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Hereward the Wake can be seen, met and heard in Ely this March at the pub he maywell have frequented had it been around in his time. Medieval re-enactor Rory Gibson, who has gained quite a reputation for himself acting as the folk hero of the Fens in recent times, will be part of an …
Event Name: ‘The Aldreth 950 – Hereward’s Last Stand!’ Event Arrangers: The WakeHereward Project and Aldreth Community Association Event: Re-enactment Event and Festival at Aldreth near Haddenham, Camb’s. Venue: Aldreth Village Hall and school playing fields, Postcode CB6 3PQ Dates/Times: 3 x days: Weds 27th, Fri 29th and Sat 30th October. What is it? Commemorative …
The History951 years ago, just before daybreak on the 2nd June 1070, a fleet of Viking longships fared into Peterborough. Onboard was an exiled English rebel named Hereward and his Band of Men. They had allied with elite Danish Viking warriors called Housecarls and they sacked the monastery at Peterborough leaving it desolate and ruined. …