1067 (The welsh border rebellion)
- Eric the wild ran a rampage, steals stuff and created general chaos in the city of Herefordshire.
- He did it to get attention and the idea that he could- the rebellion occured during the beginning of Willam's reign and therefore it could be suggested that he had not yet established an order of firm control.
- They failed to take control of the welsh border and returned to wales with much booty.
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1068 (The South West rebellion)
- Gytha encourages people in Exeter to stop paying their taxes.
- Could be seen as an attack of personal revenge towards William for killing her Son.
- She is showing the King her potential power which could be seen as a warning.
- She starting to see that land is being distrubuted to Norman Earls.
- Harold Gowinson's sons land to gain moral support.
William collects troops and crushes the rebellion in battle.
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1069-1070 (The rebellion of the North)
- Economically the North is starting to stuggle as William has banned all trade and relations with Scandanavia (political)
- The Earl of Durham, Robert of Commines is burned to death.
- In cheshire sommerset and Dorset start to rebel after hearing about the rebellions in the North.
- The vikings land, Edwin and Morcar aim to get Edgar Aethling onto the throne.
- The Norman garrison comes under attack so William stormed North to relieve them.
- However the last viking invasion occurs when the King of Denmark's sons arrived with 240 ships and marched on York.
- They found support for Anglo-Scandanavians and Edgar Aethling- seized York.
- The king of Scotland allied himself to Edgar Aethling by marrying his sister.
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