Revolt against Earl Tostig

• Tostig Godwinson


  Extremely unpopular in Northumbria
• Reasons for Tostig Godwinson's unpopularity in Northumbria

  • He was a southener
  • He did not understand the ideas of the Danelam or the Northern boards
  • He placed huge taxes on his subjects to fund his own foolery
  • He was friends with King Malcolm of Scotland and did nothing to stop Scottish raids in Northumbrian territory
  • He had two of Earl Gospatric's men murdered
• Edward asked Harold to raise a Pyrd in support


  Harold refused to help his brother
• This highlighted Harold's power over the king
• Tostig fled to Norway, and Morcar was made Earl of Northumbria


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