How did William the Conqueror turn England into his kingdom? From castle-building to the Harrying of the North, his reign was defined by strategic brutality. This is his story. Heating up ...

William brutally dealt with this opposition with the Harrying of the North. During his reign, William crushed rebellions, controlled Anglo-Saxon women, overhauled the Church and built a series of ...

Rebellions in the North could threaten his rule and needed to be dealt with. The Harrying of the North dealt with the northern opposition. 2. Controlling the land William needed to make sure that ...