History articles tagged with 'Athelney'
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This Saxon leader resisted the Norman invasion from a base in the fens near present-day Ely
His nickname means 'wary'
He was known as 'The Exile' and 'The Outlaw' during his lifetime
26 April, 1320
Declaration of Arbroath
Scottish nobles send a letter to the Pope affirming their loyalty to Robert the Bruce as king, ignoring papal objections
Defeated Robert, Duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Avranches
The battle took place 40 years to the day after the Battle of Hastings
Robert was his elder brother