The rebellion of Hereward in the east and the end of English resistance (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What was Hereward the Wake also known as?
What was Hereward the Wake also known as?
Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile
Where did Hereward the Wake set up his base of resistance?
Where did Hereward the Wake set up his base of resistance?
Isle of Ely in the marshes
In which year did Hereward return from exile?
In which year did Hereward return from exile?
1069
Why did Hereward flee into the fens?
Why did Hereward flee into the fens?
His father and brother were murdered
What was Hereward's main objective?
What was Hereward's main objective?
To dethrone William
What new tactic did William deploy to fight the rebellion at Ely?
What new tactic did William deploy to fight the rebellion at Ely?
Siege towers
What did the Normans build to cross the marsh to reach the Isle of Ely?
What did the Normans build to cross the marsh to reach the Isle of Ely?
A causeway
Who betrayed Hereward by showing the Normans a secret route to the Isle?
Who betrayed Hereward by showing the Normans a secret route to the Isle?
Abbot Thurstan
What happened to Hereward after his escape from Ely?
What happened to Hereward after his escape from Ely?
He surrendered and William pardoned him
What happened to Morcar during the siege of Ely?
What happened to Morcar during the siege of Ely?
He was captured
What was the 'Harrying of the North'?
What was the 'Harrying of the North'?
Destructive campaigns to subjugate the North