The Harrying of the North (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Harrying of the North - when?
Harrying of the North - when?
Winter 1069-70
Scorched earth policy - definition
Scorched earth policy - definition
Destroying anything useful to an enemy
Harrying geographic extent - rivers
Harrying geographic extent - rivers
River Humber to River Tees
What Normans destroyed in Harrying
What Normans destroyed in Harrying
Homes, livestock, crops, seeds
Primary trigger for Harrying
Primary trigger for Harrying
Revenge for death of Robert Cumin & Normans
Strategic reason for Harrying
Strategic reason for Harrying
Prevent Yorkshire as Viking base
Death toll from Harrying
Death toll from Harrying
Up to 100,000 from starvation
Extreme suffering in Harrying
Extreme suffering in Harrying
Cannibalism
Anglo-Saxon rebellions after Harrying
Anglo-Saxon rebellions after Harrying
None after 1071
Yorkshire in Domesday Book 1086
Yorkshire in Domesday Book 1086
60% still listed as 'waste'
Danish invaders 1070 in Yorkshire
Danish invaders 1070 in Yorkshire
Found no viable base due to devastation
Why destroy seeds in Harrying?
Why destroy seeds in Harrying?
Ensure continued starvation for years
Yorkshire population loss
Yorkshire population loss
200,000-150,000 fewer people
Last Anglo-Saxon rebellions ended
Last Anglo-Saxon rebellions ended
1071
Impact on English aristocracy after Harrying
Impact on English aristocracy after Harrying
Replaced by Norman nobles