1. 3. Rapid Recall – Normans and Revolts
Which was the only revolt to actually successfully take over a castle? The second northern revolt late 1069
Give two reasons why William created the Marcher earldoms. To reward his followers as marcher earls had more control over their earldoms than other earls and to have his most loyal and powerful lords on the Welsh border to defend against Welsh raiding.
How did William defeat the majority of the rebellions? Marching there quickly himself, harrying as he went to intimidate and also building castles to increase his control over the country.
When was the Revolt of the Earls and what was different about it? 1075, it was led by men from Northern France/Normandy rather than Englishmen and William didn’t defeat it himself, he stayed in Normandy whilst Bishop Odo and Archbishop Lanfranc dealt with it.
Name 3 examples of when William used the three main methods of dealing with rebellion, mentioned in question above: Revolt of Edwin and Morcar, both northern rebellions of 1069.
What was probably William’s changing strategy for controlling England? To create an Anglo-Norman country but every time the English rebelled her replaced them with more Normans over time. After 1071 (when most rebellions had happened) there were hardly any English lords. BY 1085 there were 1000 tenants-in-chief but only 13 of them were English.
Which two rebellions included involvement of Danish Vikings? The second northern rebellion of 1069 and the rebellion of Hereward the Wake.
How did William deal with Vikings when they got involved in rebellion? He paid them to go away, both times.
Name four reasons why William might have harried the north. Anger that the British continued to rebel. Fear that the last northern rebellion was so large, he had to stamp out any possibility of future rebellion. To combat the rebels guerrilla warfare by destroying the land they hid in.