What event is said to have marked the end of the northern rebellions?

What event is said to have marked the end of the northern rebellions?

• A. The rebellion of Ely
• B. The Battle of Hastings
• C. The Norman Conquest
• D. The Dissolution of the Monasteries

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that after the Norman Conquest there were several uprisings in the north, with the last major resistance centered on Ely. When the rebellion at Ely was suppressed, Norman control over the north was effectively secured, bringing these uprisings to an end. The other events don’t fit as the ending of these rebellions: Hastings in 1066 was the decisive victory that began Norman rule, not its end. The Norman Conquest is the broader event that started Norman rule, again not its conclusion. The Dissolution of the Monasteries happened in the 16th century under Henry VIII, far removed in time from these medieval uprisings.

The key idea is that after the Norman Conquest there were several uprisings in the north, with the last major resistance centered on Ely. When the rebellion at Ely was suppressed, Norman control over the north was effectively secured, bringing these uprisings to an end.

The other events don’t fit as the ending of these rebellions: Hastings in 1066 was the decisive victory that began Norman rule, not its end. The Norman Conquest is the broader event that started Norman rule, again not its conclusion. The Dissolution of the Monasteries happened in the 16th century under Henry VIII, far removed in time from these medieval uprisings.