HEL ch. 5
What was generally the attitude of the French kings and upper classes to the English Language?
Indifference, they didn't need to know it therefore they didn't care
How would the English language probably have been different if the Norman Conquest had never occurred?
It would have pursued much the same course as the other germanic languages retaining more of its inflections and preserving germanic vocabulary adding to tis wordstock by the characteristics methods of word formation and incorporating words from other languages much less freely
What happened to Englishmen in positions of church and state under William's rule?
Removed or killed
2nd cousin of edward and expected to be successor.
william ,duke of normandy
english king from 1078-1013 who came to the throne at age 12, who was ousted by danish king sven forkbeard from 1013 to his death in 1014 then aethelred comes back to the throne until his death in 1016
Æthelred
What was the extent of the lands ruled by Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine?
2/3
For how long after the Norman Conquest did French remain the principal language of the upper classes in England?
200 years
What was the decisive battle between the Normans and the English? How did the Normans win it?
Battle of hastings King harold was not prepared when the normans attacked and then was killed in battle and his army was weak without him. Duke william of normandy also prepared well for the battle
Why did William consider that he had a claim on the English throne?
Because he was the second cousin of the late king, Edward
What does the literature written under the patronage of the English court indicate about French culture and language in England during this period?
Being written for rich, nobles, churches and is therefore in french
How did William divide his lands at his death?
Between normandy and england
How complete was the fusion of the French and English peoples in England?
Complete and rapid because they were getting married, still divisions between languages and upper and lower classes
When was William crowned king of England? How long did it take him to complete his conquest of England and gain complete recognition? In what parts of the country did he face rebellions?
December 1066; 4 years
How far down in the social scale was a knowledge of French at all general?
Knights and bailiffs would know french but common people not as much Merchants and religious people knew both
To what extent did the upper classes learn English? What can one infer concerning Henry II's knowledge of English?
Learned in order to succeed Henry II could understand english but not speak it
From what settlers does Normandy derive its name? When did they come to France?
Northman became norman and rollo the leader was credited with that invasion, viking besieged paris in 885-886
In general, which parts of the population spoke English, and which French?
Upper class spoke french and the lower classes and masses spoke english
January 1066 - October 1066, died in battle of hastings
godwin
the earl of west saxon and most influential of earl nobles and became edwards principal advisor and was the virtual leader. January 1066-october 1066 where he dies in the battle of hastings.
harold
William divided normandy and england on his death and henry I reunited the two during his reign. Became king and duke of normandy.
henry I
reigned from 1154-1189, enlarged ⅔ of france.
henry II
