The dire state of Mann was far worse than Eric had estimated. He had heard that William's violent conquest had caused a famine, and on his journey from the Hebrides Islands to Caen, he had seen children who had fled from Mann and the Alençon Region.
At the time, he had wondered why he hadn't seen any adult refugees. It was only upon entering Mann that he discovered the reason: William had blockaded the region, intending to use starvation to force the Mann People to cease their rebellion and strictly prohibiting any adults from fleeing.
William was already exasperated by the frequent rebellions of the English, so when the Mann People rose up in concert from across the channel, it ignited his fury.
While the English Channel is not wide, moving armies across it was no easy task. The rebellions in England were more intense, so William stationed his main forces there. To deal with the Mann People on the continent, he primarily hired Mercenaries from Brittany or Flanders.
