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Year 10
Edexcel
The Northern and East Anglian rebellions
I can explain the key events of the Northern and East Anglian rebellions.
New
New
Year 10
Edexcel
The Northern and East Anglian rebellions
I can explain the key events of the Northern and East Anglian rebellions.
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Key learning points
- At first, William wanted to include Anglo-Saxons in the government of his new kingdom, including Edwin and Morcar.
- When William reduced their wealth, power and status, Edwin and Morcar rebelled against William.
- Edgar Aethling and the Danish king joined the rebellions, which was dangerous for Norman control of the North.
- William used different tactics to put down rebellions, one of which was the brutal ‘Harrying of the North’ in 1069-70.
- A rebellion in East Anglia 1070-71 saw William repeat his successful tactics to defeat the last Anglo-Saxon rebellion.
Keywords
Revolt - a revolt is when a large number refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action
Harrying - harrying is persistently harassing or carrying out attacks on an enemy or an enemy's territory
Common misconception
William always used violence to control England.
Although violence was a recurring tactic of William's, he also allowed some Anglo-Saxons to keep some of their land and was willing to negotiate and pay the Danes to leave England.
To avoid confusion about the various rebellions, have students create a timeline detailing the sequence of rebellions from 1068 to 1071, highlighting the causes and outcomes of each rebellion.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Most Norman castles were variations of what type of castle design?
concentric
stone keep
Q2.
Norman castles had a impact on the Anglo-Saxons by terrifying the local population and dominating the landscape.
Q3.
Within 20 years, it is estimated that the Normans built around castles.
Q4.
Which part of a Norman castle was the strong main tower which acted as a watchtower?
Motte
Bailey
Palisade
Q5.
What was a burh?
A division of land in Anglo-Saxon England
A group of 10 households in Anglo-Saxon England
An important landowner in Anglo Saxon England
Q6.
Norman castles were often rebuilt using __________ sometime after they were first constructed.
earth
wood
metal
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6 Questions
Q1.
The Anglo-Saxon earls Edwin and Morcar...
had fought at the Battle of Hastings
had not been allowed to keep their earldoms by William.
Q2.
After Edwin and Morcar's rebellion in 1068, what happened to them?
Edwin was executed
Morcar was executed
Q3.
To which earldom did William appoint Robert Cumin as earl?
Wessex
Mercia
Kent
Q4.
During the uprising in January 1069, rebels attacked both Durham and...
Q5.
In 1070, a thegn called Hereward the Wake, together with Danish invaders, attacked which cathedral city?
Ely
Lincoln
York
Q6.
From where did Hereward the Wake organise his rebellion against the Normans?
Durham
York
Exeter
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