The reason for this was because like most other tribes of Germany, they were fierce people, which worshiped the devil, and were hostile to Christianity (Einard, The Life of Charlemagne translated by Turner, 1880, p.5). The Saxon war wouldn't have lasted as long as it did if had not been for the persistence of the Saxons after being conquered and subdued so many times, to keep disobeying the demands of Charlemagne, and continued worshiping the devil, and were continually disobedient to the throne...
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Charlemagne would not let this stand, and continued to conquer the Saxons, and many times they were so beaten down, they promised to give up worshiping the devil all together and convert to Christianity for good, but still never followed through with their promises of obedience. Finally after many years of fighting with the Saxons they finally agreed to renounce worshiping the devil, and adhere to the sacraments of Christianity...
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