the plan unfolds

• Unfortunately for the earls, their revolt did not get widespread Anglo-Saxon support and the Danish fleet arrived too late. The revolt was defeated before it really began:
• -Waltheof changed his mind and informed Lanfranc.
• -Lanfranc’s failed appeal to Roger led him to ex-communicate him.
• -Preparations were made to block Roger in Hertfordshire and Ralph in East Anglia.
• -William returned at the same time as the Danes arrived. They did not want to fight William directly so they fled north and raided the East coast before going home.