The Harrying of the North (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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When did William the Conqueror carry out the Harrying of the North?
When did William the Conqueror carry out the Harrying of the North?
Winter 1069-70
What area did the Harrying of the North cover approximately?
What area did the Harrying of the North cover approximately?
100,000 square kilometres
Who was Robert de Comines?
Who was Robert de Comines?
William's appointed Earl of Northumbria
Why did Norman forces destroy seed stocks during the campaign?
Why did Norman forces destroy seed stocks during the campaign?
To prevent planting next year's harvest
How many people died from starvation during & immediately after the Harrying?
How many people died from starvation during & immediately after the Harrying?
As many as 100,000
What % of Yorkshire was listed as 'waste' in the Domesday Book of 1086?
What % of Yorkshire was listed as 'waste' in the Domesday Book of 1086?
60%
Why did William campaign in winter?
Why did William campaign in winter?
To maximise suffering while his army stayed supplied
When did northern resistance to Norman rule effectively end?
When did northern resistance to Norman rule effectively end?
After 1071
How many people did the region lose compared to 1066 population levels?
How many people did the region lose compared to 1066 population levels?
Between 80,000 and 150,000
Who was the historian that criticized the Harrying despite praising William generally?
Who was the historian that criticized the Harrying despite praising William generally?
Orderic Vitalis
When did Orderic Vitalis write his Historia Ecclesiastica criticizing the Harrying?
When did Orderic Vitalis write his Historia Ecclesiastica criticizing the Harrying?
Between 1123 and 1131
What political change did William make after 1070?
What political change did William make after 1070?
Replaced English aristocracy with Normans
Where did Viking invaders retreat to in 1070 after finding no support in Yorkshire?
Where did Viking invaders retreat to in 1070 after finding no support in Yorkshire?
Ely