Hereward, the Last of the English
- First published
- 1865
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Hereward, the Last of the English" by Charles Kingsley is a historical novel published in 1866. It follows Hereward, son of Lady Godiva, who transforms from an outlawed young ruffian into England's defiant resistance leader against the Norman invaders. From his stronghold in the marshy fens of Ely, Hereward wages a desperate campaign to preserve Anglo-Saxon England. The novel blends adventure, romance, and brutal medieval combat as it chronicles one man's fight against overwhelming odds and the conflicts between primitive vigor and Norman discipline.
- Great Britain
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #7815. Hereward, the Last of the English on Wikipedia.
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