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Back to SearchHereward: ft. Judas Priest
Season 9 Episode 424
As the siege of Ely intensifies, the story takes unexpected turns with witchcraft, cultural beliefs in the power of water as a spiritual portal, and …
2 years, 7 months ago
Hereward: The Lion, The Witch, and the War Hero
Season 9 Episode 423
William’s efforts to conquer Ely, hindered by the resourceful Hereward, climax with a bold yet flawed strategy involving commandeering all boats for …
2 years, 8 months ago
Hereward: The Man, the Myth, The Legend
Season 9 Episode 422
Hereward the Wake, embodying the essence of a folk hero, engages in a daring operation to infiltrate King William’s camp, armed with only his wit and…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Wake at Ely
Season 9 Episode 421
King William’s siege of Ely, motivated by Hereward’s defiance, epitomizes the struggle between Norman conquest and English resistance. William’s frus…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Wake and the Earl
Season 9 Episode 420
Hereward’s raid on Peterborough and subsequent alliance with Danish forces highlight a critical phase in his resistance against Norman oppression. Se…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Wake at Peterborough
Season 9 Episode 419
Hereward the Wake, a figure of enigmatic life and legendary prowess, reemerges into the historical narrative with stories filled with feuds, exile, a…
2 years, 9 months ago
God's Chosen
Season 9 Episode 418
Following the Harrying of the North, King William’s grueling campaign through the Pennines during winter reflects the harsh conditions faced by his a…
2 years, 10 months ago
The (far more than four) Horsemen
Season 9 Episode 417
In the aftermath of William the Conqueror’s devastating Harrying of the North, King Malcolm III of Scotland seizes the opportunity to raid Northern E…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Harrying of the North
Season 9 Episode 416
In 1069, William the Conqueror’s brutal campaign, known as the Harrying of the North, devastates Yorkshire and surrounding areas. This scorched-earth…
2 years, 11 months ago