History B Schools History Project GCSE
Anglo-Saxon resistance
What Anglo-Saxon resistance means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Anglo-Saxon resistance
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The final significant English opposition to Norman rule, represented by Hereward the Wake's rebellion in East Anglia.
Topics that use Anglo-Saxon resistance
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