The English Leadership Remained Ensconced Within the Walls of London, and It Was Working

By all accounts, the english leadership remained safely ensconced within the walls of london and only came out once they had decided that surrender was their best course. And when you look at where these forces were and what communities they were massacring, it's also clear that they really were doing an effective job cutting london off any support. They were ploughing a field of death around the city. William's strategy was ruthless. It was inhumane, and it was working.