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416 – The Harrying of the North

The British History Podcast

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William's Harrying

William ended slavery in England. The harrying was a real thing he did, and its effects are well documented. You can even see its impacts in documents that were commissioned by William himself. Can you imagine the horror of this period? And you might think that while this killing and the subsequent starvation and slavery and cannibalism would be a bridge too far for the pope,. But you'd be wrong.

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