revolt of the earls Flashcards

1
Q

what was different about this revolt in comparisson to the previous rebellions in terms of participation

A

it was primarily led by normans rather than saxons, although 1 of 3 was anglo-saxon

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2
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who were the 3 leaders of the revolt of the earls

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Ralph de Gael, Roger de Breteuill and Waltheof

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3
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which of the 3 was an anglo saxon

A

waltheof

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4
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who was the leader of the rebellion

A

Ralph de Gael

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5
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why did Ralph de Gael rebel

A

the decrease in power and wealth of his earldom since he inherited it from his father

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6
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why did roger de breteuill rebel

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he resented the fact the much less land was handed down to him, that his father

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7
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why did waltheof rebel

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he was power hungry and rebelious
he was willing to rebel in order to gain more power, wealtyh and influence

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8
Q

william was absent in normandy at the time of the rebellion starting, how did this also help cause the rebellion

A

it encouraged them rebels to challenge for more power

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9
Q

there was also military causes of the rebelion, what were they

A

the earls lost some rights to control their armed forces

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10
Q

which foreginers joined the rebellion

A

the danes

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11
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what did the danes do when they arrived

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they raided the east coast

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12
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did the danes actually join up with ralph, roger and waltheof

A

no

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13
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why

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they came too late to join the rebels

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14
Q

when did the danes leave

A

they fled back to denmark when william came back from normandy

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15
Q

what was the outcome for the revolt of the earls, 1075

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the rebellion failed to take off and it collapsed

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16
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why did the rebellion fail

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  1. there was far less anglo-saxon support that the rebels expected
  2. the danes arrived toon later to join up with the Norman rebels
  3. roger was excommunicated by Archbishop Lanfranc which forced him to retreat
  4. loyal norman lords mobilised their armies to prevent the rebels from attacking williams troops