William I and his sons Flashcards
Who was Robert of Normandy?
Williams eldest son
What did William make Robert hier to?
Normandy, but he accused Robert of being spoilt and foolish
Who ruled Normandy when William was in England?
Queen Matilda and his nobles, not Robert
What did Robert want? And what happened?
Robert wanted to rule Normandy while William was alive, but William refused and humiliated him in front of the nobles
When did Roberts anger tip over the edge?
In 1078 when he was 28
Who were Williams other sons?
William Rufus and Henry
What tipped Robert over the edge?
William Rufus and Henry stood in the gallery of a house and urinated down on the heads of Robert and his friends
What did Robert do after the urine incident?
Robert fled with a group of followers and tried to take control of Williams castle at Rouen
What name did William call Robert?
‘Little Robert Short Boots’
What did Robert and his men do throughout Normandy once he had control of the castle?
Raid
How did William react to Roberts castle grab?
.William marched an army to Gerberoi and besieged Robert in his castle
.Robert and his army surged out of the castle and attacked Williams army
.Robert won
Why did William lose?
Robert had the support of the younger generation, and William the support of the older
What did Queen Matilda want?
She begged for the two to stop fighting
Who eventually gave in and what happened?
William gave in and agreed to a peace settlement
Robert was reconfirmed as the heir of Normandy
Who did William want to become King of England?
.William Rufus
.William said he would leave it to God to decide, but…
.He sent Rufus with a letter to England to give to Lanfranc
.The letter instructed the archbishop to arrange for William Rufus to be crowned King of England
.He was soon crowned King
When does William I die?
1087
Why is Williams death a problem?
Some people owned land in both England and Normandy, now these two countries had separate rulers so the landowners had to pay homage to both Robert and Rufus. This means they had to fight for both kings, what would happen if they went to war against each other?
When did Odo try and cause a rebellion?
William dies and there is confusion over who you should pay homage to if you owned land in both countries
Who stopped the rebellion?
Rufus
What did William Rufus do once he stopped the rebellion?
Treated the rebels generously to win over their support
When was Rufus established as King of England?
1088
