Rebellions 1068-1071 Flashcards
When was the revolt of Edwin and Morcar?
1068
When was the revolt of Edgar?
1069
When was Hereward the Wake and the rebellion at Ely?
1070-71
What was the cause of the Edwin and Morcar revolt?
Reduced their land
Castles- symbolised Norman control
Taxes were raised
What did William do to stop Edwin and Morcar?
He marched up North and built castles in Warwick and Nottingham
Did William gain support gain support in the Edwin and Morcar revolt?
Yes whereas they didn’t
What would have happened if William hadn’t marched up North to Edwin and Morcar?
They would have not been threatened and may have gone through with the rebellion
Why did Edwin and Morcar rebellion fail?
Because of William’s leadership
What caused the Edgar rebellion?
Edgar wanted his claim to the throne
Edgar gained support from Danish King Swein and Scottish King Malcolm
What happened in the Edgar rebellion?
Uprising in York and Durham so Edgar travelled down
But William marched up and Edgar retreated
The Vikings arrived
But William marched up North again so Vikings and Edgar retreated
Why did the Edgar rebellion fail?
Due to lack of support
In the Edgar rebellion was posed a real threat to William?
The potential of the Danish and Scottish allying with Edgar
What was William able to do because the Vikings didn’t get off the ship?
He was able to end the rebellions in York which caused Edgar to flee
Would it have been difficult for William to end the rebellions if the Scots and Danes got involved?
Yes
What happened at Hereward the Wake and Ely rebellion?
Rebels gained more support and Morcar joined the fight and became more of a threat
Danes would sail up and cause more rebellions
William bribed Vikings to leave and they did
Built a bridge across to Ely and his army stopped the rebellion
