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Hereward

British

/ ˈhɛrɪwəd /

noun

called Hereward the Wake. 11th-century Anglo-Saxon rebel, who defended the Isle of Ely against William the Conqueror (1070–71): a subject of many legends

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Karl Edgeller was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at the address in Hereward Way.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

Hereward, a novice monk, has to deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne to a monastery.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2019

One clue comes from the genetic analysis of the dead conducted by University of Queensland researcher James Hereward.

From Scientific American • Feb. 14, 2015

Hereward Holland is a freelance journalist and filmmaker based in London.

From National Geographic

By the general voice Hereward was chosen as their captain, and fortified the island against the Conqueror.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

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