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History Around Us – The deserted medieval village of Wharram PercyOther evidence--Put your own examples of evidence in this box--20© eRiding 2004
History Around Us – The deserted medieval village of Wharram PercyHypothesis 3: The village was abandoned because the villagers were afraid of being attacked byScottish raiders in the 14 th century.Evidence forIn the 14 th century Scottish raiders destroyed anumber of Northern villages.Scottish raiders burnt Thixendale, a neighbouringvillage to Wharram Percy.Evidence againstWharram Percy was not attacked when Thixendalewas burned.People continued to live in the village after the 14 thCentury.Evidence about Border RaidersStatement by Maxine Squire, UK teacher of history, 2005Many families who lived on the borders between England and Scotland took to reiving. This means thatthey began to organise raids into England to steal cattle and crops to feed themselves and their families.Scottish reivers attacked villages as far south as Yorkshire. They struck at night when they had goodcover and tended to go on raids between August and February after the harvest had been collected in,and during the time when the courts were in recess. This meant they had a good chance of escapingdetection and punishment.Other evidence--Put your own examples of evidence in this box--21© eRiding 2004
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