The legacy of resistance to 1087 Flashcards

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Give one reason William ordered the Harrying of the North (1069–70).

To take revenge for the northern rebellions and destroy rebel support, so the North could not be used as a base for a Danish invasion.

What did William's forces do during the Harrying of the North (1069–70)?

They burned villages, homes and crops and killed livestock across a large area of northern England.

Give one consequence of the Harrying of the North.

An estimated 100,000 people died from the violence and the famine that followed; some people resorted to cannibalism.

True or false? The effects of the Harrying of the North could still be seen in the Domesday Book of the 1080s.

True. Many parts of northern England were still recorded as uncultivated and depopulated.

What happened to the lands of those who fought against William at Hastings, such as the Godwinsons?

They lost the right to their lands, which were given to William's loyal followers as a reward.

True or false? By 1087 most of the land in England was still held by Anglo-Saxon landowners.

False. After the rebellions and the Revolt of the Earls, Anglo-Saxon landowners were dispossessed and almost all large landholdings were in Norman hands.

Roughly how much of England's land was still held by Anglo-Saxon aristocrats in 1087?

Only about 5%, mostly in small estates. Of the roughly 190 tenants-in-chief who held over half the land, just two were Anglo-Saxons.