Anglo-Saxon revolt and resistance Flashcards
Did the Brothers start a rebellion when they were taken back to their Earldoms?
Yes, this was a response to the Norman’s cruelty
What did the brothers later do?
They submitted themselves to William again
What happened to the brothers?
They were pardoned and taken as hostages and managed to escape?
Who did William replace as the Earl of Northumbria?
A norman without consulting the locals
What happened when the English started rebelling?
The Normans fought back and started destroying every city
What happened after the Normans put salt in the ground for crops not to grow?
The people who did not get murdered starved to death
What did the people who were not murdered started to eat?
They started to eat cats, dogs and eacother
Refugees started going down south, what was this called?
Harrying of the North
In 1887 William died, but how?
His horse stumbled while fighting the french
