Revilt And Resistance After 1066

Question 1

What was built after Norman conquest?

Answer 1

Defensive castles and stone cathedrals

Question 2

What did castles and cathedrals showd what about Normans?

Answer 2

Their wealth was huge and power

Question 3

Who was amongst the english nobles who choice Edgar aetheling for the throne?

Answer 3

Edwin and Morcar

Question 4

How did William reward Edwin and Morcar after they submitted?

Answer 4

Land in the north

Question 5

What did William do when he returned to Normandy?

Answer 5

Bring Edwin and Morcar with him to prevent them starting a revolt whilst he was gone

Question 6

When did Edwin and Morcar return to their earldoms?

Answer 6

1068

Question 7

Where did Edwin and Morcar start their rebellion?

Answer 7

Mercia

Question 8

What did the 12th century historian report the rebellion was due to?

Answer 8

Norman cruelty

Question 9

What did Edwin and Morcar do once William travelled north after the first rebellion?

Answer 9

Re-submitted to him

Question 10

How did William respond to Edwin and Morcar submitting to him after their rebellion?

Answer 10

Pardoned them but took them as hostages

Question 11

After the brothers escape who did William replace as Earl of Northumbria?

Answer 11

Replaced Morcar with a Norman

Question 12

How did the people react to the new Earl of Northumbria?

Answer 12

Outraged

Question 13

What did Edwin and Morcar help in that resulted in the massacre of the new Earl?

Answer 13

The rebellion

Question 14

How did Williams army respond to the rebellion?

Answer 14

Destroying every village they crossed, slaughtered farm animals and destroyed crops

Question 15

What was the harrying of the north?

Answer 15

Those who survived the Normans attacks on villages moved south, many dying along the way

Question 16

Who joined the Dane’s on the rebellion and who was he?

Answer 16

Hereward an exiled English rebel who had secretly returned to England

Question 17

Why were the Normans unable to get to the isle of Ely, where Hereward, the danes and Morcar were?

Answer 17

A bridge that William built collapsed under the pressure and his men fell into the water, with their heavy armour on they drowned

Question 18

How was Hereward defeated?

Answer 18

The Norman bribed local monks who showed them a secrete route to the island

Question 19

What else happened when Hereward was defeated?

Answer 19

Edwin was killed and Morcar was once again imprisoned

Question 20

Once Edwin was dead and Morcar was imprisoned once again, what happened to english revolts against William?

Answer 20

They were over

Question 21

What were reasons for Edwin and mortars revolt?

Answer 21

Loss of power
Loss of land
Heavy taxation
Cultural differences
Personal grievances

Question 22

Explain how loss of land provoked a revolt

Answer 22

The new Norman hierarchy stripped many Anglo-Saxon nobles of their lands and titles, causing resentment among those who had previously held power.

Question 23

Explain how heavy taxation provoked a revolt

Answer 23

The Normans instituted heavy taxes to fund their military campaigns and administration, which burdened the Anglo-Saxon population and fueled discontent

Question 24

Explain how personal grievances provoked a revolt

Answer 24

Edwin was particularly motivated by personal issues, including his broken engagement to William’s daughter, which symbolized his loss of status and influence.