William Rufus Contextual Evidence Flashcards
Not readmitted into the king’s favour following the 1088 rebellion, not dealt with fully successfully
Walter Giffard, Henry of Ferrers, Bernard of Neufmarché
Rufus made them donate to Rochester Cathedral following their involvement in rebellion in 1088
Gilbert of Tombridge, Roger Bigod
Exiled and lands stripped in 1088
Odo, Eustace of Bologne, Robert of Bellême
Given Royal demesne
Henry of Beaumont - Earl of Warwick
William de Warenne - Earl of Surrey
Hugh of Avranches - Earl of Chester
Repeat offenders in rebellion
William of Eu
Robert de Mowbray
Imprisoned in 1095
Odo of Champagne
Banished in 1095
Roger de Lacy
Hung in 1095 (Kinsman)
William of Aldrie
Readmitted into the King’s favour for £3000
Hugh of Montgomery
How many bishops appointed by Rufus had been royal clerks
6/8
How many Churches had Rufus extracted money from and asserted control over by the end of his reign
89%
Who backs William of St Calais in his trial
Geoffrey of Coutances
How many monasteries did Rufus establish
32 - 6 of which were Cluniac
How do we know Anselm wasn’t a reformist before his self-imposed exile?
- Paid homage to Rufus
- ‘The king gave me this bishopric’
- Stopped Walter of Albarno from holding a trial in 1095
How much did Robert Bloet pay for his bishopric, where? Compared to Anselm?
£5000, Lincoln. Anselm - £500
What did Herbert of Ramsey do?
1091 - payed £1000 for Bishop of East Anglia but decided he’d sinned and went to Urban for absolution
Who chaired the Council of Rockingham?
William of Saint Calais
What did Walter of Albarno agree?
No papal legate or letter would be received in England except on the king’s orders
What did Jarento of Dijon want to do and what stopped him? (1096)
Hold a council against simony, clerical fonification - Rufus supposedly paid him £6.6 in gold and got it postponed
What happened when Henry allowed Anselm to hold a council in 1102?
200 barefoot priests protested in London
How much money did Rufus make per year at the start of his reign and at the end? How much came from what?
£30,000 - £60,000
Royal estates - £15,000
Tax - £4,000
Justice - £10,000
Who is killed in Wales that starts the conflicts?
Rhys ap Tewdwr - bona fide ruler of South Wales
