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Hereward the Wake

11th-century leader of local resistance to the Norman conquest of England

  • Fame53.2
  • Momentum1.6
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Lived 1032–1072, aged 40
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  • Era
    1032–1072
    Aged 40
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Updated 2026-06-16

Hereward the Wake was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England. His base when he led the rebellion against the Norman rulers was the Isle of Ely, in eastern England. According to legend, he roamed the Fens, which covers parts of the modern counties of Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk, and led popular opposition to William the Conqueror.

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Momentum1.6
Historical16.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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