Why Didn't the Anglo-Saxons Fight On Horseback?

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The Anglo-Saxons are famous for their warriors, from the heroic Beowulf to Alfred the Great and Byrhtnoth in the Battle of Maldon. The Anglo-Saxon Era ultimately came to an end following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the most dramatic event of which was surely the Battle of Hastings, where Norman cavalry played a part in William the Conqueror's victory. The Anglo-Saxon housecarls and warriors are almost always shown fighting on foot, but did they ever uses horses on the battlefield? Or even have their own cavalry? Find out more in this video!

0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Horse Words In Old English
1:36 - Native British Horses
3:32 - Sources Against Anglo-Saxon Use of Cavalry
7:57 - The Aberlemno Stone (Northumbrian Cavalry?)
8:54 - West-Saxon Cavalry Under Alfred?
12:03 - Anglo-Saxon Cavalry at the Battle of Brunanburh?
16:06 - Anglo-Saxon & Norman Cavalry
19:45 - Anglo-Saxon Cavalry at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
23:28 - Anglo-Saxon Cavalry at the Battle of Hastings?
24:52 - Anglo-Varangian Guard
26:23 - Why Didn't the Anglo-Saxons Fight on Horseback?
31:58 - Outro


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