FEN TIGER

🐅 F E N T I G E R S 🐅

Imagine this: the 17th-century Fenlands—a wild, soggy stretch of England where rebellion was as common as rain. Even before the 1600s, the fens were a refuge for anyone sticking a finger up to authority. Back in the 1100s, Hereward the Wake turned Ely into his HQ, fighting the Normans with a bunch of Anglo-Saxon outlaws who eventually settled down and became fen dwellers themselves.

Fast forward 500 years, and that same rebellious streak came roaring back. Enter the Fen Tigers—locals who fought tooth and nail against the drainage workers trying to turn their marshland into farmland. They torched reed beds, sabotaged dykes, and made life hell for anyone threatening their way of life. But despite their fierce resistance, they watched helplessly as their world was drained away, leaving them with nothing but their untameable spirit.

I’d love to dive deeper into the tale of the Fen Tigers, but I’m saving the juicy bits for the first issue of the *Fen Folk* zine, where we’ll explore their story in full. Stay tuned ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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