Hereward the Wake (Traditional pronunciation /ˈhɛ.rɛ.ward/, [1] modern pronunciation /ˈhɛ.rɪ.wəd/ [2]) (c. 1035 – c. 1072) (also known as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile) was an …

Hereward the Wake (flourished 1070–71) was an Anglo-Saxon rebel against William the Conqueror and the hero of many Norman and English legends. He is associated with a region …

Jan 24, 2023 · Hereward the Wake, Anglo-Saxon rebel and guerrilla leader, fought against William the Conqueror in the Fenlands of East Anglia. His heroic resistance against the …

The legendary Hereward the Wake, the guerrilla leader who headed Anglo- Saxon resistance to William the Conqueror for five years has been called one of history's "greatest Englishmen". …

Hereward the Wake was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman. He resisted William the Conqueror. His base was the Isle of Ely in East Anglia. According to legend he roamed the Fens, covering North …

Nov 19, 2024 · Who was Hereward the Wake? Discover the story and legend of England's last Anglo-Saxon rebel in this five-minute guide.

May 26, 2024 · Hereward the Wake, an Anglo-Saxon thegn and landowner, waged a daring guerrilla campaign against the Normans, frustrating their efforts to subdue the country and …

Dec 18, 2020 · Hereward was an 11th century Anglo-Saxon rebel in England who resisted William the Conqueror with some astonishing exploits. The epithet ‘the Wake’ first appears in relation …

Nov 8, 2021 · As William rode away from the siege of Ely in frustration, one man must have haunted his thoughts: Hereward. Why was Hereward called 'the Wake'? Hereward is most …

After the Harrying of the North, Hereward the Wake began a rebellion in the Fens of East Anglia, supported by the Danes who had returned to England. When was the rebellion of Hereward …