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And while the Saxons had built a number of fortified places (Soest, Iserlohn, Hohensyburg, Seiler, Arnsberg, Eresburg, etc.) against the pressing Franks, King Karl, at the same time, gathered his “Royal-Court” in Worms and proclaimed war against the Saxons.

The Franconian records report a statement from King Karl: “First the castles and then the hearts”.

Saxon versus Franks around 800 AD

Some details of the 30 year long struggle are shown in the graph below: (fig.:#11)

A “stronghold” is a fortified place at the time = bulwark on hills surrounded by stockades and walls of soil and woodwork. (fig.:#11)