The Legacy of Resistance Flashcards
when was the harrying of the north?
1069-70
why did william carry out the harrying of the north?
he thought there might be more rebellions so he wanted to put fear into the minds of the population
what happened during the harrying?
houses were destroyed, crops were burned, innocent people were killed
what was put onto crops to stop them growing?
salt
what did villagers have to eat to survive?
cats and dogs
how many people died?
100,000
how many thegns were there in 1066?
5000
by the end of williams reign, how many barons held 25% of all the land in england?
10
out of the 1000 tenants in chief, how many were english?
13
where did the harrying begin and where did it spread to?
began in York and spread to Durham and the northumberland
how did william maintain power?
mutilating rebels, destroying whole villages, building castles and confiscating titles
