I neglected to explain what Hereward's epithet 'Wake' means - it most likely means 'watchful', or else relates to the Anglo-Norman Wake family, in order to claim descent from Hereward!
Mate love your channel! Just found it today. So stoked. I’ve been obsessed with British history all my life. My Grandfather was Welsh Nanna Irish and my mum Liverpudlian, so I was surrounded by it. When I finally had the time a d money to go over there, I got cancer, so after finally going into remission we planned it again, then… the bloody Cancer came back! So sadly I don’t think I’ll get to go over there now, I’m gutted. But channels like this I can still immerse myself into it all, I just won’t ever get to see it in real life. I’ll take what I can get. I’m just so glad that one of my children got to go over there, I lived vicariously through her haha. Thanks for the time and effort you put into these Videos. Cheers from Australia mate. Ps. Remember always wear sun cream haha.
@@TheSonicdruid72 I'm so glad you're enjoying these videos and that they're giving you a slice of British history!! Perhaps you will get to visit one day, I hope so - I have some distant family in Australia so I'm hoping I can visit over there at some point! It's been a typically wet british summer, I wish I'd needed more suncream!
I wrote a short story about the fens of Ely of how Hereward the Wake defended the fens from German paratroopers during WW2 who's mission was to take and hold Ely ready for an invasion. It was mainly a propaganda story to boost the moral of American bomber crews posted around the area.
Anything that shows the English in a good light is suppressed. Why haven't we had a great movie/TV series regarding the period of the "Battle of Hastings"? They don't want the "Anglo-Saxon" to awaken.
Fascinating subject and a fantastic video. Very well made. It’s production quality is something of channels with hundreds of thousands of subs. Well done, and consider me subscribed!
Great video! There is a fen north of Ely called Burnt Fen, allegedly Herward instructed some of his rebels to torch the land as a distraction so Hereward could escape Ely and fight another day. Not found a physical reference to this though, only word of mouth. A good story nonetheless!
Nice presentation. Thank you. Hereward is a fascinating, possibly mythical character, linked in with the legend of Lady Godiva. I read Charles Kingsley's novel as a child and loved it. My own suspicion is that Hereward is composite character made up from a number of Anglo-Saxon rebels who resisted William I after Hastings.
this is incorrect, Hereward was NOT Saxon he had a Danish background, born in what is the UK and related as a person of the country and considered the Normans as invaders of HIS land. He did NOT conduct a guerilla campaign as you would think from this, he was actualy in France and was forced to flee , so he went back to England. It was there that he DID ....ULTIMATELY ...raid the Normans . Herewards story was NOT told because he is said to have sacked the church at Peterborough, maybe not, but this is often given the reason as to why his exploits were not recoreded as only the clerics did this. This entire presentation is half baked.
I neglected to explain what Hereward's epithet 'Wake' means - it most likely means 'watchful', or else relates to the Anglo-Norman Wake family, in order to claim descent from Hereward!
Mate love your channel! Just found it today. So stoked. I’ve been obsessed with British history all my life. My Grandfather was Welsh Nanna Irish and my mum Liverpudlian, so I was surrounded by it. When I finally had the time a d money to go over there, I got cancer, so after finally going into remission we planned it again, then… the bloody Cancer came back! So sadly I don’t think I’ll get to go over there now, I’m gutted. But channels like this I can still immerse myself into it all, I just won’t ever get to see it in real life. I’ll take what I can get. I’m just so glad that one of my children got to go over there, I lived vicariously through her haha. Thanks for the time and effort you put into these Videos. Cheers from Australia mate. Ps. Remember always wear sun cream haha.
@@TheSonicdruid72 I'm so glad you're enjoying these videos and that they're giving you a slice of British history!! Perhaps you will get to visit one day, I hope so - I have some distant family in Australia so I'm hoping I can visit over there at some point! It's been a typically wet british summer, I wish I'd needed more suncream!
Snuck is not a word, it's just slang from America. Sneaked is correct.
snuck is a word mate💀@@spudspuddy
@@paicandinarkhail7255 Sneaked. Snuck is just slang used by people who can't speak properly.
Excellent video, I'm always amazed that so many English people have never heard of Hereward the Wake.
