Harrying Of north

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

• Edwin and morcar and Edgar fled north and escaped London 1068
• king Malcolm of Scotland who had married Edgar’s sister gave full support in Edgar’s claim
• stop any opposition forces (king sweeps Danes or Edgar the aethlings Scots) form using the north as a military base

Question 2

Causes

Events in north spiralled out of control ..

Answer 2

• Norman earl Robert of cumin was murdered by a group of English rebels jan 1069
• bishop of Durham’s house set fire and Edgar attacked York
• summer 1069 danish Vikings with 240 ships joined English army
• army took control of York castle and defeated Norman army

Question 3

What did William do ?

Answer 3

• William paid Viking’s to return to Denmark and leaders of Engels army scattered
• William laid waste to huge areas of land around York
• burnt and salted fields

Question 4

short term Consequences

Answer 4

• florence of Worcester (a lady at the time) starvations and great famine people had to eat cats and dogs and even cannibalism
• Domesday book written 1068 stated 80%of yorkshire was destroyed -100,000 died
• ended rebellions in north (at least reduced )

Question 5

date of harrying of the north

Answer 5

-oct 1069 - march 1070

Question 6

long term consequences

Answer 6

-no more rebellions and the only further resistance was he reward the wake I. 1071