Anglo-Saxon Rebellions

Anglo-Saxon Rebellions

1. submission of the earls 1066

   • 1.Witan elects Edgar the Aethling as king, supported by Edwin and Morcar
     • 2. William needs to control the south cost so he sends troops to seize Winchester (the treasury)
       • 3. On his way to London William destroys home, crops, animals and farm lands to intimidate the English
         • 4. He takes a roundabout circular route
           • 5.William was crowned king in Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1066

2. The Revolt of Edwin and Morcar (earls) 1068

   • 1.They both fled William's court and and went to their own lands (midlands and north)
     • 2.1 Edwin was angry, as William promised he could marry one of his daughters
     • 2.2 Morcar was angry as it seems that William replaced him as Earl of Northumbria
     • 2.3 Therefore they realised they didn't have power so they rebelled.
       • 3. Before they could act William found out and marched North with an army
         • 4. Along the way William built castles in Warwick, Nottingham and York
           • 5.Edwin and Morcar surrendered without any fighting taking place

3. Edgar Aethling and the rebellion in the north 1069

   • 1. After being betrayed by Gospatric (during Edwin and Morcar's rebellion), William replaced him with his supporter Robert Cumin
     • 2. Cumin was not liked by Northumbrians as he destroyed homes and crops etc, so they rebelled (he died in a fire)
       • 3. Another rebellion took place in York which Edgar took part in along with his army. The rebells planned to seize the castle in York
         • 4. When William found out he marched north. His arrival broke the siege on the castle
           • 5. The rebels and Edgar fled and William built another castle in York

4. Sweyn and his Danes and Edgar1069

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   • 1. William faced threats that Edgar would return
     • 2. He received a threat from Denmark and King Sweyn appeared with an army (and 240 ships)
       • 3. Edgar joined the Danes and he took over castles in York
         • 4. The attack from the Danes and Edgar resulted in 3000 Normans being killed
           • 5. When William came the English rebels fled and and Sweyn and his Danes stayed on this ships
             • 6.William celebrated his success and Christmas whilst York was destroyed
               • 7.Edgar did not return

5. Hereward the Wake and rebellion at Ely 1069/70

   • 1. Hereward was perhaps a thegn who lost power when Willam took control
     • 2. In 1070 the Danes retuned and went to Ely and joined forces with Hereward
       • 3. Morcar returned with his men and joined.
         • 4. The Danes and Hereward raided Peterborough Abbey. The Danes were after money and Hereward wanted to stop Norman control
           • 5.1 William offered the Danes money who accepted and left
           • 5.2 Morcar was captured and imprisoned whilst Hereward escaped

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