Early revolts and changes after the Battle of hastings - Normans
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- Created on: 22-04-18 11:39
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- Anglo-Saxon resistance
- Changes to the feudal system
- Vileins worked and farmed the knights land but could provide military support
- Compared to the Saxon system the Normans system was simpler meaning power could be monitored easily
- The harrying of the north
- After the revolt of earls Morcar and Edwin William wanted revenge
- Areas of land were burned and salt spread on fields
- Men, women and children were murdered by Norman soldiers
- Livestock was slaughtered and possessions taken
- Post-hastings rebellions
- Harold Godwinson's mother led a rebellion in 1067
- 1070- Hereward the Wake and Morcar rebelled on the Isle of Ely
- They were betrayed ad defeated this was the last real challenge to Williams rule
- On his way to hasting William built wooden castles to consolidate his power and act as a base such as in Pevensy
- Earls revolts
- In 1075 Williams earls revolted after he refused to let Emma FitzOsbern marry earl Ralph
- After defeating Earl Roger (Emma's Brother) he fled to Denmark to gain support of the danes, leaving his wife who was defeated
- Saxon, Earl Waltheof was invited to join in the rebellion but backed out
- Earl Roger returned and started his rebellion in west England but was defeated as the locals were loyal to william
- Changes to the feudal system
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