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425 – Hereward: The Fall of Ely

The British History Podcast

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The Relationship Between Leaders and Followers in Chivalry

King William told his army that he expected them to follow his orders. And if they didn't, well, they were cowards and he didn't need them anyway. He said he didn't care what they were going to do, because he was going to attack Eley regardless of how they felt about him. So on the eve of a battle from which many of his men will never return, King William was berating his army,. The fact was that even during dry spells, the fens would barely support the weight of an average man. Even the slightest bit of rain would turn the fens into streams and quagmires. But by this point, Williams' army was all

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