I had occasion to visit Ely earlier in the week, a place I've never been to before, and managed to catch a glimpse of Ely Cathedral.
While pondering the history of the area, it struck me that many of England's folk heroes were rather Woke, especially the main one associated with the Isle of Ely - Hereward the Woke.
Wake, Woke - it's just a matter of participles.
Robin Hood is another example, who believed in taxing the rich to help the poor. OK, his method of taxation was somewhat extreme, but he is nonetheless lauded as a folk hero.
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