The British History Podcast

416 – The Harrying of the North

Apr 17, 2023

50:40

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William's Destructive Campaign and Cruelty: Devastation in the Trackless Wastes

01:52

The Tragic Consequences of War in Winter

02:02

Introduction

3min

The Destabilizing Effects of English Politics

3min

The Disinheritance of King Griffith

3min

The Battle of Maquine

3min

The Death of Prince Ruwathlin

4min

The Danes and the Conquest of York

2min

The Northumbrian Rebellion

3min

The Death of Abbott Brand of Peterborough

4min

The Nobility's Funny Way of Treating Family Members

2min

10.

The Danish Retain

3min

11.

The Danes and the Normans

4min

12.

The Normans' Plan to Inescalate Violence

2min

13.

The Destruction of the Land Between York and Durham

3min

14.

The Herring of the North

4min

15.

The Men of the Cloth

4min

16.

The Crusade of William the Conqueror

4min

17.

William's Harrying

3min

In 1069, William the Conqueror’s brutal campaign, known as the Harrying of the North, devastates Yorkshire and surrounding areas. This scorched-earth strategy aims to quash northern rebellions, leading to widespread destruction, famine, and a significant reduction in population. The campaign, criticized even by contemporaries for its ruthlessness, leaves a lasting impact on the region, altering […]

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