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Starter. War Justice Govern Richard Henry William Empire Peace Authority Robert Archer Judge Sausage Prison City Battle Enemy. What do all these words and names have in common?. They are all French. Why study an invasion that happened nearly a 1000 years ago?.

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  1. Starter War JusticeGovern RichardHenryWilliamEmpirePeaceAuthorityRobertArcher JudgeSausagePrison CityBattle Enemy What do all these words and names have in common?

  2. They are all French

  3. Why study an invasion that happened nearly a 1000 years ago? Who has honestly asked themselves this question?

  4. Did You Know….. • That 6 out of every 10 words we use today in England are ……..FRENCH! Why? Because of the Norman Invasion nearly 1000 years ago!

  5. English and French languages blend French English Loving Kingly or Queenly Land Have you ever wondered why we have so many words for the same thing? Amorous Royal Country

  6. French as the superior Language French English Sheep Pig Mutton Pork The Norman elite continued to speak French and made sure it was the language of the ruling class. Can you see this in these example? When it is on a dinner table with a glass of wine we refer to food in French. When it is in a field covered in mud and muck we refer to it in English.

  7. Who are these famous Englishmen?

  8. Impact on Names French English Ethelbert Athelstan Edgar Richard William Henry Robert How many of your friends are called Ethelbert?

  9. Where does our iconic three lions emblem come from?

  10. Historians still argue on its origin but look at this… William of Normandy House of Normandy Coat of Arms

  11. Why study the Norman invasion of 1066? Because its legacy is still with us today.

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