This 11th-century rebel was one of the main sources for the legendary figure of Robin Hood.
Hereward the Wake
Bluebeard the Hermit
Wat Tyler
Eadric the Wild
Hereward the Wake. Fact and legend entwine, but he is believed to have joined in several rebellions against Norman rule in Britain and is renowned as a symbol of resistance to oppression. Reportedly, he lived for a time with a band of followers in the forests of the Fens. Some of his legends were incorporated into those of Robin Hood.