LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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The Church moved away from using Latin.
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The trend of educational reforms was reversed.
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England returned to its pre-feudal state.
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The primary language became French.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The results of the Norman Conquest linked England to France in the years that followed. In addition to the introduction of French words to the English language, the French influence was also felt in politics, as William and his noblemen retained an interest in the affairs of France and the European continent.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -While the Anglo-Saxons had used their own language, which we call Old English, for all manner of things, the Normans replaced it with Latin first, then Anglo-Norman as the official language for all forms of documentation and literature.