@AdmiralHip right, and I'm guessing it was because the nobility was replaced but the peasants weren't that ag words didn't shift.
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Replying to @NeolithicSheep
@civilwarbore pretty much, but nobles starting speaking English too. It was a well rooted language. King Alfred did good work2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdmiralHip
@AdmiralHip His France envy drove him to great accomplishments!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @AdmiralHip
@AdmiralHip Am about to start reading The Wake, I expect lots of "THAT'S NOT HOW ANY OF THIS WORKED" http://www.npr.org/2015/08/27/434970724/the-wake-is-an-unlikely-hit-in-an-imaginary-language …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @NeolithicSheep
@civilwarbore it's not, because the normans adopted english culture with french flavour. but they did kill entire villages.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdmiralHip
@civilwarbore but the political aspects of the norman invasion are pretty complex, and william the conquerer did a lot to validate his rule1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdmiralHip
@civilwarbore i.e. marrying an anglo-saxon princess and (i think) making up some relation to the anglo-saxon kings.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdmiralHip
@civilwarbore then later using st edmund, allegedly appearing in a vision and saying the normans were the rightful rulers of england.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdmiralHip
@AdmiralHip How nice of St Edmund to validate William's kingship!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@civilwarbore i know, right? very forgiving, since william usurped his nephew.
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