3. Suppression of rebellions in William's consolidation of power (III) - Hereward the Wake (East Anglia)
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- 3. Suppression of rebellions in William's consolidation of power (III) - Hereward the Wake (East Anglia)
- The Earls, Swein and Hereward
- Final episode
- Edwin and Morcar fled court again in 1071
- Edwin soon killed but Morcar fled to East Anglia where he was able to join up with King Swein of Denmark and Lincolnshire thegn, Hereward the Wake
- Marshes and fens provided rebels with ideal place from which to launch guerilla-style raids
- e.g. Peterborough in 1070 where they looted and burnt the abbey
- Rebels established base on Isle of Ely where they built great store of supplies to withstand any siege and could move in and out of area undetected
- In 1070, Swein agreed with William to leave England with booty
- Morcar surrendered and finished his life as a prisoner
- Hereward continued to be nuisance but did not threaten Norman rule
- The siege of Ely
- William besieged Ey where Hereward was based:
- 1. William constructed rampart to give him access but large number of soldiers who advanced over this was too great and weight caused it to sink into marshland
- 2. William constructed siege towers and brought in a witch who, from one of the wooden towers, berated the town, Hereward and his followers before finishing each rant by revealing her anus to them.
- 3. Hereward set fire to area lead to siege tower catching fire and witch falling and breaking her neck
- 4. Finally, Hereward and his followers were betrayed by local monks who led Norman forces into town by secret path through marshes
- 5. Brought about surrender of most of defenders and ended resistance
- 6. Hereward however disappeared with his fate unclear
- William besieged Ey where Hereward was based:
- The Earls, Swein and Hereward
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