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Hereward the Wake

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Hereward the Wake , fl. 1070, Anglo-Saxon rebel against William I . A thane, he apparently held land in Lincolnshire. In 1070 he sacked Peterborough with the aid of a Danish fleet and then consolidated his forces on the Isle of Ely. After William captured (1071) the island, Hereward seems to have continued resistance as an outlaw. It is said that he was later pardoned by William. He became a folk hero to the conquered Anglo-Saxons. Author not available, HEREWARD THE WAKE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Hereward the Wake
Hereward the Wake (11th century) Semi-legendary Anglo-Saxon rebel leader. Although little is known of Hereward's life beyond what can be found in literary accounts of dubious reliability, he is remembered as a leader of Anglo-Saxon resistance... Read more

Hereward the Wake
Hereward the Wake (11th century), semi-legendary Anglo-Saxon rebel leader. A leader of Anglo-Sax...been responsible for an uprising centred on the Isle of Ely in 1070. The Wake apparently means ‘the watchful one’. Read more

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