Hereward the Wake – The Anglo-Saxon Guerilla

Hereward the Wake – The Anglo-Saxon Guerilla

From the marshy wetlands of the East Anglian fens, Hereward the Wake led a desperate Anglo-Saxon rebellion against the rule of the Norman King, William the Conqueror. This is the story of Hereward, a Saxon nobleman who went on to embody English resistance to Norman oppression.

Timestamps:
Intro – 0:00
Hereward’s Early Life – 1:45
The Norman Invasion – 3:32
Hereward Returns to England – 4:35
Hereward’s Rebellion at Ely – 5:42
Treachery and the End of Hereward – 8:24
Conclusion – 9:44
Credit to : The Histories