anglo saxon 4 Flashcards
what happened to Robert cumin in jan 1069
looting by cumins men triggered a rebellion in durham where cumin was killed
what happened in feb 1069
an uprising in York meant that Norman troops and governors were killed
Edgar aethling comes down to join the uprising
how did Willian react to the York uprising
William raced north and ends the rebellion and lays waste to the whole city of York and builds castles.
who did William gift York to after the 1069 uprising
Willian fitz Ostern
what happened in September 1069
king sweyn of England sends a large invasion to York
the Danes meet with Edgar aethling
what happened on the 21st September 1069
anglo-danes attaxk York killing 3000 normans
what were Williams solutions to the 1069 dane revolt
payed the Danes to leave england
harrying of the north
why did hereward the wake begin a revolt in ely
because he had lost his land to a new Norman lord
what were the events of the revolt in ely
in 1070, danes grouped with hereward the wake and they raided Peterborough abbey
they seized treasure but the Danes left and took it back with them
then morcar and his men joined with hereward
they defended ely but eventually were defeated
what happened to morcar after the ely revolt
morcar was captured and never heard of again
what were reasons for the harrying of the north
revenge for the death of cumin and other normans
as a warning to other places
to destroy spirits of the north
what happened in the harrying of the north
livestock were killed
homes were destroyed
took place in winter 1069/70
seeds destroyed
what were some short term consequences of the harrying of the north
100,000 died from starvation
many refugees from north
people selling themselves to slavery
cannibalism
what were some long term consequences of the harrying of the north
no further rebellions after 1071
William replaces the English aristocracy
20 years later, Yorkshire still hadn’t recovered and 60% still labelled as waste
what were some changes to landownership by 1081
over half the land was held by 190 tenants in chief, only 2 of these were English
the kings own royals estates made up 20% of land and church owned 25%
