# Hereward's resistance at Ely collapses (1071)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1071-hereward-s-resistance-at-ely-collapses
Categories: battle

Norman forces captured the Isle of Ely, ending one of the last major centres of armed English resistance. Within the broader Norman & Angevin Britain period, Norman conquest, cross-Channel lordship and royal reform created a new aristocracy and a more centralized monarchy. This event is placed at 1071 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The defeat marked the effective completion of military conquest in most of England.

## Why it matters
The defeat marked the effective completion of military conquest in most of England.

Ruler at the time: [William I](https://english-history.com/rulers/william-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Hereward's resistance at Ely collapses](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Hereward%27s+resistance+at+Ely+collapses&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Hereward's resistance at Ely collapses](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Hereward%27s+resistance+at+Ely+collapses)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — medieval education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)