Hookland was one of the territories in England that opposed Norman invasion in guerrilla war until the 1070s. A ragged army in black hoods and with dye-blackened shields harried the Normans with regular night raids. Local legend records them as the Shadow Spears, the Night Army.
Hookland was one of the territories in England that opposed Norman invasion in guerrilla war until the 1070s. A ragged army in black hoods and with dye-blackened shields harried the Normans with regular night raids. Local legend records them as the Shadow Spears, the Night Army.
— Hookland (@HooklandGuide) April 12, 2021