I think the Normans were pretty brutal efficient killing machines. The Anglo-Saxons probably lacked the organizational skills of the Normans.
Like I said, they cleaned out the Muslims in Sicily and southern Italy - no mean task even back then, based on the problems we're having in the Middle East. Its amazing what lopping off enough heads and slashing apart in combat can accomplish. Perhaps we should consider emulating their methods.
Time to rewatch "King Arthur" starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightly.
The Anglo-Saxons probably lacked the organizational skills of the Normans.Nope, the army of the English king was the best in Europe up to that time. A couple of things that helped the Normans were the stirrup (which allowed them to ride their chargers and use both their hands at the same time) and a brain fart by King Harold, who should have taken a breather after the march down from the north (Stamford Bridge), and mustered a larger army for at least a few days before Senlac (better known as the Battle of Hastings).