Harrying of the North

Question 1

what was Harrying of the north

Answer 1

williams campaign of destruction in the north

Question 2

what were the causes of the Harrying of the north (6)

Answer 2

1 northern england was rebellious and saw itself as independent to england
2 lots of viking descendents lived there who didnt want a norman king
3 edgar was given support for his claim by Malcom 111 of scotland
4 Jan 1069 a norman earl was murdered by english rebels who set fire to Bishop of Durhams house
5 edgar attacked York joined by vikings they defeated normans
6 william paid vikings to leave when he arrived

Question 3

what were williams actions (3)

Answer 3

burnt homes
salted fieldsaround york
killed every living creature

Question 4

What was the short term impact of Williams actions (3)

Answer 4

1 some refugees joined with other resistances and fought in welsh marshes and east anglia
2 death upto 100 000 died - killed starved or froze to death
3 domesday book records in 1068 in an area of yorshire 80% unpopulated - no crops would grow so none could live there

Question 5

long term effects of Harrying of the North (3)

Answer 5

1 extreme methods work no more rebelolions in north after 1071
2 vikings didnt invade again as their allies were removed
turning point of williams rule -
3 he realised aristocracy wouldnt support him so began to replace them using the feudal system - giving lands to normans