The Effect of the Normans on Middle English

Introduction
The year 1066 had a resounding impact on the course of English history. William the First, Duke of Normandy, conquered England and took it as a stronghold in his reign. The French rule over England lasted for several centuries and brought about innumerable changes to the English state, language, culture and lifestyle. William imported French rulers to take over English government and religious posts.
The French were not only the new aristocracy in England, but the new society. The English amended their language and their culture in an effort to more resemble the French and to…