Battle of Ely

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Suppression of English uprisings
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Normans
English rebels
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics in England
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance Representation in literature
Depicted in art
Influence on modern interpretations of history
Part of English folklore
gptkbp:date 1071
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Ely_Isle
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Norman_Conquest_of_England
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Hereward_the_Wake
gptkb:Edgar_the_Ætheling
gptkbp:historical_period 11th century
Medieval England
gptkbp:historical_significance Consolidation of Norman control
Marked the decline of Anglo-Saxon power
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
gptkb:Gesta_Herewardi
gptkb:Domesday_Book
The History of the Norman Conquest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ely
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance against oppression
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ely,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Hereward_the_Wake
gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:outcome Capture of Ely by Normans
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicle_of_the_Abbey_of_Ely
William of Malmesbury's writings
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkb:Siege_of_Lincoln
Revolt of the North
gptkbp:result Norman victory
gptkbp:significance End of resistance against Norman rule in East Anglia
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of East Anglia
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:political_movement
Siege tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ely,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5