1. William's departure in 1067
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- 1. William's departure in 1067
- Departure in 1067
- William took Englishmen of rank with him
- Showed William's power to Normans but also removed individuals who could organise revolt
- Included:
- Stigand
- Edgar Aetheling
- Edwin and Morcar despite earlier submissions
- Also took plunder taken from English church and nobles
- Evidence of power and wealth of conquered country
- William confident enough to leave behind two trusted lords as regents despite unrest of English people
- William took Englishmen of rank with him
- Regents
- William fitz Osbern
- William's seneschal
- Made Earl of Hereford
- Given responsibility to defend eastern England from Denmark where English exiles had fled
- Odo, Bishop of Bayeux
- Half-brother of William fitz Osbern
- Established himself at Dover Castle in order to guard Kentish ports
- William fitz Osbern
- Whilst William was away
- Impression of Anglo-Norman co-operation given by William retaining many English sheriffs and earls
- Co-operation short-lived due to
- Resentment among English at heavy levels of taxation imposed on whole country
- Castles Normans built and garrisoned
- William's demands for lands of all those who fought against him in Battle of Hastings
- Many families disinherited sending shock waves whilst lands used as tool to impose Norman rule and reward loyal followers
- Kent
- Unrest despite presence of Odo
- Eustace of Boulogne (who had fallen out with William) took advantage of absence of knights to take up request of Kentishmen to come from Normandy and seize Dover
- Landing of Eustace was supported by number of Englishmen but Eustace refused to wait for reinforcements before attacking Dover Castle and was defeated
- Eustace returned home before Odo had returned to Dover
- Unrest easily crushed but clear warning of disquiet that was just below surface
- Departure in 1067
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