Early revolts, 1067-68 (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was the Battle of Hastings?
When was the Battle of Hastings?
1066
Period of early Norman revolts
Period of early Norman revolts
1067-68
Leader of 1067 Welsh border revolt
Leader of 1067 Welsh border revolt
Eadric
Eadric's main target city
Eadric's main target city
Hereford
Who was Gytha to King Harold?
Who was Gytha to King Harold?
His mother
Gytha's base for 1068 rebellion
Gytha's base for 1068 rebellion
Exeter
Duration of Exeter siege (1068)
Duration of Exeter siege (1068)
Ten days
Two earls who rebelled in Mercia & York 1068
Two earls who rebelled in Mercia & York 1068
Edwin and Morcar
Fate of Copsig in Northumbria (1067)
Fate of Copsig in Northumbria (1067)
Ambushed and murdered
Norman ally who attacked Dover 1067
Norman ally who attacked Dover 1067
Eustace of Boulogne
What English nobles lost in conquest
What English nobles lost in conquest
Ancestral lands and titles
Financial cause of English resentment
Financial cause of English resentment
Heavy taxation
Norman control method with buildings
Norman control method with buildings
Castle construction