CHAPTER XXVI. HOW HEREWARD FULFILLED HIS WORDS TO THE PRIOR OF THE GOLDEN BOROUGH.

Chapter 26 of the book "Hereward, The Last of the English" is presented. It highlights the story of Hereward, son of Lady Godiva and Earl Leofric of Mercia and Chestnut, who was outlawed due to his rebellion against Edward the Confessor. It outlines the events where he was exiled in Europe and working as a successful mercenary for the Count of Flanders, Baldwin V, and for other nobles.