How the Cistercians rebuilt the Yorkshire economy after the devastation of the Harrying of the North.

This talk, with Peter Lewis, looks at both the destruction carried out by William the Conqueror's army and how, 60 years later Yorkshire provided a welcoming home to the Cistercian monks, who rebuilt the county, using their skills in sheep farming, lead mining and iron working - and introduced cheese-making to Wensleydale into the bargain.