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Title: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: weaverwarrior12 on November 14, 2013, 12:22:15 am
I recently starting thinking about the Norman invasion of England and how it shaped English culture and language.
Who did you want to win?

I personally will side with my ancestors who were the Normans and some Bretons.
English wouldn't be what it is today without them.

(P.S I am learning Old English and I do notice some things that I do like more about Old English than Modern English.)

(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.essentialnormanconquest.com%2Fimages%2Fosehncimages%2Fosehnc00701.JPG&hash=f64fb5245c89f77bf4faad7786952399bf59269b)
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Hawke on November 14, 2013, 12:27:12 am
Normans. I can't be expected to choose the enemy of my ancestors, can I?
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: kpetschulat on November 14, 2013, 04:19:02 am
Saxons. Fucking crazy ass Wiking-successors, pwnt pwnt pwnt. I win. k thx bai
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Furrnox on November 14, 2013, 04:35:16 am
Normans where vikings to ye nub.
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: George385 on November 14, 2013, 05:11:13 am
i have relatives on both sides.

i would have to say the Anglo-Saxons.

út út út út

EDIT: út means out in old english. they used to cheer it to the Normans which it basically meant get the f*ck out of my country you bastards!

what alot of people dont know is that William the Conquerer was a bastard, his mother, a lady, had sex with a leather worker, then he was born. thus, the saxons also battle cried ''You stink of leather!''
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Tibbert on November 14, 2013, 09:12:50 am
Saxons.
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Van_Hulstein on November 14, 2013, 09:37:30 am
Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons and Frisians?

Frisian.


Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Shortshorts on November 14, 2013, 09:54:05 am
Either or, just wished the Normans would have been a bit more timely. After finishing the Saxons(or vice versa, had the Saxons been fully prepared and met the Normans at the beaches the battle may have been very different)

I find it unlikely that they could have pulled off a battle similair to Stanford bridge, possibly leaving the north or even the entire country in norse hands for a long time.
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: weaverwarrior12 on November 14, 2013, 12:26:14 pm
Quote from: kpetschulat on November 14, 2013, 04:19:02 am
Saxons. Fucking crazy ass Wiking-successors, pwnt pwnt pwnt. I win. k thx bai

The Normans were also descendants of Norwegian and Danish vikings.
My 'English' side was originally Norwegian, before all of the moving and stuff.  ::)

Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Gizmo on November 14, 2013, 07:08:52 pm
Quote from: weaverwarrior12 on November 14, 2013, 12:26:14 pm
Quote from: kpetschulat on November 14, 2013, 04:19:02 am
Saxons. Fucking crazy ass Wiking-successors, pwnt pwnt pwnt. I win. k thx bai

The Normans were also descendants of Norwegian and Danish vikings.
My 'English' side was originally Norwegian, before all of the moving and stuff.  ::)

You're kind of from everywhere aren't you?
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Bramif on November 14, 2013, 07:26:49 pm
Normans
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: ClearlyInvsible on November 14, 2013, 08:57:09 pm
Quote from: George385 on November 14, 2013, 05:11:13 am
what alot of people dont know is that William the Conquerer was a bastard, his mother, a lady, had sex with a leather worker, then he was born. thus, the saxons also battle cried ''You stink of leather!''

One Castle in Normandy actually taunted William by swinging tanned leather outside it's walls at his troops.

When that castle fell.... everyone inside died.
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: weaverwarrior12 on November 14, 2013, 10:07:28 pm
Quote from: Gizmo on November 14, 2013, 07:08:52 pm
Quote from: weaverwarrior12 on November 14, 2013, 12:26:14 pm
Quote from: kpetschulat on November 14, 2013, 04:19:02 am
Saxons. Fucking crazy ass Wiking-successors, pwnt pwnt pwnt. I win. k thx bai

The Normans were also descendants of Norwegian and Danish vikings.
My 'English' side was originally Norwegian, before all of the moving and stuff.  ::)

You're kind of from everywhere aren't you?

xD Yes, my ancestors liked to move. From Norway>Normandy>Brittany>England>Netherlands>British American Colonies.

Kind of ironic that I'm learning Anglo-Saxon now that I think about it. Lol
Maybe If I find a book on Norman French I can learn some.
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: König on November 14, 2013, 10:14:08 pm
I suppose I'd side with the Normans. An ancestor of mine (at least by name) was a French noble that ended up fighting with William.
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Van_Hulstein on November 18, 2013, 11:25:10 pm
Anglo Saxons are Angles Jutes and Frisians right?
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: weaverwarrior12 on November 18, 2013, 11:28:36 pm
Quote from: Van_Hulstein on November 18, 2013, 11:25:10 pm
Anglo Saxons are Angles Jutes and Frisians right?


Yes, but Anglo-Saxons are primarily Angle,Saxon,and Jute if I remember correctly.

(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fc%2Fcd%2FAnglo.Saxon.migration.5th.cen.jpg%2F507px-Anglo.Saxon.migration.5th.cen.jpg&hash=a765a178a4387c374d7fe903330307bd386a3372)
Title: Re: Normans or Anglo-Saxons?
Post by: Van_Hulstein on November 18, 2013, 11:43:36 pm
Funny thing is that the red in that image was actually  almost Frisian,
Spoiler
(https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1228.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee459%2Fgerwin777%2FFrisians_zpsf96d0152.png&hash=e7dd16dead61cd3ac4be68c46e1feed6a1db4d68) (http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/gerwin777/media/Frisians_zpsf96d0152.png.html)
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