tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post228089519468023881..comments2023-12-22T20:36:45.744-05:00Comments on Isle of Wonder: Hereward and BohemondThe Red Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-53843291118300721762010-11-29T08:09:21.015-05:002010-11-29T08:09:21.015-05:00And Abelard too.And Abelard too.The Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-23571642989989401312010-11-28T17:52:41.377-05:002010-11-28T17:52:41.377-05:00Macbeth and Bohemond - you're right, Hereward ...Macbeth and Bohemond - you're right, Hereward really did live in interesting times.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070070360087765540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-77976400769025970372010-11-27T16:05:52.630-05:002010-11-27T16:05:52.630-05:00It seems likely that he did. The writer of the Ge...It seems likely that he did. The writer of the Gesta wrote when people who knew him were still alive. He spoke to two men who were with him at Ely. Gaimar who says he died was using written materials only but the written account includes ambush and attack by Normans after he was pardoned by William. The other authors state that he survived those attacks.The Red Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11731703967439763663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079559053290094565.post-70576478636929410782010-11-27T11:53:13.020-05:002010-11-27T11:53:13.020-05:00I also like men who would fight to the very end. I...I also like men who would fight to the very end. I hope Hereward's life ended peacefully, though. He deserved it. Interesting entry!Anachronisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398058819007642332noreply@blogger.com