Staffordshire magnates joined the 1069 rebellion, providing peripheral support to the great northern revolt and seeking to exploit the distraction of Norman military resources. The resistance was connected to the broader midlands unrest that accompanied the Danish landings in the Humber, and Norman forces had to pacify Staffordshire as part of the wider counter-rebellion strategy before William could concentrate fully on the north.
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