Timeline of key events 1050 Earl Godwin exiled after refusing to obey Edward the Confessor Edward possibly a deal with William of Normandy about succession 1051 Edward makes Godwin Earl of Wessex again 1053 Death of Earl Godwin Harold Godwinson becomes Earl of Wessex 1055 Tostig Godwinson becomes Earl of Northumbria 1062 The Godwins defeat the King, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1064 Harold’s embassy to Normandy 1065 Uprising against Earl Tostig Tostig is exiled 1066 Death of Edward the Confessor; Harold Godwinson becomes King 20th Sept Battle of Gate Fulford – 25th Sept Battle of Stamford Bridge – 14th Oct Battle of Hastings – 25th Dec William crowned King of England - forfeited to the new king – 1067 William returns to Normandy to celebrate Bishop Odo made Earl of Kent and co-regent of England 1068 Revolt of Earls Edwin and Morcar 1069 Edgar Aethling and the Rebellions in the North The Harrying of the North 1070 Stigand replaced by Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury Hereward the Wake and the Revolt at Ely 1071 Edwin’s lands forfeited – 1075 Revolt of the 1076 Inquiry into Bishop Odo’s illegal land grabs Robert Curthose rebels against his father (William I) 1077 Robert and William reconciled 1080 Bishop Odo imprisoned 1082 Death of Matilda, William’s wife and trusted regent 1083 Heavy geld tax levied (raised) 1084 William orders the Domesday Book surveys 1085 Threat of the Danish invasion William brings thousands of troops to England 1086 First draft of the Domesday Book shown to William Landholders summoned to allegiance 1087 Death of William in Normandy William II (William Rufus) crowned King of England 1088 Odo leads rebellion against William Rufus, which is defeated
Timeline of key events 1050 Earl Godwin exiled after refusing to obey Edward the Confessor Edward possibly a deal with William of Normandy about succession 1051 Edward makes Godwin Earl of Wessex again 1053 Death of Earl Godwin Harold Godwinson becomes Earl of Wessex 1055 Tostig Godwinson becomes Earl of Northumbria 1062 The Godwins defeat the King, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1064 Harold’s embassy to Normandy 1065 Uprising against Earl Tostig Tostig is exiled 1066 Death of Edward the Confessor; Harold Godwinson becomes King 20th Sept – Battle of Gate Fulford 25th Sept – Battle of Stamford Bridge 14th Oct – Battle of Hastings 25th Dec – William crowned King of England - forfeited to the new king 1067 William returns to Normandy to celebrate Bishop Odo made Earl of Kent and co-regent of England 1068 Revolt of Earls Edwin and Morcar 1069 Edgar Aethling and the Rebellions in the North The Harrying of the North 1070 Stigand replaced by Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury Hereward the Wake and the Revolt at Ely 1071 – Edwin’s lands forfeited 1075 Revolt of the 1076 Inquiry into Bishop Odo’s illegal land grabs 1077 Robert Curthose rebels against his father (William I) 1080 Robert and William reconciled 1082 Bishop Odo imprisoned 1083 Death of Matilda, William’s wife and trusted regent 1084 Heavy geld tax levied (raised) 1085 William orders the Domesday Book surveys Threat of the Danish invasion William brings thousands of troops to England 1086 First draft of the Domesday Book shown to William Landholders summoned to allegiance 1087 Death of William in Normandy William II (William Rufus) crowned King of England 1088 Odo leads rebellion against William Rufus, which is defeated