ANGLO SAXONS - key dates

Question 1

Earl of Wessex, Earl Godwin and his sons (Harold Godwinson included) exiled to Normandy

Answer 1

1050

Question 2

Harold Godwinson embassy to Normandy

Answer 2

1064

Question 3

Rising against Earl Tostig

Answer 3

Oct 1065

Question 4

Tostig exiled

Answer 4

Nov 1065

Question 5

Edward The Confessor Dies

Answer 5

5th Jan 1066

Question 6

Harod Godwinson crowned King

Answer 6

6th Jan 1066

Question 7

Southern Fyrd disbanded after waiting for William to invade. Ready for harvest.

Answer 7

8th Sept 1066

Question 8

Harold hears of Hardrada and Tostig’s invasion in the north. Marches to York.

Answer 8

19th September 1066

Question 9

Battle of Gate Fulford

Answer 9

20th Sept 1066

Question 10

Battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 10

25th Sept 1066

Question 11

William of Normandy arrives at Pevensey

Answer 11

28th Sept 1066

Question 12

The battle of Hastings

Answer 12

14th Oct 1066

Question 13

Earls Edwin and Morcar and Edgar Atheling submit to William II in Berkhamstead

Answer 13

1066

Question 14

William Crowned King

Answer 14

25th December 1066

Question 15

Revolt of Edwin + Morcar - Unhappy with the living conditions of Anglo-Saxons. W replied by building castles , revolt ultimately failed as they both soon submitted.

Answer 15

1968

Question 16

Northern Rebellions - Robert Cumin killed, triggering large uprising in York led by Edgar Atheling.
Later in SEPT, King Sweyn of Denmark attacks again with Edgar Atheling. Harrying of the north begins as a result.,

Answer 16

Jan - Feb 1069

Sept 1069

Question 17

The Harrying of The North

Answer 17

1069-70

Question 18

Revolt of Hereward the Wake - Taking place in Ely, joined forces with danes to fight against William. Some Anglo-Saxons aided William in helping showing acceptance.

Answer 18

1070-71

Question 19

Revolt of the Earls - First revolt involving Norman Earls Roger De Breteuil and Ralph de Gael. As well as Waltheof (last Anglo-Saxon earl)

Answer 19

1075

Question 20

Landownership changes take place - Must pay and pay homage to the king when purchasing land, even if you are the heir by blood.

Answer 20

1087

Question 21

William Attends business in Normandy and Keeps Odo + FitzOsbern in charge (who abuse their power)

Answer 21

1067

Question 22

Archbishop Stigand Removed and replaced with Lanfranc.

L makes several changes including making priests celibate.

Answer 22

1070

Question 23

Robert Curthose Revolt

One battle he even fought his father and won! This humiliated William.

Answer 23

1077-80

Question 24

Bishop Odo imprisoned

Answer 24

1082

Question 25

Domesday book created

Answer 25

1085-6

Question 26

William I dies during an accident with the pommel on his horses pommel piercing his stomach

Answer 26

9th September 1087

Question 27

William II crowned King -

This caused much uproar as he was not William I’s oldest son which went against Norman tradition

Answer 27

26th Sept 1087

Question 28

Bishop Odo Released from Prison and attempts revolt

Answer 28

1088

Question 29

Robert pranked by younger brothers William and Henry, by dumping water on him. William did not punish them.

Answer 29

1077

Question 30

Anglo Saxon chronicle that reported how William was “giving away every man’s land”

Answer 30

1067

Question 31

Edwin and Morcar escape Williams court out of fear of being imprisoned.

Answer 31

1071

Question 32

William enforced heavy geld tax

Answer 32

December 1066

Question 33

Waltheof executed by William following the revolt of the Earls

Answer 33

May 1076

Question 34

Harold Godwinson becomes earl of Wessex?

Answer 34

1053.