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2 June 1070
Hereward loots Peterborough
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Hereward, an Anglo-Saxon aristocrat, later known as 'the Wake' (meaning
a watchful person), loots Peterborough Abbey for funds while leading a
revolt against Norman rule. His power base is Ely in East Anglia, and
he takes advantage of the fact that the boggy fenlands are unsuitable
for castle building. A year later, Norman troops
force him to flee and go into hiding. His is the last Anglo-Saxon rising
against William I.
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