Season 9 · Episode 421
421 – The Wake at Ely
Featured | The British History Podcast · Jamie Jeffers
June 20, 202333m 44s
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Show Notes
King William’s siege of Ely, motivated by Hereward’s defiance, epitomizes the struggle between Norman conquest and English resistance. William’s frustration peaks as he witnesses Hereward not just surviving but thriving, bolstering his legend. The king’s attempts to storm Ely through a makeshift causeway and incentivized bravery culminate in a disastrous and almost comical failure, as […]
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