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What language did William the conqueror and his nobles in England speak?
They spoke French.William the conqueror spoke FrenchHe spoke Norman French, which was rather different from most other varieties of French at the time.Norman French.William the Conqueror (William I) came from Gaul (which is France now) and most certainly spoke a language known as Anglo-Norman. Anglo-Norman, along with contributions from Germanic languages, eventually became Old English (Beowulf), which became Middle English (Chaucer) and then Modern English (Shakespeare on). The Williams which came after William I spoke the language prevalent in England when they ruled-one of the languages I just described.
According to Census 2000 what percent of Americans speak both their native language and another language fluently?
9.3 percent
Was William the Conqueror the king of France?
He was Duke of Normandy, invaded England, killed Harold Godwinesson, and took charge of the thrown. No, he was king of England. He believed he, not Harold Godwinson, should be king. In 1066, His army of knights defeated Harold's foot soldiers. William was then crowned king of England and became known as William the Conquerer. -Journey Across Time Glencoe
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
Was William the Conqueror successful?
william the conqueror was relatively popular with the English. They actually preferred him to some of the English ones! But, saying that the amount of times he was dissed and abused were plentiful, but with his money and good battling skills and most of all kindness towards his people, the English grew onto him and respected his ways as an english king.
