Controversies over ancient invasions of Britain and Ireland

[Wyrd]

Were there distinguishible Anglosaxon and Viking types in England? For example a narrower skulled viking invaders and cromagnon anglosaxon defenders?

[Pro Hibernia]

Anglo-Saxon defenders?! Both were invaders my friend .

[Susi]

All in your own opinion, my Celtic friend.

[Pro Hibernia]

Originally Posted by Susi

All in your own opinion, my Celtic friend.

I think history would agree with me .

[Susi]

Originally Posted by Delbáeth

I think history would agree with me .

No, I really don't think it would. The Celts defended from the Saxons and the Saxons defended from the Vikings. Unless you call the Saxons and the Vikings battling purely offensive, i.e.:

*Saxon's mobile rings*
Saxon: Hello, Saxon here.
Viking: Hey, can you meet me on the British Isles in like, 15 minutes? I want to fight you
Saxon: Yeah, neutral ground, it's not like we've been living there for 600 years.
Viking: Cool, see you then.
*click*

[Marcus Marulus]

Originally Posted by Susi

All in your own opinion, my Celtic friend.

We are all Celtic here.

[BeornWulfWer]

The British Isles has always been the home to invaders.

[Marcus Marulus]

Originally Posted by Susi

No, I really don't think it would. The Celts defended from the Saxons and the Saxons defended from the Vikings. Unless you call the Saxons and the Vikings battling purely offensive, i.e.:

*Saxon's mobile rings*
Saxon: Hello, Saxon here.
Viking: Hey, can you meet me on the British Isles in like, 15 minutes? I want to fight you
Saxon: Yeah, neutral ground, it's not like we've been living there for 600 years.
Viking: Cool, see you then.
*click*

They had GPS as well, I guess.

[BeornWulfWer]

Well, Mount Baden is a tough place to find on winter mornings.

[Pro Hibernia]

Originally Posted by Susi

No, I really don't think it would. The Celts defended from the Saxons and the Saxons defended from the Vikings. Unless you call the Saxons and the Vikings battling purely offensive, i.e.:

Actually, the Viking Invasions came not long after the Saxon invasions, so you both invaded and the Celts defended.

[Pro Hibernia]

Originally Posted by BeornWulfWer

The British Isles has always been the home to invaders.

None so as cruel and oppressive as our Germanic brethren though.

[Marcus Marulus]

Originally Posted by Delbáeth

Actually, the Viking Invasions came not long after the Saxon invasions, so you both invaded and the Celts defended.

Viking/Norse/Danish invasions of the island of Britain happened in 9th century, about four centuries after the Anglo/Saxon/Jutish invasions of the same island, didn't they?

[Pro Hibernia]

Originally Posted by Marulus

Viking/Norse/Danish invasions of the island of Britain happened in 9th century, about four centuries after the Anglo/Saxon/Jutish invasions of the same island, didn't they?

And what is either compared to thouands of years of settlment of the pre-Germanic peoples?

[Marcus Marulus]

Originally Posted by Delbáeth

And what is either compared to thouands of years of settlment of the pre-Germanic peoples?

Nothing, obviously.

[3rdEye]

Originally Posted by Delbáeth

None so as cruel and oppressive as our Germanic brethren though.

I love the English.

[Marcus Marulus]

The Anglo/Saxon/Vikings were in their turn overrun by the French speaking Normans.

[Pro Hibernia]

Originally Posted by Gnist

I love the English.

Your problem, not mine.