The Normans-Conquest and control Flashcards
Why was Edward the Confessor unpopular among English Earls
Norman Favouritism
What position was Harold Godwinson given in 1053
“sub-regulus” deputy king
When did Edward the Confessor die
5th Jan 1066
Which 4 men had claims to the throne once Edward the confessor died
Edgar the Aethling
Harald Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
William Duke of Normandy
What was Edgar the Aethlings claim to the throne
closest blood relative of edward
anglo saxon and had support in england
What was Hardradas claim to the throne
related to King Cnut- the viking king of england from 1016-35
cnuts son promised his father the throne
why did the godwinson brothers fall out
Harold dismissed tostig of earl of Northumbria in 1065
who did to Tostig Godwinson support
Hardrada
What were Godwinsons claims to the throne
deputy king
most important noble in england
claimed edward promised him throne on deathbed
had support of english nobles
What was williams claim to the throne
distant cousin of edwards
edward promised him king in 1051 during godwins rebellion
had popes support
scene in bayeux tapestry of godwinson swearing oath to support william
who was appointed king on the 6th jan 1066
Godwinson
Which was the first battle during 1066 and when was it
battle of fulford-20th september
Who was the battle of fulford between
Edwin and morcar and anglo saxon forces vs Hardrada and vikings
why did the vikings win the battle of fulford
more men, outflanked
did edwin and morcar escape battle of fulford
yes
where was Godwinsons army during the battle of fulford
in the south waiting for william
how many miles did godwinsons army travel to york in 4 days
190
who was killed at stamford bridge
tostig and hardrada
why were the vikings caught off guard at stamford bridge
didnt expect them to reach york so quick
how many ships returned to Norway
24/300
when did william arrive at Pevensey
28th september
what did William do as soon as he landed
built a castle using flat pack structure to defend army standing point
what size were both armies at hastings
6-7000 troops
what did the norman army consist of
knights, foot soldiers, archers
what did the anglo saxon army consist of
housecarls fyrd
why was the anglo saxon army unprepared
fought at stamford bridge 3 weeks earlier
had to march 250 miles south
what kind of retreat did the normans use to surprise the anglo saxons
feigned
how could william count himself lucky
got knocked off horse 3 times
feigned retreat was luck
fyrd had gone to harvest and had gone home
what day was william crowned king of england
christmas
how many castles did the normans build between 1066 and 1086
500
what did the normans use castles for
bases
protection
symbolic
administriation
what was the first rebellion under norman rule
rebellion of welsh borders and eadric the wild-1067-69
what did eadric the wild do in order to rebel
took control of property on border
took control of whole border area in 1069
how did the rebellion of eadric the wild stop
made peace with william
slaughtered the rebels
who did the exeter rebellion support
supported godwinsons brothers
how did william stop the exeter revolt
built a castle and reduced tax
what happened at the rebellion of the north 1069
bishop of durhams house set on fire
vikings invade york
edgar attacks york
how did william end rebellion of north
paid vikings to leave
harrying of the north
why did hereward the wake rebel against william
normans killed his brother and took his fathers land
what did hereward do in order to rebel
looted and burned peterborough abbey with morcar and swein of denmark
set up a base on isle of ely
how did william stop herewards rebellion
besieged base at ely
monks betrayed hereward and showed william how to get into base
what happened after hereward rebellion
william allowed him to keep land
why did ralph and roger rebel against normans
roger had less lands than father
william tried to stop ralph marriage
they were promised overseas aid from denmark
what were consequences of ralph and roger rebellion
roger and ralph both lose lands
waltheof beheaded
danes go home
when was the last english earl replaced
1076
what did sheriffs do
deputies to norman barons
made annual payments to king
collected taxes
sometimes raised armies
what were Reeves in charge of
day to day management of the manor and its peasants
what were Bailiffs in charge of
collecting taxes at local level and made sure crops were gathered
what was williams main form of communication to his barrons
writs
who were williams three sons
robert william and henry
who did william promise normandy to
robert
who did william promise england to
william
what was henry to recieve
£5000
why was robert unhappy
robert wanted to inherit both normandy and england
what did robert do so that rufus waged war on him
rebelled
how was william rufus killed
arrow “accident”
who became king after william rufus
henry I
