Rebellion of the Earls in England
1075
Three of William the Conqueror's earls, including Ralph of East Anglia, plotted rebellion at a wedding feast and rose against the absent king. Lanfranc and loyal forces crushed them in weeks. The revolt was the last serious threat to William's rule in England and led to the execution of Earl Waltheof.
In context
Also in 1075 (3 other events on record)
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Before and after in Europe
Before and after in War
- Before: 1072: Normans capture Palermo
- After: 1076: Almoravids conquer Ghana
Era
High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.