Rebellions

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(Anglo-Saxon England Revision) Mind Map on Rebellions, created by bsteer123 on 12/05/2013.
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Rebellions
  1. Kent and Welsh Rebellion 1067
    1. Kent Rebellion
      1. first major rebellion
        1. attack on dover castle failed
          1. focused upon and was near dover
            1. appealed for troops from Eustice of Bologne
              1. sources suggest that Eustice wanted the throne
            2. Welsh Rebellion
              1. Border between England and Wales is a grey area
                1. people always arguing over who owns it
                2. Edrics land claimed by Normans
                  1. did not like it :(
                    1. declared open warfare
                      1. attacked herefordshire with 2 welsh princes
                        1. retreated in to hills before William arrived
                          1. William made no attempt for submission
              2. Northern Rebellions
                1. 1st Northern Rebellion 1068-1069/70
                  1. caused by Dainish fleet arriving in late August
                    1. built castle in the region to prevent another rebellion
                      1. Edgar fled up North (caused second rebellion)
                      2. 2nd Northern Rebellion 1069/70-1071
                        1. Edgar goes to Scotland
                          1. marries King Malcolm III
                            1. leads the rebellion
                            2. William goes up to the North
                              1. Harrying of the North
                                1. ranscaked the North
                                  1. destroyed all crops
                                    1. salted ground so nothing would grow
                                      1. famine fell and more than 100,000 people (Christian) perished of hunger
                                        1. some restorted to cannibalism
                                2. Ely Campaigne (Revolt) 1071
                                  1. surrouned by marshland
                                    1. last bastion of English and Danish resistance
                                      1. nobleman Hereward the Wake took over in summer 1070
                                        1. invited vikings
                                          1. Vikings paid off William
                                      2. hard to seige
                                        1. stratigic point
                                          1. beacon of resistance
                                      3. land and naval assult on the isle
                                        1. sailed down River Ouse
                                          1. created a blockade around the island
                                            1. led to a long seige
                                              1. cause ways constructed out of sheep skin and wood
                                                1. surrounded island so infantry can storm abbey
                                                  1. moved force
                                                    1. too many soliders went accross- cause way broke and sank
                                                      1. more cause ways built
                                                        1. surrounded hereward
                                                          1. according to sources either surrendered or fled
                                      4. Earls Revolt 1075
                                        1. 3 main earls
                                          1. Ralph De Garl
                                            1. Norfolk
                                            2. Roger De Bretail
                                              1. Hereford
                                              2. Wathelof
                                                1. Northumberland
                                                  1. last English lord!!
                                              3. hatred for change
                                                1. Roger didn't like royal sheriffs
                                                  1. Roger's daughter married Ralph
                                                2. Ralph went to get forces and fled to Denmark
                                                  1. His wife protected a castle
                                                  2. Roger tried to flee
                                                    1. held up at the River Seven by Arch Bishop Odo
                                                    2. sent messgaes to Denmark for ships
                                                      1. Looted towns
                                                      2. Roger lost land and was arrested
                                                        1. Ralph had lost land
                                                        2. Wathelof told William about the rebellion
                                                          1. tried and executed
                                                          2. any other traitors blinded or had left hand cut off
                                                          3. Exeter Rebellion 1068
                                                            1. William went to Exeter with 500 men
                                                              1. 4 miles from Exeter a delegation came and negotiated with William
                                                                1. gave William hostages as exchange for co-operation
                                                                  1. destroyed Dorset towns on route
                                                                    1. came from north east
                                                                      1. arrived at east gate
                                                                        1. citizens refused William entry
                                                                          1. William not happy-blinded a hostage :(
                                                                            1. made tunnels under north gate
                                                                              1. after 18 days the wall collapsed
                                                                                1. entered city & citizens surrendered
                                                                                  1. citizens swore on holy relics not to harm people or the city
                                                                                    1. Gytha (H.Godwison's mum) exiled
                                                                                      1. revoked change too taxes :) (cause of the rebellion)
                                                                                        1. William built Rougemont Castle
                                                                            2. gave obscene guestures
                                                                              1. prepared for a long seige
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