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22 Cards in this Set
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William the Conquerers reign
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1066 to 108 7 |
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When did WIlliam leave England
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March 1067 taking Archbishop Stigand, Edgar Aethling, Earls Edwin Morcar and Walthof |
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Regent in ngland when WIlliam was away
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His half brother Odo of Bayeaux at DOver |
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WHo oversaw his affiars in Winchster
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One of his closest followers William Fitzosbern |
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What happened in Dover in 1067 |
Coutn Eustace of Boulogn attacked - dissatisfied by the amount of land he had been given. |
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When did William return to England |
December 1067 |
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WHen was WIlliams wife Matilda crowned |
May 1068 |
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When was the revolt of Edwin and Morcar |
1068 |
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What did Harold's son try in 1069 |
landed at Exeter and ravaged most of Devon |
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When was battle of hastings
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14th October 1066
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When was he crowned |
Christmas day 1066 |
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Domesday Book |
This work, started in 1085, became known as the Domesday Book. It was completed in 1086. |
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When did he die |
William the Conqueror died on 9th September 1087 |
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REBELLIONS |
Say which rebellion happened on the given date |
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1067 |
Welsh Border edric the Wild, failed |
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1068 |
The South West 18 day sige, city of Exceter refused to accept William |
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1069-70 |
The North Edwin, Morcar, Edgar Aethling, January 1069 rebels burned to death Robert of Commines in the Bishops house in `durham |
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Harrying of the north |
devastated countryside, slaughtering over 100,000 80% of wasteland in Yorkshire |
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1070-71 |
EAST ANGLIA King Swegn himself entered East Anglia, joined by Hereford the wake, edwin and morcar |
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1072 - Scotland |
Malcolm invaded, William spent summer for 1072 preparing army, Malcolm met William at Abernathy and recognised him as king. |
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How did the rebellions change Williams policy towards the Earls |
he made efforts to be conciliatory in the early years of his reign |
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Why were castles so important |
built castles to consolidate reign |
