LibGuides: YEAR 8 : MEDIEVAL EUROPE: Battle of Hastings

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The Harrying of the North - History Today
Short article detailing that the Victory at the Battle of Hastings did not guarantee William control of England. The rebellious North had to be brought into line, which it was, ruthlessly, in the winter of 1069.
The Norman Conquest - BBC Bitesize
Very short summary of 3 paragraphs outlining the Harrying of the North
Was William the Conqueror a war criminal? The brutal story of the Harrying of the North - History Extra
William I’s Harrying of the North of England over the winter of 1069/70 resulted in perhaps 150,000 deaths, reducing many victims to eating cats, dogs and even one another. So should it, asks Marc Morris, be branded a genocide?
William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North
A longer article with audio detailing the Harrying of the North.
Historian scotches claims William the Conqueror reduced the North to a wasteland
A HISTORIAN has claimed William the Conqueror’s ruthless reputation for a genocidal campaign in northern England may be due to an accounting blunder.

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When, Where, Why and How It Happened by Reader's Digest Editors
Call Number: 909 WHE
ISBN: 9780276421051
Publication Date: 1996
See pages 82 - 85 for information on the Battle of Hastings.
Warfare by Peter Chrisp
Call Number: 355.009401 CHR
ISBN: 9780750244350
Publication Date: 2004
See pages 10 - 11 for information about the Battle of Hastings.