Hastings, 1066 - Words We'd Wield If We'd Won by David Cowley

Hastings, 1066 - Words We'd Wield If We'd Won

David Cowley

52 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

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After 1066, a Norman elite ensured that English lost much of its standing as an official tongue. Over the next 300 or so years many original English words were ousted by French ones. The effect was especially strong in fields such as law, governme...

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