Talk:Copsi

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Chronology of events

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Morcar's article says, "In 1065, the Northumbrians revolted against their Earl Tostig, who was replaced by Morcar" and at the top of the page it says, "He was himself the earl of Northumbria from 1065 to 1066, when he was replaced by William the Conqueror with Copsi."
Simple timeline:
* 1065 Tostig deposed, Morcar installed
* 1066 Morcar deposed, Copsi installed.
However, on Copsi's page it says that in March 1067 Copsi travelled to Barking, paid Homage to Harold and, "In return, William made Copsi earl of Northumbria" when according to Morcar's page he already is earl of Northumbria and has been since the previous year.
The question then is when exactly was Copsi made earl of Nothumbria? Was it a) soon after the invasion to depose Morcar, and so Copsi travelled to Barking to pay homage to the man who made him an earl, or b) after the battle of Hastings, Copsi sees which way the wind blows so pays homage to William I at Barking and is rewarded with the title of earl of Northumbria?
It would of course help if articles had inline citations so that we could tell which "facts" are supposed to come from which sources and then check for ourselves. But, you know, whatever. Cottonshirt τ 05:19, 26 June 2012 (UTC)Reply

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