William FitzOsbern, created Earl of Hereford, conducted aggressive raiding operations into Welsh territory from his Herefordshire base in 1067, pushing the Norman frontier westward before formal settlement had even begun. His raids served the dual purpose of enriching his men with plunder and intimidating Welsh border rulers into submission. FitzOsbern's Herefordshire actions established the aggressive Marcher strategy that would define Anglo-Norman relations with Wales for a century.
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