After taking Yorkshire and subjugating the former Earl of Northumbria, the Duchy of Northumbria, one of the two strongest northern princes, has been settled by William, even if some nobles are unwilling to accept this fact, it will not affect the overall situation.

After repairing in York City, William once again set his sights on the recalcitrant Duke of Mercia, Leo Frick. Hewesai.

After the last Battle of Coventry, William defeated the defenders of Mercia County in succession, sweeping Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

Later, another group of troops led by the Duke of Richard took away the Gloucester Army, the Hereford Army, and the Worcester County of southern Mercia.

If you add the three counties of Warwick that William took away before, the Normans occupy two-thirds of the territory of the Duchy of Mercia, and it is the most elite southern region of Mercia.

At this time, Leo Frick. The Duke of Hewess could only cower in the castle of Lancaster, unable to resist another Norman attack.

At present, the only ones that have not been recovered by William are Lancaster and Worcestershire, which are under the direct jurisdiction of the Duke of Leofric, and Earl of Scheuisbury. Alfrikson. The county of Scheuisbury, owned by Everguson.

Edric, Earl of Scheusebury, was born into a large Anglo-Saxon aristocratic family, and was indeed born with a rebellious character, and at a very young age he was entangled with a group of people who dominated the mountains and forests and robbed their homes.

Later, Edrick put forward the slogan of robbing the rich and helping the poor, claiming to be a thief, so the strength of Edric's thieves grew stronger and stronger, and the whole of Sugarsbury and Hereford County were his sphere of influence.

In the end, it was Leo Frick. The Duke of Hewess used a strategy of grace and power to subdue Edric and his band of thieves, and because Edric was a local nobleman, he was canonized by Duke Leofrick as the Earl of Shuffleberry.

Historically, Count Edric has led the Anglo on several occasions. The Saxons revolted against the rule of William the Conqueror.

Later, the Earl of Edric compromised with William and joined William's war to conquer Scotland.

It was only later that Count Edric reverted to his old ways and revolted several times, and he remained active until 1076, when he was finally captured and hanged by William.

The historical legend of Robin Hood is based on the story of Count Edric.

Considering the geographical location of Schuisbury and Herefordshire, the nearby Welsh county of Powys, with its dense forests and mountains, and the bandit under the command of the Earl of Edric, it is no wonder that Edric, the Earl of Shuffleberry, was able to entangle with William the Conqueror for nearly a decade.

With these in mind, William also had to be cautious.

There was good news for William, for according to the news obtained by his agents stationed at the Lancaster court, William's most loyal enemy, Leofric, Duke of Mercia. Hewesai was sick and bedridden, and his life was not long in coming.

It's no wonder that Duke Leofrick's body can't support it, after all, he is already seventy-seven years old, and his health is not as good as before, even if he is a long-lived nobleman, but after suffering a big defeat, his body has suffered great damage under the ups and downs.

Now the Duke of Mercia could not see the matter, and his life was not long in the future, while his heir Afgar. Leo Frickson. Hewess is indeed a mediocre person, and he can't provoke the big beam and confront William.

At this life-and-death juncture, Mercia's nobles, large and small, had different minds, and they would not follow an arrogant, cowardly, and arbitrary heir.

There are already some Mercian nobles who have secretly taken refuge in William, although these Mercian nobles are only a small part, but it is completely enough for William, and with these nobles who have taken refuge, William can take Lancaster lightly.

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On the third day, William again gathered his legions and set out, and met the Duke of Richard, who had been waiting for a long time, at Leedsburg, and marched with an army of 60,000 men all the way to Lancaster.

Manchester, Warrington, Liverpool, Blackburn, Breston, ......

One town and castle had been breached by the Norman army, and no one along the way dared to resist the huge Norman army head-on.

The name Lancaster is made up of two parts, 'Lan' and 'caster', which means 'Roman castle on the River Lüne'. The Caster is derived from the Old English word "caster", which means "castle of the Romans". Lan is named after the River Lune.

Lancaster is the northernmost city in Lancashire, located 3 miles (4.8 km) inland by Morecambe Bay. The city sits along the River Lune and the Lancaster Canal.

Lancaster City is named after Lancaster, the largest town in the city. Lancaster also covers a larger area that includes the towns of Morecambe, Hisham and Cornforth, as well as a number of remote villages, farms and rural hinterlands.

Under Lancaster City, William led the army to position the Lancaster regiment, and many siege equipment had been completely prepared and deployed in front of the position, just waiting for William's order, the Normans would launch an overwhelming attack on Lancaster City.

"Faller, you go and contact the nobles in Lancaster City who have taken refuge in us, and order them to create chaos in Lancaster City and distract the enemy's attention before our army attacks." William recruited Faller. Osborne, commanded:

"If you want to avoid the fate of being repossessed and taking away the title of nobility, these nobles must help, otherwise the Anglo-Saxon nobles will think that we Normans are easy to bully."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Faller nodded in memory and bowed away.

By this time, William had reinstated Faller and reappointed him as the head of the court, and even promised him to become an earl because of his previous contributions to the war.

William didn't have to wait long, and sure enough, a small riot broke out in Lancaster City, but it was very small and had a negligible impact on the defenders in Lancaster City.

At this moment, under Lancaster City, William's face was completely gloomy, and he gritted his teeth and secretly hated: "These guys who don't know what to do are still thinking about preserving their strength at the last moment, both ends of the first rat." ”

"Duke Richard, you are here to preside over the siege of Lancaster, I just need to see the destruction of Lancaster." William turned to Duke Richard and ordered.

"What should be done with the nobles in the city, and what should be done with the nobles who secretly took refuge in us before?" Duke Richard asked.

"Let them be destroyed with Lancaster City, we Normans cannot tolerate these cowards with two ends of the head." William snorted coldly and commanded.

"Your Majesty, let them be destroyed as you command." Duke Richard said with a grim smile on his lips.