Tutorial 1- Time and place context Flashcards
Sources?
Anglo-saxon chronicle
problems with anglo Saxon chronicle
many different versions, some randomly combined
1067
William the conqueror came to England. imposed heavy tax, was received hostile, besieged Exeter, made fake promises
who was hiding in scotland in 1067?
Prince Edgar of England and his two sisters/
who was protecting Edgar and his sisters?
King Malcolm of Scotland
Who did Malcolm want to be his wife?
Margaret (Edgar’s sister)
What did Margaret do in Scotland?
helped to spread religion, very strong woman
1068- what did William do?
gave northumberland to Earl Robert, Prince Edgar came south but William surprised him with a huge army and killed all of his men
1069- who came from where?
Harold’s sons from Ireland, 64 ships. King Swegn from Denmark, joined with Prince Edgar at York. -> raised York, William furious so burnt everything and ravaged the north
1071- the year of peace
earl waltheof and Swegn came to an agreement with William
1072
blockaded Scotland, didn’t find anything useful so made peace with Malcolm
1074
William’s in normandy, Edgar gets a castle from the king of France and riches from the Scots. hits bad weather and has to ask William for help
1085
thinking about country, wants to send his men across and create Domesday book!!
what’s in domesday book?
monetary, details very closely who owns what land and how much livestock for example. <5% of land is held by English now
1086
made everyone vassals
1087
William wasn’t in the country, Edgar tried to ravage but when he heard he came back raging. Malcolm bargained to become William’s vassal
1092
William-> Carlisle, restored city and made castle
1093
Malcolm asked for his promises back, William summoned him and gave him hostages. didn’t get everything he wanted- rushed an invasion and was killed at northumberland. son killed and Margaret kills herself.
who did the Scots choose as king?
Dunfenal- Malcolm’s brother
who else could be king?
the hostage son Duncan, paid homage to William and became king of scotland
but who did Scots actually want
Scots trapped and kiled duncan in 1094-> dunfenal is king again
1097
prince Edgar took an army to scotland and drove out king dunfenal. established as king in allegiance to king William.
great parts of Norman conquest
language transformed
domesday book competed
power shifted towards Western Europe
another 300 years until an English speaking king is crowned
weaknesses of Norman rule
amount of resistance = unpopular
