Odo, bishop of Bayeux Flashcards
How was Odo related to William?
His half brother
What was Odo appointed as?
Bishop of Bayeux
Why was Odo appointed as Bishop of Bayeux?
William wanted one of his close relatives to be in charge
What was Odo interested in?
Military and political matters, interested in these more than the church
What happened to Odo after the conquest?
.William gave Odo a huge quantity of land worth £750 a day, the equivalent of a modern-day millionaire
.He was appointed as earl of Kent and trusted as a regent on many occasions
What did Odo do in 1075?
Led the Kings army to defeat the Earl of Norfolk and end the revolt of the earls
What did Odo do in 1082? What did William do and what consequently happened?
.He planned a military expedition to Italy
.He hoped to be made pope and planned to use force to ‘persuade’ others to support him
.William ordered him to abandon these plans but he did not
.He was arrested and imprisoned up until William’s death
Who released Odo?
William when he was dying
After his release who did Odo cause problems for?
William Rufus, the new king of England
What did Odo say all the Normans nobles should do?
.They should choose to support Robert over William Rufus
.During the outbreaks of rebellion Rufus headed to Rochester castle and arrested him
How did Odo die?
He was exiled from England for the rest of his life and eventually died on the way to the crusades
