It is said that the Normans, probably led by one of William's knights named Belasius (Belsar), then bribed the monks of the island to reveal a safe route across the marshes, resulting in Ely's capture.
Dise que entón os normandos, probablemente liderados por un dos cabaleiros de Guillerme chamado Belasius (Belsar), subornaron os monxes da illa para revelaren unha ruta segura a través dos pantanos, o cal resultou na captura de Ely.