WorksheetsNormans: Dealing with the Revolts 1066-1075
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What excuse did William give for burning Romney in October 1066?
They didn't fight for him.
That William had been refused entry into the town in 1065
The people had killed some of his men who landed their by mistake
He wanted to build a castle there
What advantage did William get from burning Romney?
He stopped his men looting the town
It made towns like Canterbury scared and they surrendered to William
It was beacon to attract his ships.
William stopped the English fortifying it
Who lead a revolt in Exeter in 1068?
Leofwine, Harold's brother
Edgar the Atheling
Roger, Earl of Exeter
Gytha, Harold's mum
In 1068, what made Earls Edwin and Morcar rebel?
William made himself king
Morcar refused to learn French
Harold's mother claimed Harold was alive
William built castles in their land and raised taxes
After defeating the 1068 revolt by Morcar and Edwin, how did William react?
Built a castle in Warwick
Burnt Warwick
Killed Morcar
Arrested Morcar
Why was the 1069 Northern Revolt of particular concern to William?
He had never been to York
It was lead by Edgar the Athelling
He faced a threat to Normandy at the same time
He had sent all his knights back to Normandy
Which Norman Earl of Nothumberland was murdered in 1069?
Robert Cumin
Robert Mortain
Odo of Bayeux
Edwin
What happened when the Northern Rebels captured York in 1069?
The Normans joined them in the rebellion
The rebels argued and the Vikings fought the English at Fulford
They killed all the Normans
They marched south and captured Stafford
How did William try to get rid of the Northern Rebel's Viking Allies in 1069-70?
Bribed them to go away
Offered to give them Adlingfleet as a Viking town
Threatened to kill Viking hostages
Offered to make their leader Earl of Northumberland
In the Harrying of the North William destroyed many villages. How many people is he said to have killed?
10,000
50,000
100,000
200,000
The Viking fleet William bribed to go away was reinforced and went to join who?
Harold's mum
Edgar the Atheling
Hereward the Wake
Earl Morcar
Where did Hereward the Wake set up his base in the middle of marshland?
Ely
Isle of Axholme
Peterborough
Ramsey
According to legend, as attacking Ely was difficult, what weapon did William deploy?
A flame throwing catapult
A trebuchet
A submarine
A witch
In 1071 Hereward agreed to submit in return for what?
Being made Abbot of Ely
£1000 in silver
A promise to obey and his land back
To marry William's daughter
Who lead a revolt in 1075?
Roger, Earl of Hereford
Edgar the Atheling
Harold's mum
Hereward the Wake
Where was William when the 1075 Revolt began?
Normandy
Wales
London
York
No English joined the 1075 Revolt and it failed. What happened to Earl Roger?
Exiled to Scotland
Put in prison
Exiled to Norway
Executed
