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Norman England c1066-c1100, Part One: Conquest and Control Flashcards

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When did Edward the Confessor become king?

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1042

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When did Edward the Confessor die?

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5th January 1066

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What was the population of England in 1066?

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2 million

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What was the state of England when Edward the Confessor was in power?

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  • Wealthy
  • Peaceful
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5
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How was society structured under Edward the Confessor?

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The feudal system: king, earls and clergy, knights and peasants.

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Who were the Godwins?

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A powerful family

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How much land did the Godwins have?

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Wessex: most of Southern England. They were very powerful.

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When were the Godwins exiled?

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In 1052, after the Earl of Wessex refused to obey the king.

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When did the Godwins’ exile end?

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When they came back with a large army, forcing the king to accept them back.

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Who were the four claimants to the throne in 1066?

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  • Harold Godwinson
  • Edgar the Aetheling
  • William, Duke of Normandy
  • Harald Hadrada
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What was Godwinson’s claim?

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  • That Edward promised him the throne over his deathbed.
  • He was ‘sub-regulus’, a ‘deputy king’.
  • He had the support of the Witan
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When was Godwinson crowned?

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6th January 1066, same day as Edward the Confessor’s funeral.

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What was Edgar the Aetheling’s claim?

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  • He was Edward’s great-nephew. Only blood relation.
  • He lived with Edward and treated as his adopted son.
  • However, only a teen in 1066 and lacked skill and experience.
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What was William’s claim?

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  • Edward promised him the throne when he went to visit him in England
  • Godwinson promised to support his claim to the throne in 1064 over holy relics. Oath binding in the eyes of God.
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What was Hadrada’s claim?

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  • He was related to King Cnut.
  • He claimed his father, Magnus, was promised the throne by Cnut’s son Harthacnut.
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16
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What was William’s military experience?

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  • He was Duke of Normandy since he was seven
  • He conquered Maine in 1063
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17
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What was the significance of the Papal Banner?

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It symbolised the support of the Pope. It meant William had God’s favour and helped him gain wider support for the invasion.

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18
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How did William prepare for the invasion?

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  • Flat-bottomed boats, for horses.
  • ‘Flat-pack’ castles could be quickly put up.
  • William spent a fortune building a large fleet.
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19
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Where did William cross the Channel?

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He stationed his fleet in Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, cutting the distance across to only 33km.

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How many men were in William’s army?

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Around 8000

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How was William able to recruit so many soldiers?

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Many were willing to fight under the Papal Banner, in a Holy War.

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22
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What day did William land in England?

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28th September 1066

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23
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Why was the English coast undefended when William arrived?

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Harold was forced to send his men home after months of waiting as it was harvest time.

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24
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How many ships did Harald Hadrada have?

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300 ships

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25
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Where did the Vikings land?

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The sailed up the river Humber and landed 10 miles from the city of York.

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26
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When was the battle of Fulford Gate?

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20th September 1066

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27
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How many Vikings fought at the battle of Fulford Gate?

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Around 7000

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28
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Who led the English army at Fulford Gate?

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Edwin, Earl of Mercia
Morcar, Earl of Northumbria

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How big was the English army at Fulford Gate?

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Around 3500 men

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30
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What was the outcome of the battle of Fulford Gate?

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  • English surprised the Vikings, but they were outnumbered, defeated.
  • The English scattered, but Vikings had significant casualties.
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31
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When was the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

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25th September 1066

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32
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How many miles did the English army walk to get to Stamford Bridge?

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190 miles

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33
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Who led the English at Stamford Bridge?

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Harold Godwinson

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34
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What was the outcome of Stamford Bridge?

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  • The Vikings defeated
  • Hadrada, Tostig dead
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35
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When did Godwinson receive news of William’s landing?

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Just three days after Stamford Bridge

36
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What was the size of the English army at Hastings?

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Around 7000

37
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Why were the English exhausted at Hastings?

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They had walked 300km south to Hastings.

38
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What was the English army’s main stategy?

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The shield wall. All soldiers were on foot.

39
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What type of soldiers did William have?

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Highly skilled archers and cavalry

40
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William’s army, size?

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Around 7000 men

41
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Where did both armies fight at Hastings?

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The English on top of Selnac Hill. The Normans at its base with marshy land either side.

42
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How did the Battle of Hastings start?

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9am. Arrows fired fly over the Anglo-Saxon shield wall. Cavalry charges unsuccessful. Feigned retreat starts wearing down the shield wall.

43
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After the brief ceasefire to recover the dead, what change in tactics did William enact?

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He moved his archers to the front. They fired in the air and the arrows landed behind the shield wall, causing chaos.

44
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What tactics won the day for William?

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Combination of feigned retreats, constant arrow fire and a full-scale cavalry attack.

45
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What did the Normans do when they landed in England?

