The Legacy of Resistance

Question 1

when was the harrying of the north?

Answer 1

1069-70

Question 2

why did william carry out the harrying of the north?

Answer 2

he thought there might be more rebellions so he wanted to put fear into the minds of the population

Question 3

what happened during the harrying?

Answer 3

houses were destroyed, crops were burned, innocent people were killed

Question 4

what was put onto crops to stop them growing?

Answer 4

salt

Question 5

what did villagers have to eat to survive?

Answer 5

cats and dogs

Question 6

how many people died?

Answer 6

100,000

Question 7

how many thegns were there in 1066?

Answer 7

5000

Question 8

by the end of williams reign, how many barons held 25% of all the land in england?

Answer 8

10

Question 9

out of the 1000 tenants in chief, how many were english?

Answer 9

13

Question 10

where did the harrying begin and where did it spread to?

Answer 10

began in York and spread to Durham and the northumberland

Question 11

how did william maintain power?

Answer 11

mutilating rebels, destroying whole villages, building castles and confiscating titles