After negotiating with some Saxon nobles and obtaining hostages, Charlemagne turned his attention to his war against the Lombards in northern Italy; but Saxon free peasants, led by Widukind, continued to resist and raided Frankish lands in the Rhine region.
Charlemagne turned his attention to his war against the Lombards in northern Italy. Charlemagne was negotiating with some Saxon nobles. Charlemagne was obtaining hostages. Saxon free peasants continued to resist. Saxon free peasants were led by Widukind. Saxon free peasants raided Frankish lands in the Rhine region. Saxon free peasants were led by Widukind.