An earlier ruler with this name deposed the Archbishop Stigand in favor of his trusted adviser, Lanfranc of Pavia.
An unsuccessful rebellion against a ruler of this name aimed to install Stephen of Aumale in his place, and was led by Robert de Mowbray. An earlier ruler with this name deposed the Archbishop Stigand in favor of his trusted adviser, Lanfranc of Pavia. Notable monarchs with this given name include one who was fatally shot by Walter Tirel and one who suffered a postmortem stomach rupture at his funeral due to an incorrectly sized coffin. This was the name of a king whose wars with Edwin, Morcar, and Edgar the Ã†theling led to the Harrowing of the North. For 10 points, give this name shared by several Kings of England, the first of whom defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings and was thereafter known as "the Conqueror."
An unsuccessful rebellion against a ruler of this name aimed to install Stephen of Aumale in his place, and was led by Robert de Mowbray.
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