During the great rebellion against Henry II in 1173-74, William the Lion joined the rebel barons and launched devastating raids across Northumberland. His forces burned towns, took captives and devastated the countryside from Tyne to Tweed. The raids were intended to demonstrate Scottish power and press William's claim to Northumberland, which he considered rightfully Scottish.
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