The Sword in the Stone

In Scene 3, Ector says that the nobles do nothing but wage war on each other, and that this has made Britain weak. Edith says, “And the Saxons know it.” Why would fighting among the nobles make Britain vulnerable to the invading Saxons? (key ideas)

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There would be a lack of leadership and cohesion. Armies would be fractured against squabbling nobles. England would be vulnerable to attack.