The Saxons are the English and the Normans are descendants of the Vikings that were given Normandy by the French king and became Frankish over the generations. They won because contrary to the Saxons, they used heavy cavalry which was still a very new tactic at the time and that the Saxons had not yet embraced
Are the saxons English or French and which modern nationality are the Norman?
The Saxons are the English and the Normans are descendants of the Vikings that were given Normandy by the French king and became Frankish over the generations. They won because contrary to the Saxons, they used heavy cavalry which was still a very new tactic at the time and that the Saxons had not yet embraced
JP beat me to it. Exactly right