Norman Rebellions
Norman Rebellions
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- Norman Rebellions
- 1067
- Eustace of Boulogne's Rebellion
- wanted Dover + more land, tried to take Dover castle whilst William in Normandy. Crushed by Odo's men + Eustace fled to France
- Eadric The Wild's Rebellion
- looted + pillaged Hereford, quick and decisive action from William. Eadric fled with booty
- Eustace of Boulogne's Rebellion
- 1068
- Gyrtha's Rebellion
- holds Exeter for 18 days but surrender to William (Gyrtha not punished)
- Harold's Son's Rebellion
- gathers irish forces + lands ships in Bristol
- William tells locals to rise against them or will take away land - Eadric of Staller (English sheriff) did
- Gyrtha's Rebellion
- Northern Rebellions 68/9
- Edwin of Mercia angry when can't marry William's daughter
- Morcar sacked + replaced by Robert Comines as punishment
- 1069
- Edgar Atheling, Waltheof + Gospatrick burn down Bishop of Durham's house with Robert Comines inside
- spreads to York - coalition against Normans + contact Sweign of Denmark who sends 240 ships
- contacts King Malcolm Canmore (Scotland)
- William bribes Sweign to go away, harrys North
- stage 1 of harrying 1069 harrys nottingham to york (burns down york)
- stage 2 harrying 1070, men fan out in york + harry shire, burning and killing animals, men, children and women left to starve.
- Edwin of Mercia angry when can't marry William's daughter
- 1070/71
- East Anglian Rebellion
- Hereward the Wake (grudge against Normans for repossessionof lands)
- coalition of Edwin, Morcar and invited Sweign. Based Ely abbey + take over Peterborough
- Hereward never caught, Morcar captured + put in tower, Edwin fled to midlands and his men killed him
- East Anglian Rebellion
- 1067
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