1070s in England
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Events from the1070s inEngland.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 1070
- Winter of 1069–1070 –Harrying of the North:King William I quells rebellions in the North of England following an invasion by KingSweyn II of Denmark.Widespread famine follows the devastation wrought.[1]
- Spring –Sweyn II of Denmarkjoins English rebels led byHereward the Wakeand captures theIsle of ElyinThe FensofEast Anglia.[2]
- 11 April –Archbishop of CanterburyStigandis deposed at theCouncil of Winchesterand imprisoned.
- 1 June – Hereward plundersPeterborough Abbey.[2]
- June –Denmarksigns a treaty with England; Sweyn and his forces leave the country.[2]
- 15 August –Pavian-bornBenedictineLanfrancis appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.[3]
- Invasion of England byMalcolm III of Scotlandrepelled.[2]
- Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester,the firstMarcher Lord,invadesWales,capturing parts ofGwynedd.[2]
- OsmundsucceedsHerfastasLord Chancellor;Herfast becomesBishop of Elmham.
- Rebuilding ofCanterbury Cathedralfollowing a fire begins.[4]
- Rebuilding ofYork Minsterbegins.[2]
- Construction ofDudley Castlein the west midlands byAnsculf de Picquignybegins.
- Construction ofRichmond CastleinNorth YorkshirebyAlan Rufusbegins.
- JewsfromRouen,inNormandy,settle in England at the invitation of the King.[5]
- 1071
- William defeats Hereward the Wake's rebellion on the Isle of Ely.[3]
- Edwin, Earl of Mercia,again rebels against William but is betrayed and killed, leading to the redistribution of land withinMerciato William's subjects.
- 1072
- 27 May – theAccord of Winchesterestablishes the primacy of theArchbishop of Canterburyover theArchbishop of Yorkin theChurch of England.[2]
- August – William invadesScotland,reaching theRiver Tay.[2]
- AtAbernethy,King Malcolm III of Scotland submits to William.[2]
- Remigius de Fécampmoves the seat of his diocese fromDorchester on ThamestoLincoln,becoming firstBishop of Lincoln,[2]and construction ofLincoln Cathedralbegins.[6]
- 1073
- Rebuilding ofSt Augustine's AbbeyinCanterbury.[3]
- 1074
- Roger de Montgomerieis createdEarl of Shrewsbury,and invades Wales, reaching as far asPowys.[2]
- 1075
- Revolt of the Earls:three earls rebel against William in the last serious act of resistance to theNorman conquest of England.[3]
- August (approx. date) –Council of Londonreforms Church administration in England. It approves union of the dioceses ofRamsburyandSherborneinto a newDiocese of Salisburywith a newcathedralatOld Sarum,Hermanbecoming firstBishop of Salisbury.[2]
- FirstBishop of Chichester(Stigand of Selsey) consecrated.[2]
- 1076
- April – Council of Winchester confirms ecclesiastical authority, insists oncelibacyof the clergy and marriage within church.[2]
- 31 May – execution ofWaltheof II, Earl of Northumbria,for his part in the Revolt of the Earls.[1]
- Approximate date of theTrial of Penenden Heathto settle a land dispute between King William and his half-brotherOdo of Bayeux.
- 1077
- TheBayeux Tapestrycompleted depicting theNorman conquest of England.
- William's sonRobert Curthosestages an insurrection against him inNormandy.[2]
- Construction ofSt Albans Cathedralbegins under AbbotPaul of Caen.[7]
- Foundation of the firstCluniacabbey in England, atLewes.[2]
- First recordedTrial by combatin England.[8]
- 1078
- 3 June (approx. date) – consecration ofOsmundasBishop of Salisbury.He will introduce theSarum Rite.
- (approx. date) – construction of theWhite Tower (Tower of London)begins[2]under the direction of BishopGundulf of Rochester.
- Construction ofColchester Castlebegins[2]under the direction of Bishop Gundulf of Rochester.
- 1079
- January – Robert unhorses William in battle in Normandy.[3]
- William creates theNew Forestas a hunting ground.[9]
- Rebuilding ofWinchester Cathedralbegins[10]under the direction of BishopWalkelinof Winchester.
Births
[edit]- 1075
- 16 April –Orderic Vitalis,Benedictine chronicler (died c.1142)
- Approximate date –Gerald de Windsor,noble (died1135)
Deaths
[edit]- 1072
- 10–11 February –Leofric,first Bishop of Exeter
- c. 21–22 February –Stigand,deposedArchbishop of Canterbury
- 1075
- 19 December –Edith of Wessex,queen ofEdward the Confessor(born c.1029)
- 1076
- 31 May –Waltheof II, Earl of Northumbria,last of the Anglo-Saxon earls (born1050)
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