The Norman conquest and the subjection
of English
was the last invasion of England
Knowledge of English among upper class
By the end of the 12th century, English was used by the highest class.
People from the lower class became proficient in both languages
in the year 1204 there were a large number of people fluent in both languages(bilinguals)
The Origin of Normandy
They started to speak French with their own dialect(Norman French)
They had a very strong army and system
They became better than France
They became the most developed people of Europe
They built many recognized Norman Cathedrals.
The use of French by the upper
class
English was considered the uncultivated tongue
French was the common language due to associations and intermarriage
Because the lower class only speaks the English language, the leaders tried to learn it
Middle English 1100-1500
It was the stage that separates the old English and modern English
At the end of the old English language, the strongest influence occurred in the English language by the Norman
The fusion of the two people
The fusion of the Normans and the English was rapid and we can see that from
the intermarriage of the Norman to English women
English people gave support to their Norman rulers.
Battle of Hastings
In 1066 a war took place between William, and Harold, which ended with the death of Harold, and William became king of England
William was speaking only French, so the upper-class language and English became the lower-class language
The Norman Settlement
William introduction a new nobility (French nobility) in England
French became the language of law, administration, literature and government