Rebellion of 1088

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The Rebellion of 1088 was a major uprising by Norman barons in England and Normandy seeking to depose King William II in favor of his elder brother Robert Curthose.

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Label Occurrences
Rebellion of 1088 canonical 2
Norman baronial revolt of 1088 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil conflict
rebellion
uprising
documentedIn The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
surface form: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

chronicles of Orderic Vitalis
follows Norman Conquest of England
hasAftermath confiscation of rebel lands
rewarding of loyal barons by William II
hasAlternativeName Rebellion of 1088
surface form: Norman baronial revolt of 1088
hasBroaderContext Anglo-Norman baronial politics in the 11th century
hasCause baronial preference for Robert Curthose as king
discontent among Norman barons with William II
hasCommander Odo of Bayeux
Robert Curthose
William II of England
hasGoal to depose King William II of England
to place Robert Curthose on the English throne
hasHistoricalPeriod reign of William II of England
hasKeyEvent rebel activity in Kent
rebel activity in the West Country
royal campaign against rebel strongholds
siege of Rochester Castle
hasLanguageOfSources Latin
hasLocation Kingdom of England
Normandy
hasMainBelligerent Norman barons
Robert Curthose
William II of England
hasOutcome strengthening of royal authority in England
weakening of some powerful Norman magnates in England
hasParticipant Anglo-Normans
surface form: Anglo-Norman aristocracy
hasResult consolidation of William II’s rule in England
failure of the rebellion
hasStartTime 1088
opposedBy royal forces loyal to William II
relatedTo succession dispute after William the Conqueror’s death
supportedBy Geoffrey de Montbray
Odo of Bayeux
Robert, Count of Mortain
surface form: Robert of Mortain

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William II of England notableEvent Rebellion of 1088
Bishop William of St-Calais tookPartIn Rebellion of 1088
subject surface form: William of St-Calais
Rebellion of 1088 hasAlternativeName Rebellion of 1088
this entity surface form: Norman baronial revolt of 1088