The submission of the earls

Cards (2)

  • What happened after the Battle of Hastings
    1. Many Saxon lords were slaughtered
    2. Those that survived headed for London
    3. The Witan elected Edgar Atheling as king
    4. Not all Saxon Earls believed he could defeat William
    5. William was furious the Witan had elected Edgar
    6. William marched towards London burning and submitting towns
    7. William captured the treasury at Winchester
    8. The surviving Earls (including Edwin and Morcar) along with Edgar, submitted to William at Berkhamsted
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