Engage Event - Riots Rebellion and Resistance: Trouble in the Fens

February Engage Event Monthly Talk –
Riots Rebellion and Resistance: Trouble in the Fens
From the revolt of the Iceni to the Ely and Littleport riots in the early Nineteenth century, the Fens have always had a reputation for being unruly and rebellious. Examples we will look at include a little known battle in Saxon times that could have changed the course of English history, and the seventeenth century eco-warriors resisting the drainage of the Fens