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Fenland heroes and villains
A range videos and information related to individuals that you may find interesting.
Lady Iris Wedgwood
Iris Wedgwood was an author and naturalist who wrote a wonderful, illustrated book called Fenland Rivers.
Oliver Cromwell and the Earl of Bedford
Oliver Cromwell was a local farmer who eventually rose to become dictator of Britain in the mid 17th century.
Gaius Suetonius Paulinus
Gaius Suetonius Paulinus was a Roman general and governor of Roman Britain in the time of Boudicca.
Boudicca
Boudicca is a Fenland hero because: she used the natural landscape to sustain and protect her people.
Hereward the Wake
Hereward is a popular local hero, but he is not known for conserving the natural environment.
Æthelthryth
Æthelthryth was the Abbess of Ely Abbey, which was the dominant social, economic and cultural force in our area.