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1 English Rebellions

2 Leading Normans 1067-71 King William I:
Commander of Norman field army, in action throughout Queen Matilda: Crowned in 1068, probably William’s representative in London Archbishop Lanfranc: Installed in 1070, William’s deputy in England thereafter Bishop Odo &William FitzOsbern: Deputy commanders of Norman field army Geoffrey de Montbray, Bishop of Coutances: Norman commander in the west Robert de Commines: Commander in the north, killed by Gospatric at Durham Jan 1069 William Malet: Commander at York, made hostage Oct 1069, released and becomes Norman commander in the west. Killed during siege of Ely 1071.

3 Leading Rebels and supporters
Edgar the Atheling Malcolm III of Scotland Gytha, mother of Harold Earl Edwin Earl Morcar Earl Gospatric Edric the Wild Hereward the Wake Eustace of Boulogne King Sweyn of Denmark

4 STAGES OF NORMAN CONSOLIDATION 1067-1086
= Castle built before 1086 (named castles besieged during rebellions) DURHAM YORK After 1080 CHESTER STAFFORD NORWICH EYE CAMBRIDGE 1067-8 EXETER MONTACUTE

5 CASTLE SEQUENCES After 1080 1070-80 1068-70 1067-8 DURHAM YORK CHESTER
STAFFORD NORWICH EYE CAMBRIDGE 1067-8 EXETER MONTACUTE

6 REBELLION AGAINST NORMAN RULE 1067-71
Edgar the Aetheling Active in north 1069/70 Durham – Normans massacred by Gospatric JAN 1069 Harrying of the North– Upwards of 150,000 killed DEC-FEB 1069/70 Danish Fleet– operates in north 1069, overwinters in Humber estuary 1069/71, Portion moves to Ely 1070 before negotiated withdrawal 4. York – Normans massacred by Gospatric, Edgar & Vikings OCT 1069 5. Chester- William defeats Edric MAY?1070 KEY William’s movements Rebel movements 3. 2. Hereward escapes? 1071 6. Centre of rebellion Stafford – William defeats Edric SEPT? 1069 Edric the Wild Area depopulated by Harrying of North Area of Edric’s rebellion Ely:Hereward the Wake, Swein and Morcar 1. LONDON Siege of Montacute 1069 Exeter – defies William in JAN 1067, besieged by English 1069 Dover - Eustace of Boulogne attacks NOV 1067

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