Hereward the Wake

• Hereward the wake


  A Saxon thegn
• Hereward's guerrilla war against the Normans

  1. Starting in 1070

  2. Lasting until 1071

  3. Fought in the base marshes around the isle of Ely
• Hereward's supporters


  • King Sweyn
  • More
• Hereward could not defeat William in open battle
• Hereward's guerrilla warfare tactics

  1. Turned to guerrilla warfare

  2. William trapped Hereward and Morcar on the isle of Ely
• Hereward managed to slip away and vanished
• Morcar was imprisoned for life
• King Sweyn raided Peterborough Abbey and sailed off with the plunder