421 – The Wake at Ely
The British History Podcast
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The Battle of Aldrith
"I find it very hard to imagine that he'd leave the rest of the kingdom completely unsuppressed simply to deal with this rebel," says author. "This would be like taking your pants off to swat a fly from your face." But William did likely bring a sizable force with him, probably night-strung from London and any region that he felt was secure, so mostly in the south".
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