Paper 2- history

• Harold II or Godwinson


  King of England after Edward Confessor
• William of Normandy


  King of England after Battle of Hastings
• William Rufus - William


  Second son of William Conqueror who becomes king of England on William's death
• monarchy


  • The royal family of the country
• The Church


  • The Christian organisation of religion in the country
• Archbishop Lanfranc


  Archbishop of Canterbury appointed by William the Conqueror
• Bishop Odo


  • Half brother of William the Conqueror, acted as regent, led rebellion against his nephew William Rufus which failed
• Witan


  • Earls and bishops who advised ANGLO-SAXON monarchs
• Feudal system


  How land was divided between king and the people-NORMAN SYSTEM
• English


  • Language of England
• Norman French


  • Language of Normans
• Rising against Tostig-Earl of Northumbria and brother of Harold Godwinson


  1065
• Death of Edward the Confessor

  1066 Jan
• Battles of Gate Fulford & Stamford Bridge - Vikings (Hardrada) v. Anglo-Saxons


  1066 Sept
• Battle of Hastings - Harold Godwinson v William of Normandy


  1066 Oct
• Earls' Revolt-Edwin & Morcar


  1068
• Rebellions in the north-Edgar Aethling, Danes

  1069
• Harrying of the North

  1069
• Hereward the Wake & rebellion at Ely

  1070-71
• Earls' Revolt-Ralph de Gael, Roger de Breteuil, Waltheof


  1075
• Robert Curthose rebellion against his father King William


  1077
• King William I dies and his son William Rufus become King William II of England


  1087
• Bishop Odo's rebellion against King William II


  1088