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Events
- Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. He rides through the north of England with his army and burns houses, crops, cattle and land from York to Durham. Results in the deaths of over 100,000 people, mainly from starvation and winter cold.
- William the Conqueror founds the Norman Abbey of Selby
- Abbad III al-Mutamid succeeds his father to the throne of Sevilla.
Deaths
- Aldred, archbishop of York
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