when something is done systematically it is done in a way that is done according to an agreed set of methods or organised plan

a scorched-earth policy is the act of an army destroying everything in an area such as food, buildings, or equipment that could be useful to an enemy

a famine is a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens

a refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster

The Harrying of the North

History

Pupils will learn about how changes to government influenced ordinary people

Pupils know about William's conquest of England and consolidation of power

Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: how did Anglo-Saxons resist Norman rule?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

characterised by repeated uprisings against William I.

Which of these individuals supported the northern rebellion of 1069?

William's response to the rebellion of 1069 has been called the '{{}} of the North'.

During the winter of 1069-70, the region north of the Humber (from York to {{}}) had its life support stripped away. 

The Harrying of the North caused a devastating famine; more than __________ people perished of starvation.

After the Harrying of the North, the value of land in Yorkshire decreased by over...

The Anglo-Saxon earls, Edwin and Morcar, had not fought at the Battle of Hastings and William had allowed them to keep their...

After Edwin and Morcar's rebellion in 1068, they were both...

William appointed Robert Cumin as Earl of...

During the uprising in January 1069, rebels attacked...

In 1070, a thegn called Hereward the Wake, together with Danish invaders, attacked...

Hereward the Wake organised his rebellion against the Normans from...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz