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Norman Invasion- OOE

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King Edward dies and promises his throne to both of his cousins. What are their names? William of Normandy; Harold of Wessex
Who is crowned king? Harold
Who was the last old english speaking king in england? harold of Wessex
In the battle of hastings they fight for how many days? 3
How is Harold slayed? arrow through the eye
William and his soldiers spoke what language? old french
how old was william when he decided to not learn to speak an inferior language? 42
William's knights replaced the___________. Anglo Saxon Nobles
Who became the lower class? old english speakers
Old French dominates as the language of __________. social and cultural prestige
Latin was the language of religion and______. learning
Felony, perjury, attorney, baliff, nobility and sheriff were all new words introduced to the lexicon esp. with respect to law
religon, science literature and law were in Old French or_________. Latin
Most notable thing the French added in concern to language? silent letters
Old english: cow Old French: veal
O.E: ox O.F: beef
OE:sheep O.F. mutton
OE: swine OF: pork
OE: deer OF: vension
Modern English begind with who in the 1500s? Shakespeare
What is the language of Geoffrey Chaucer? Middle English
What book did G.C write? Canterbury Tales
"CW" become the old french ________. "QU"
king in OE is ______ in OF royal, regal,sovreign, liege
rise in OE is_____ in OF ascend or mount
ask in OE is ________ in OF question or interrogate
time in OE is _______ in OF epoch or age
shut in OE is ________ in OF close
answer in OE is ______ in OF reply, respond
room in OE is ___ in OF chamber, lounge
wrath in OE is _________ in OF ire
1st reason Old English survived the period of change? over 600 years of use; too well established
2nd reason Old English survived the period of change? anglo saxos hated Norman aka French rulers and refused to give up culture and language
3rd reason Old English survived the period of change? Norman soldiers posted in England had to find mates; French women refused to come to “barbarian” England, so these men had to marry OE speaking girls.They then had to learn Old English in order to “woo” women and maintain family communication.
4th reason OLdEglish survived the period of change? In 1204, King John (Richard the Lionheart’s brother) lost control of French territory on the European continent. Old French speakers were then isolated in the British Isles and had to adapt to the native speakers.
In what year did King John lose control of French territory on the European continent? 1204
Created by: chocoholic810
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