... Palaeolithic humans in the stone age that lasted up until 2000BC to Modern Humans living in the Twenty First Century. Our language has changed and developed into a mature prestigious language. The Normandy invasion of 1066 is seen as the most profoundly significant event of its time. With the decline of the Old English period the Language was moulded greatly. The Norman's were Scandinavians that had come over from the south of France. Bringing with them the 'Old French' language and Christianity. In just one year the Norman's conquered Britain with ease. Up until 1066 the only influence upon the English language had been Latin brought with the invasion or Cesar in 55BC. But the influence of French had a much greater impact on the language and also had a massive influence on society as a whole. "The English language that is spoken today is the direct result of 1066 and the ...

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