The Siege of Exeter occurred Coming_to_be in 1068 when William I marched Self_motion a combined army of Normans and Englishmen loyal to the king west to force the submission of Exeter , a stronghold of Anglo-Saxon resistance against Norman rule .

The Siege of Exeter occurred Coming_to_be in 1068 when William I marched Self_motion a combined army of Normans and Englishmen loyal to the king west to force the submission of Exeter , a stronghold of Anglo-Saxon resistance against Norman rule .

After the Norman Conquest , the Saxons of Devon , Somerset and Dorset rallied at Exeter in support Supporting of the remnants of the Godwin family .

After a siege Besieging of 18 days , Exeter capitulated Surrendering ( though Gytha escaped Escaping ) , and Rougemont Castle was established Building and garrisoned by the Normans .

Despite the king 's initial threats Warning against the citizens of Exeter , at the city 's surrender William agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act that he would not harm Bodily_harm its inhabitants , confiscate their possessions , or increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the amount of tax they had paid Commerce_pay to the pre-conquest monarchy .

According to some early medieval sources , the Siege of Exeter or Siege of Caer-Uisc was a military conflict Hostile_encounter that took place Process_start in or around 630 CE , between the Mercians , led by Penda of Mercia , and the Britons occupying Caer-Uisc ( Exeter ) in the kingdom of Dumnonia .

According to some early medieval sources , the Siege of Exeter or Siege of Caer-Uisc was a military conflict Hostile_encounter that took place Process_start in or around 630 CE , between the Mercians , led by Penda of Mercia , and the Britons occupying Caer-Uisc ( Exeter ) in the kingdom of Dumnonia .

The Flores Historiarum ( mistakenly attributed to Matthew of Westminster ) recalls Statement that the Britons were still in possession of Exeter in 632 , when it was bravely defended Defending against Penda of Mercia until relieved by Cadwallon , who engaged Participation and defeated Hostile_encounter the Mercians with great slaughter .