Anglo-Saxon Rebellions 1066-1075

Centre of resistance close to the sea and surrounded by Marshland

Ely

Besieged by rebels in 1069

York

Godwin stronghold. Eventually negotiates reasonable terms of surrender.

Exeter

Southern area rebelled in 1067

Kent

Showed great brutality in the harrowing of the north and lead rapid marches against rebels in Chester and Stafford

William the Conqueror

Sheltered Edgar Aethling and supported his raids into Northumbria

Malcolm III

Killed whilst fleeing north to Scotland in 1071 after rebelling in 1067

Edwin

Arrived at Ely in 1071 to support the revolt. Imprisoned for life by William afterwards.

Morcar

Moved into the North to lead the rebellion in 1069

Edgar Aethling

A thegn who revolted after being dispossessed

Hereward the Wake

William's half brother who was left in charge of England when William returned to Normandy in 1067

Bishop Odo of Bayeux

One of William's right hand men who was left in charge of England in 1067

William FitzOsbern

Rebelled against William but fled to Brittany after defeat.

Ralph de Gael

Tried to solve the revolt of the Earls through diplomacy

Archbishop Lanfranc

Coronated William the Conqueror

Archbishop Ealdred

Harold's mother who may have inspired the revolt at Exeter

Gytha

Sons of Harold who raided Bristol and Somerset.

Godwine and Edwine

Raided by the sons of Godwine. English Thegns drove them off

Somerset

Restored order in the South whilst William was occupied in the North.

Brian of Brittany

Fought against Ralph de Gael and pacified the south west with Brian of Brittany

Bishop Geoffrey of Countance

Supposed to provide support to the rebels in Ely

Danish Army

Rebelled against William and was imprisoned.

Roger de Breteuil

The last Anglo-saxon earl who rebelled in 1075

Earl Waltheof

attacked by rebels who killed Robert of Commines in 1069

Durham

Area that hosted Edgar Aethling and often supported northern rebels

Scotland

William's standard bearer at Hastings who lead the Kentish revolt.

Eustace of Boulogne

Marched his men at high speed over the mountains surprising the rebels in the north

William the Conqueror