Harrying of the north Flashcards
1
Q
What was the harrying of the north? (HOTN)
A
The total destruction of the north that could be classed as genocide.
It shaped William’s legacy as king.
2
Q
When was the HOTN?
A
December 1069-70
3
Q
What were William’s armies orders?
A
To destroy + burn everything capable of sustaining human life.
+ Killing of rebels
4
Q
How was the north ravaged?
A
- Barns of carefully harvest crops were burnt
- Earth salted
- Animals killed
- Burnt down villages
- Thousands killed.
5
Q
Why was the 1069 rebellion a reason for the HOTN?
A
- Earl Robert Cumin was killed
- York Normans killed
6
Q
What were the causes for the HOTN?
A
The rebels avoided direct fighting.
- North became a base for rebellion.
- Danelaw would support danish rebels
7
Q
What were the consequences of the HOTN?
A
-1086 Doomsday book found 60% of York was still a wasteland.
- Anglosaxons replaced with normans in feudal system
- By 1087 all Anglosaxon earls replaced.
- From 1071 there were no more rebellions.
- Yorks castles rebuilt
- Cannibalism swept the north after food supplies were depleted.
- 100,000 died in the harsh winter of 1069.
