Arrest
Arrested by William I the Conqueror for conspiring to become Pope
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Odo of Bayeux Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Odo of Bayeux through 52 dated historical records for France.
Odo of Bayeux, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
52Distinct records
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1083–1476Years on this page
1083
1087
Arrest of Odo of Bayeux
Released after the death of William I the Conqueror
Arrest
Released after the death of William I the Conqueror
Succession
"How can we give proper service to 2 distant & mutuallly hostile lords?"
Arrest of Odo of Bayeux
William, on his deathbed in 1087, was reluctantly persuaded by their brother Robert, Count of Mortain to release Odo
Arrest
William, on his deathbed in 1087, was reluctantly persuaded by their brother Robert, Count of Mortain to release Odo
Rebellion of Rebels in support of Williams son Robert Curthose
After the King's death Odo returned to his earldom and soon organized a rebellion in support of Williams son Robert Curthose
1088
Exile of Odo of Bayeux
Odo had control of Rochester castle, but is forced into exile by William Rufus
Role range: 1087-1100
Siege of Rochester
Odo had control of Rochester castle, but is forced into exile by William Rufus
Role range: 1087-1100
Rebellion of 1088 failed
The Rebellion of 1088 failed, and William Rufus, to the disgust of his supporters, permitted Odo to leave the kingdom
1097
Death of Odo of Bayeux
Death of Odo of Bayeux
1476
Cathedral Treasury Inventory
A cathedral inventory recorded the embroidery traditionally associated with Odo among its church treasures.
Role range: 1050-1097
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.