416 – The Harrying of the North
The British History Podcast
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The Destruction of the Land Between York and Durham
Poitier describes the destruction of every living thing between York and Durham. He destroyed homes along with all their possessions, he ruined fields, he destroyed tools, he killed livestock,. And so William was, quote, forcing his way through trackless wastes, overgrowned so rough that he was frequently compelled to go on foot in search of slaughter.
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