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They burnt villages and built the first motte and bailey castles.

46
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What day did William have himself crowned?

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Christmas Day, 1066

47
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Where was William crowned?

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Westminster Abbey

48
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Who built Westminster Abbey?

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Edward the Confessor

49
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Why was William’s capture of Winchester significant?

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It was the base of the English treasury, where the royal income was collected.

50
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Why was William’s capture of Canterbury significant?

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Canterbury was the centre of the English Catholic Church.

51
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Who was Stigand?

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Stigand was the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time of the Norman invasion. He had a reputation for corruption. William had him removed in 1070.

52
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How quickly could motte and bailey castles be built?

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In a matter of weeks.

53
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What were motte and bailey castles built of?

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Built of wood.

54
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When did castles start being built in stone?

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By 1070

55
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How many castles did William build?

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By 1086, around 48 large castles had been built in England.

56
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What is APICS?

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The purposes of castles:
Administration
Protection
Intimidation
Control
Symbolism

57
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Name some castles at Norman times.

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Pevensey Castle
Chepstow Castle
Pembrooke Castle

58
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Name the different parts of Motte and Bailey castles.

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Outer bailey
Outer bailey wall
Moat
Inner bailey
Motte
Gateways and gatehouses
Keep

59
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Where were castles built?

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  • High ground
  • Near towns
  • Near water and other resources
60
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Who were Edwin and Morcar?

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They were brothers.
They were Harold’s brothers-in-law.
–> They led the Battle of Fulford Gate.
–> They led a rebellion against William in London after Battle of Hastings.

61
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Who was involved in the revolt at the Welsh border?

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A Herefordshire thegn, Edric the Wild.

62
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What did Edric the Wild do?

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Revolted against William in favour of the Welsh princes.

63
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How far did Edric the Wild’s revolt go?

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They reached Shrewsbury Castle but William personally led a group of soldiers to defeat them.

64
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What was the revolt of Eustace?

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Eustace was the Count of Boulogne and Edward’s brother-in-law. He attacked Dover Castle while William was in Normandy. He was easily defeated. He later made peace with William.

65
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When did the city of Exeter revolt?

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1068

66
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How did William respond to unrest in Exeter?

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He besieged the city for 18 days.

67
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What did William do when Exeter surrendered?

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He built a castle there and left his half-brother, Robert of Mortain, in charge.

68
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What other rebellions was William forced to address in the South-West?

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Bristol and Gloucester

69
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What revolt in 1075 did William not expect?

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A revolt from his own Norman Earls.

70
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How did William address the 1075 rebellion?

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He let his allies deal with it. Bishop Odo and Lanfranc put down the rebellion with brutal force.

71
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What was the outcome for the 1075 rebels?

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Waltheof beheaded. The other earls were blinded and killed. Roger was only imprisoned because of William’s friendship with his father.

72
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Who led the 1075 rebellion?

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Ralph de Gael and Roger de Breteuil. Supported by Waltheof

73
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When did Edgar the Aetheling make claim on William’s throne?

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In 1068, Edwin, Morcar and Edgar fled north. King Malcom of Scotland gave his support to Edgar as he had recently married his sister.

74
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What murder increased tension in 1069?

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In January 1069, newly appointed Norman earl, Robert of Commines was murdered by a group of English rebels.

75
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Whose support did Edgar have?

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King Malcom of Scotland’s support. The Vikings combined their armies with Edgar’s.

76
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How did William respond to the threat of Edgar in the north?

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He paid the Vikings to abandon Edgar; the English leaders scattered.
To teach the north a lesson, he burnt everything down, ordered livestock to be killed, and the salting of the land.

77
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What was the significance of the Harrying of the North?

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  • Between 100,000 and 150,000 people died from starvation that winter.
  • The Pope condemned William’s actions. William gave a lot of money to be forgiven.
  • In the Domesday book, 1086, 80% of Yorkshire said to be ‘waste’.
78
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When did the Harrying of the North happen?

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Winter 1069-70

79
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Who was Hereward the Wake?

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The son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia

80
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Why was Hereward angry?

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William had confiscated land from his father and killed his brother.

81
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Whose support did Hereward have?

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King Swegn of Denmark, Morcar (Edwin had been killed).

82
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How did Hereward’s army attack William?

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Using guerrilla tactics and evading capture.

83
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What was Hereward’s most famous attack?

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The looting and burning of Peterborough Abbey in 1070.

84
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How did William deal with King Swegn?

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He paid him to leave England

85
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How did William’s army get to Hereward’s base?

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He convinced the monks of Ely Abbey to reveal the secret route to it.

86
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Where were Hereward and Morcar based?

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On the Isle of Ely.

87
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What was the outcome of William’s attack on Hereward’s base?

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Most of the rebels were arrested, including Morcar. Hereward escaped.

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