The suffering of English commoners and their resistance against the Norman invasion

The English commoners in the late 1060s suffered greatly due to the actions of the nobility, particularly the arrival of the Normans. Despite their suffering, the commoners resisted the Norman invasion at every turn. However, their efforts were hampered by their own aristocracy, who had originally caused their plight. The Southern common folk, frustrated by the inaction of their nobility, turned to petty piracy. Meanwhile, the potential rallying point for resistance, Edgar the Atheling, was hiding in Scotland. Chaos and desperation were overtaking the whole of England, and rebellion and resistance were becoming more widespread.