Maintaining royal power (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Revolt of the Earls take place?
In which year did the Revolt of the Earls take place?
1075
What made the Revolt of the Earls particularly significant?
What made the Revolt of the Earls particularly significant?
Led by William's own appointed earls
Which earldom did Roger de Breteuil hold?
Which earldom did Roger de Breteuil hold?
Hereford
Where did Ralph de Gael grow up?
Where did Ralph de Gael grow up?
Brittany
What was Waltheof's ethnic background?
What was Waltheof's ethnic background?
Anglo-Saxon nobility
Who did Ralph de Gael marry in 1075?
Who did Ralph de Gael marry in 1075?
Emma FitzOsbern
Who served as regent when William returned to Normandy in 1075?
Who served as regent when William returned to Normandy in 1075?
Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury
Under William's centralization, to whom did sheriffs now answer directly?
Under William's centralization, to whom did sheriffs now answer directly?
The monarch
Which foreign ruler did the rebels contact for naval support?
Which foreign ruler did the rebels contact for naval support?
Sweyn of Denmark
What was the outcome of the Revolt of the Earls?
What was the outcome of the Revolt of the Earls?
It collapsed quickly
What did the revolt's failure mark for William's reign?
What did the revolt's failure mark for William's reign?
End of serious internal challenges
Who was Waltheof's father?
Who was Waltheof's father?
Siward, Earl of Northumbria