The Revolt of the Earls

Question 1

when was the revolt of the earls?

Answer 1

1075

Question 2

who was involved?

Answer 2

roger, earl of hereford, ralph ,earl of norfolk and waltheof, earl of northumbria

Question 3

why did the earls want to revolt?

Answer 3

loss of lands
loss of privileges 
loss of power - sheriffs were introduced into marcher earldoms 
powerful allies
williams absence

Question 4

where did they conspire?

Answer 4

Ralph’s wedding

Question 5

what did waltheof do?

Answer 5

changed his mind about the rebellion and informed archbishop lanfranc

Question 6

what did lanfranc do when he heard the news?

Answer 6

sent men to find out what was happening in the earldoms

Question 7

what did lanfrancs men report back?

Answer 7

the rebels were ready for a combined attack

Question 8

what did lanfranc do to try and prevent the attack?

Answer 8

wrote to roger reminding him how loyal william had been to his father

Question 9

how did roger respond to lanfrancs letter?

Answer 9

he disagreed and was cut off from the church

Question 10

who used their troops to prevent roger from crossing the river severn?

Answer 10

bishop wulfstan of worcester and the abbot of evesham

Question 11

what did william return with?

Answer 11

200 danish ships - were too late

Question 12

what did the danish ships then decide to do as a result of them being too late?

Answer 12

sailed up the coast and ransacked york cathedral

Question 13

where did ralph flee to?

Answer 13

Brittany

Question 14

why did the revolt fail?

Answer 14

waltheof informed lanfranc about ralphs plan so he was able to form troops to arrange a counter revolt
poorly planned

Question 15

what were the consequences of the revolt?

Answer 15

william was able to trick waltheof into thinking that if he came back he would be forgiven but was instead arrested and later executed in may 1076
roger was imprisoned for life