1070
Deposition of Stigand
William supports the removal of Archbishop Stigand during a church council at Winchester.
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William supports the removal of Archbishop Stigand during a church council at Winchester.
William's forces destroy crops, livestock and settlements to prevent northern rebels and Danish forces from sustaining resistance.
Edgar returns to Scotland
Early in 1070 William moves against Edgar and other English leaders who had taken refuge with their remaining followers in a marshy region, perhaps Holderness, and put them to flight
William appoints Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, giving a trusted reformer a central role in church and government.
William secures the departure of Danish forces, reducing the chance of renewed Scandinavian support for English resistance.
William drives his army across the Pennines during the winter campaign to extend royal control westward.
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