Revolt of the Earls

Question 1

When

Answer 1

1075

Question 2

Who

Answer 2

Roger, Earl of Hereford and son of William FitzOsbern
Ralph, Earl of Norfolk
Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria

Question 3

What did the Earls want?

Answer 3

Danish support so that they could take over England and split it into 3 parts

Question 4

Who was in charge at the time? Why?

Answer 4

Lanfranc was in charge as reagent as William was in Normandy

Question 5

What did Waltheof do?

Answer 5

Told Lanfranc about the plot

Question 6

After Lanfranc found out about the plot what did he do?

Answer 6

Write letters to Roger to persuade him to make peace with the king, he didn’t back down

Question 7

After Roger refused to back down what did Lanfranc do?

Answer 7

.Sent 2 royal armies north which stopped the 2 rebel armies from Norfolk and Hereford combining

Question 8

What part did the Danes play in all this?

Answer 8

None

.They didn’t support the rebels so just pillaged York then sailed home

Question 9

What happened to each earl at then end?

Answer 9

.Ralph was cornered by the royal army but managed to flee
.Roger was captured and had all his land taken off him
.Waltheof was executed as he had already been involved in previous rebellions

Question 10

What was the consequence?

Answer 10

.No English men left who held large areas of land