Edgar Aethling And The Rebellions In The North, 1069 Flashcards
Where these rebellions in 1069 as a whole a danger to William ?
Yes they where the most challenging and dangerous rebellions he had faced
Why where the two rebellions in 1069 linked ?
The involvement of Edgar Aethling who was heir of Edward the Confessor
What where the four reasons/ causes for the rebellions in 1069?
-Resentment to Norman take-over
-Edgar Aethling hoped to be king
-Fear of losing land to the Norman’s
-Expectation that Danish and sottish help would lead to success
What are the six stages of the first rebellion in 1069 ?
Attack on Durham
Siege of York
Edgar arrives from Scotland as leader
William marches north
End of siege
New castle built in York
When was the first rebellion of 1069 ?
Early 1069 around January
What happened started the rebellion off ? As in the event ?
A Norman army sent north to control the north was attacked at Durham
Many Norman’s where slaughtered in the town
The leader of the Norman forces took shelter in the bishops house but was burnt to death
What happens once the word of the rebels had gotten around ?
Gave life to the angry northerners who resented the Norman’s
What happened to York ?
An English army gathered at laid waste to the new Norman castle there
At the same time Edgar Aethling crossed the Scottish border and went to lead the rebellion
How did William react to the first rebellion in 1069?
He acts with great speed and savagery
Marched north destroying towns, farms and animals
As he arrived in york the rebels fled William then builds a new castle in York
What did William think he had done to the threat of rebellion ?
He believed he had stopped it however he was wrong
Although it may appear he could still be wary of rebellion as he spent Easter in Winchester
