What the records say
- When
- 1065
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 55.00° N, 2.50° W
- Description
- rebellion in Anglo-Saxon England
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Northumbrian Revolt of 1065
Rebellion in Anglo-Saxon England
The Northumbrian Revolt of 1065 was a rebellion in the last months of the reign of Edward the Confessor against the earl of Northumbria, Tostig Godwinson, brother of Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex. Tostig, who had been earl since 1055, is said to have provoked his nobles to rise against him by his harsh administration of justice, raising of tax levels, frequent absences from his earldom, and murder of several polit…
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