Perhaps the lords rebelled against the old eorl/lord/ruler of Scarburg because he was of Wormtongue's sort, and mistreated his subjects, and etc., and thus gained the trust and support of their people (and also burned the Meadhall). Yet after a while they started doing it themselves (and the rebellion would give them enough initial power to start the drainage).
Too complicated? No? What do you think?
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