BattlefieldsMaerleswein rebellion
Medieval

Maerleswein rebellion

1069
Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Maerleswein revolt 1069 · English sheriff rebels
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Maerleswein, former sheriff of Lincolnshire
VS
Victor
William I
Outcome
Maerleswein fled to Scotland with Edgar Aetheling
The Battle

History & Significance

Maerleswein, the last major English official to retain his post, joined the northern rebellion and fled to Scotland where he remained a focus of Aetheling plots, prolonging Anglo-Danish diplomatic pressure on William.

Forces Involved

William I: c. 500–1,000 troops. Maerleswein: c. 100–200 followers.

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