LITERATURE QUESTIONS
EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE
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Question
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What language did William the Conqueror bring from Normandy?
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Latin
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French
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Old English
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German
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -William being from 11th Century Normandy, spoke French, and when he conquered England he brought the Norman / French language across with him.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though he spoke a dialect of French and grew up in Normandy, a fiefdom loyal to the French kingdom, William and other Normans descended from Scandinavian invaders.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Norman French became the language of government in England as a result of the Conquest, when Anglo-Normans replaced the native English nobility, according to Algeo and Pyles. As a result of the Conquest, the influence of French on the English language was clear with many French words replacing English vocabulary.
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