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GCSE History · key term
A wetland region in eastern England which, in the eleventh century, contained marshes, waterways and islands of higher ground.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Anglo-Saxon ResistanceEly was well suited to this form of resistance. It stood on higher ground surrounded by the marshes and waterways of the Fens. Local knowledge helped rebels move through this landscape, while an unfamiliar army could struggle to find safe routes.
Paper 1
An area of low-lying marshland in eastern England, containing patches of higher ground such as the Isle of Ely.
Revise: Rebellion of HerewardAfter the suppression of northern resistance, the Fens of eastern England became the centre of another rebellion in 1070–1071.
Explain how the Fens helped the rebels: marshland obstructed Norman troops, while local knowledge helped the rebels move and hide.
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