ESTABLISHING control
the march on London
after the battle of Hastings, William and his med marched to Dover where they became very ill with dysentery.
In London the remaining English nobility, chose Edgar Aethling as Harold's successor, but they did not attack William at dover
feeling better william led his army ona burtal marsh though South East Englan, destroying homes and farms.
towns and villages were intimidated and surrendered. William led his army round London to Berkhamsted rather than attacking London directly
THE SUBMISSION OF TH EARLS
William had seized the royal treasury so Edgar Aethling had little to offer followers in the way of reward.
Williams marsh round London may have threatened to cut the city off from supplies
England's best warriors died at the Battle of Hastings. did the surviving English nobles believe Williams's victory was Gods will
REWARDING FOLLOWERS
Edgar and the earls could agree about what action to take so they didn't attack William at Dover
he sent lavish gifts to the pope
he set a heavy geld tax to pay his mercenaries (profesh soldiers)
he delcared that all the land in England belonged to him he then granted land and earldoms to his followers
WILLIAM REWARDS ANGLO SAXONS
Edwin and Morcar keep their earldoms. - Edwin and Morcar's earldoms are smaller than before.
Edwin promised Williams daughter in marriage - this marriage never actually occurs
Gospatric made earl of northern Northumbria - Gospatric had to pay William at lot of money for the earldom
Everyone who fought against William loses their land - all this land goes to William and his followers, not to Anglo-Saxons
controlling the borderlands
William created three new earldoms (Hereford, Shrewsbury and Chester) to protect the marches - the border with Wales. the marcher earl had special rights and privileges. they: