walkjivefly wrote: The last time the frogs scored a major win over the Brits was 1066.
They weren’t frogs, they were Vikings. In fact, it was a Viking King supplanting a Viking. Harold’s name was Harold Godwinson. He had just defeated his brother, Tostig, allied with the King of Norway – Harald Hardrada, at Stamford Bridge in the NE of England. He then marched his soldiers the 270 or so miles back to confront William the Bastard.
One should remember that the Northern ‘English’ and ‘French’ nobility were a mix of Viking invaders & locals. It is well known that the Earls of Northumbria were of Danish & Anglo Saxon descent.
So it is hardly accurate to call 1066 a victory of the ‘French’ over the Énglish’.
‘Brits’ is also wildly inaccurate, as I’m sure you’ll agree.
[quote="walkjivefly"] The last time the frogs scored a major win over the Brits was 1066.[/quote]
They weren’t frogs, they were Vikings. In fact, it was a Viking King supplanting a Viking. Harold’s name was Harold Godwinson. He had just defeated his brother, Tostig, allied with the King of Norway – Harald Hardrada, at Stamford Bridge in the NE of England. He then marched his soldiers the 270 or so miles back to confront William the Bastard.
One should remember that the Northern ‘English’ and ‘French’ nobility were a mix of Viking invaders & locals. It is well known that the Earls of Northumbria were of Danish & Anglo Saxon descent.
So it is hardly accurate to call 1066 a victory of the ‘French’ over the Énglish’.
‘Brits’ is also wildly inaccurate, as I’m sure you’ll agree.