Revolt of the Earls, 1075 Flashcards

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Who led the Revolt of the Earls in 1075?

Ralph de Gael, Earl of East Anglia, and Roger de Breteuil, Earl of Hereford, joined at first by Waltheof, Earl of Northumbria.

Give one reason for the Revolt of the Earls in 1075.

Ralph and Roger resented William reducing the power and rights of their earldoms; they plotted at Ralph's wedding feast at Norwich, held without William's permission.

Give one reason the Revolt of the Earls (1075) failed.

The Danish fleet sent to help the rebels arrived too late, and then refused to fight William.

True or false? Waltheof told William's side about the plot of 1075.

True. He informed Archbishop Lanfranc and the king, but was still executed in 1076.

What happened to Earls Roger and Ralph after the Revolt of the Earls failed?

Roger, Earl of Hereford, was captured, imprisoned and lost his lands. Ralph, Earl of East Anglia, fled to Brittany; some of his Breton followers were captured and blinded.

Give one way Anglo-Saxons helped defeat the Revolt of the Earls in 1075.

Any one of: Bishop Wulfstan of Worcester and the abbot of Evesham stopped Roger's army crossing the River Severn; English forces joined Norman garrisons to keep Ralph's army penned in East Anglia.

What part did Archbishop Lanfranc play in the Revolt of the Earls (1075)?

He was ruling England as regent while William was in Normandy. When he could not persuade Earl Roger to back down, he excommunicated him and organised loyal forces to contain the revolt until the king returned.