Charles de Gaulle was the French general who fled to England when France fell. He became the symbol of the French resistance during the war.
William, Duke of Normandy.
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William of Normandy (aka William the Conqueror)
no, the french were very against the German soldiers, and sided with England instead Baloney. Some did, and some did not. France was split. Some French soldiers, most natably Marshal Petain, became German allies. Others like General de Gaulle sided with England and fought against the Germans.
It was a battle between William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex it was important because the battle was about who would be King of England. Since William won and Harold died, England came under control of French-speaking Normans who retained lands, titles and responsibilities in France. As a result, England became involved more closely in Continental, and particularly French, politics and wars.
Jean Moulin
William, Duke of Normandy.
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William 1 became king, the country was ruled by the Normans and French became the dominant language.
William of Normandy (aka William the Conqueror)
French became a language spoken in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, when William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, became King of England. The Norman rulers and nobility brought their language with them, and it gradually influenced and merged with the Old English spoken by the local population, leading to the evolution of Middle English.
French words were introduced to the English language after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This event resulted in a significant influence of French language and culture on English, leading to the incorporation of many French words into the English vocabulary.
The language that became the official court language of England after 1066 was French. After the Norman Conquest, French was primarily spoken by the ruling elite and in official settings, while English continued to be spoken by the majority of the population. Over time, the influence of French on English vocabulary and grammar was significant.
They became more rigid as fear of slave resistance grew.
The Impotance was that the English LOST The battle of Hastings and William The Conkeror(French Duke) became the New King of England.
The French language was spoken in England from the Norman Conquest in 1066 until the late Middle Ages (14th century). It was primarily used among the nobility, in the royal court, and in official documents. Over time, English gradually became the dominant language in England.
Saint Kitts called Saint-Christophe in French, in the Carribean Seas. The island was divided beetween France and England in the 17th century during a century, and became entirely English until 1982 when Saint Kitts became independent.