The Rising Against Tostig Flashcards
1
Q
what year
A
1065
2
Q
who was it lead by
A
important Northumbrian thegns
3
Q
what happened
A
- Rebels invited Morcar, brother of the earl of Mercia, to be their earl
- Harold godwinsons second wife was morcars sister, Edith of Mercia
- Harold was given large amounts of land in Mercia
4
Q
By ………. …… Tostig was exiled
A
November 1065
5
Q
Reasons for the the uprising
A
-Tostig was a southerner, but Northumbria had strong viking links
-people felt he abused his power
-Tostig taxed Northumbria heavily
-he didn’t defend Northumbria from attack by Malcom III
of Scotland in 1061
6
Q
The response to the uprising
A
- Harold agreed that his brother Tostig had pushed Northumbria too far
- King Edward ordered an army to put down the rising , but -Harold and the other Earls didn’t follow his order , This shows weakness in the kings power
- Edward was forced to accept the rebels demand
