil so nothing could grow
forced migration south- north turned into a wasteland
What did Hereward the Wake do?
1070-71
The Danish army returned and persuaded the english in Ely (east Anglia) to rise up
Hereward attacked Peterborough Abbey where gold and silver was being stored by the normans
Danes left due to lack of food so William returned to Normandy
An enlgish bishop and edwin and morcar joined hereward
How did William respond to Hereward the wake?
He gathered an army and marched to East Anglia
He blocked supplies to the rebels on Ely
He built a causeway and his army used it to reach the island- the english surrendered
Morcar and other leaders were imprisoned and other rebels had their hands cut off and their eyes gouged out
Hereward escaped and carried on resisting the Normans but was never a serious threat
