Normans

The Normans conquered England in 1066.

The Normans' conquest of England had a great effect on the English language.

The Normans invaded England in 1066.

The Normans abandoned their original language.

The Normans were from northern France and spoke French. During the Norman occupation, French became the language of England’s rulers and wealthy class. This lasted for more than 300 years. Other people in England continued to speak English during this period.

French began to enter the English language after the Normans invaded Britain in 1066.

Rome was sacked by the Normans in 1084.

The Normans pillaged the city.

Sicily fell to the Normans in 1091 AD.

Jews began living in France five centuries before the Franks, the Burgundians and the Visigoths, and eight centuries before the Normans.