Hereward the Wake
Hereward, son of Duke Leofric and Lady Godiva, fought a long and ultimately hopeless guerilla war against the invading forces of William the Conqueror in the fens of Lincolnshire, betrayed not only by his allies but by his own weaknesses.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Forfeit for Eternity
12-09-196525 minHow Hereward is outlawed and made to seek his fortune in the world.
- Ep 2
2.A Single Blow
19-09-196525 minHereward fights the great white bear.
- Ep 3
3.The Brain Biter
26-09-196525 minHow Hereward aids the Princess of Cornwall.
- Ep 4
4.A Champion's Reward
03-10-196525 minHow Hereward wins the magic sword and goes from England.
- Ep 5
5.The Sorceress of St Omer
10-10-196525 minHow a fair lady uses the mechanical art to win Hereward's love.
- Ep 6
6.The Court of Love
17-10-196525 minHow Hereward is given the enchanted armour but does not fight.
- Ep 7
7.The Wind Blows
24-10-196525 minHow Hereward is angered by the Duke of Normandy's plans.
- Ep 8
8.Death of a King
31-10-196525 minHow Hereward is made sad by news from England.
- Ep 9
9.The War Arrow
07-11-196525 minHow Hereward clears Bourne of Frenchmen.
- Ep 10
10.The Art of War
14-11-196525 minHow Hereward is knighted in the English fashion.
- Ep 11
11.The Broken Promise
21-11-196525 minHow Hereward threatens to hang Gilbert of Ghent.
- Ep 12
12.Live and Die
28-11-196525 minHow Hereward finds he and his men are trapped.
- Ep 13
13.The Burning of the Golden Borough
05-12-196525 minHow Hereward fulfils his words to the Prior of Peterborough.
- Ep 14
14.Face to Face
12-12-196525 minHow Hereward plays the potter and cheats the King.
- Ep 15
15.The King's Vengeance
19-12-196525 minHow Hereward and his men defend Ely.
- Ep 16
16.The Last of the English
26-12-196525 minHow Hereward gets his soul's price.
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