I wrote a short story about the fens of Ely of how Hereward the Wake defended the fens from German paratroopers during WW2 who's mission was to take and hold Ely ready for an invasion. It was mainly a propaganda story to boost the moral of American bomber crews posted around the area.
Anything that shows the English in a good light is suppressed.
Why haven't we had a great movie/TV series regarding the period of the "Battle of Hastings"? They don't want the "Anglo-Saxon" to awaken.
I have always esteemed Hereward as a hero.
Excellent little video - well done and thank you.
Hereward is a true Cambridgeshire hero where I live. He defied the invading Normans. Go to Ely and see.
I have no idea if my ancestry on my father's side is Anglo Saxon or Norman French. My mother was Swedish so I assume on her side I am half Viking.
Indeed!
Good call to switch between edited video and real life footage, makes the video more engaging. Thank you for another quality video.
Love the obscure topics! And the face reveal 🤣 this channel is about to blow up
Thank you 😄 I'll keep them coming!
Obscure? This is English History. If it's 'obscure' to you it's because you've made it that way!
Fascinating subject and a fantastic video. Very well made. It’s production quality is something of channels with hundreds of thousands of subs. Well done, and consider me subscribed!
Thank you so much!!
great information REspect to all that fight for their freedom
Bernard Cornwells book about Hereward is great, a work of faction admittedly but it’s wort a look at if you’re into this stuff.
Underated warrior
Great video! There is a fen north of Ely called Burnt Fen, allegedly Herward instructed some of his rebels to torch the land as a distraction so Hereward could escape Ely and fight another day. Not found a physical reference to this though, only word of mouth. A good story nonetheless!
Thank you!! I'd heard of Burnt Fen before, but never the story behind the name!
Amazing and informative video thank you
Very well done. Hope to see more.
He's like an Uhtred of Bebbanburg type of character.
FEEL MY POWER!!!
*Rebellion Blade!*
Nice presentation. Thank you. Hereward is a fascinating, possibly mythical character, linked in with the legend of Lady Godiva. I read Charles Kingsley's novel as a child and loved it. My own suspicion is that Hereward is composite character made up from a number of Anglo-Saxon rebels who resisted William I after Hastings.
Great video never heard of this guy
The conqueror disgusts me. What a cruel, rapacious bastard
hear hear
And his buddies ancestors still own the land
@@KyeHortonNinjaWindowCleaning descendants* rather no?
William the bastard was really a Viking.
You can play as him now in ck3,
this is perfect since he's a featured character in CK3's new DLC
And to return on 2066 😮
Is there an online pdf of Gesta Herewardii with English translation?
There's a translation here: archive.org/details/fenlandnotesquer3189pete/page/n437/mode/2up
His story is so cool, shame it's so obscure. First heard about him through the English sci-fi/steampunk band The Mechanisms.
Wheeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyy love seeing a mechs fan out in the wild!
THE MECHANISMS
What does 'wake' mean?
the watchful
@@eddiejohn7744 Thank you.
It is said also that Hereward's battle cry when attacking Normans was 'Awake! Awake!' (At least according to Charles Kingsley.)
@@williamkz Thank you.
This video makes me feel like I went back in time. Not to Saxon times but the 80s the era of mullets and pornstashes
Really dig the video tho just busting balls
Hahaha I appreciate that, maybe time I had a trim
@@JustAnotherHistoryChannel
Nah, fam'. You're fine like this. ;-)
Hereward the Wake Was a serial in the 60. I really enjoyed it. ALFRED lynch played him. I was 15, I think.
THE YEAR IS 1071!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW I NEVER ACTUALLY KNEW THAT WHAT HAPPENED TO 2023???
this is incorrect, Hereward was NOT Saxon he had a Danish background, born in what is the UK and related as a person of the country and considered the Normans as invaders of HIS land. He did NOT conduct a guerilla campaign as you would think from this, he was actualy in France and was forced to flee , so he went back to England. It was there that he DID ....ULTIMATELY ...raid the Normans . Herewards story was NOT told because he is said to have sacked the church at Peterborough, maybe not, but this is often given the reason as to why his exploits were not recoreded as only the clerics did this. This entire presentation is half baked.
Hereward the Woke
Hereward the Based.