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Letters Department of English THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND THE FRENCH INFLUENCE ON MIDDLE ENGLISH SENTENCE OUTLINE I. INTRODUCTION General aspects about the origin of the English language Brief presentation of the Norman Conquest II. ENGLISH, FRENCH, LATIN - THREE LANGUAGES IN USE Aspects of the social and political transformations occured after the Conquest The roles of each on the three languages in the society of the time III. FRENCH INFLUENCE ON ENGLISH SPELLING AND PRONOUNCIATION Influences

At the same time Norman French became Anglo-Norman as it was itself affected by English. More than 10,000 French words found their way into English – words associated with government, law, art, literature, food, and many other aspects of life. About three quarters of these words are still used, and words derived directly or indirectly from French now account for more than a third of English vocabulary. In fact English speakers know around 15,000 French words, even before they start learning the language

analysis” Source one has shown enlightened thinking of generally the third estates, also known as the National Assembly and represented the people of France. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a social factor which shaped French Nationalism. It’s an enlightened idea which was spread through media, to motivate commoners to fight for their rights, which has questioned the divine right of the king. Even though the Declaration of the Rights did not create a new Country, but it

DBQ Practice The French Revolution was caused by many problems within France. During the 18th century, France participated in wars such as the American Revolution and the 7 years war. With France participating in those 2 wars, they became bankrupt. France had to somehow make money so they decided to start heavily taxing the 3rd estate and made them work harder for their own food and wealth. Unlike the 3rd estate, the 1st and 2nd estate were granted many privileges such as not having to pay taxes

The French Revolution The French Revolution last from 1789 to 1799. This war had many causes that began the revolution. Its causes ranged from the American Revolution, the economic crisis in France, social injustices to the immediate causes like the fall of Bastille, the Convening of he Estate-General, and the Great Fear. As a result of this revolution there many effects , immediate and long term. The immediate effects were the declaration of rights of man, abolishing of olds reign, execution

Introduction: Women in the French Revolution did not have a significant role in society until the made a stand for themselves. Women did not have equal rights of men, including voting rights, inheritance rights and weren’t looked at as equals in jobs. Thesis statement: Women may not have been completely successful in their venture of gaining equality during the French Revolution, but yet they did make great progress in their efforts. Women like Etta Palm d'Aelders and Olympe de Gouges were great

French Revolution The French Revolution last from 1789 to 1799. This war had many causes that began the revolution. Its causes ranged from the American Revolution, the economic crisis in France, social injustices to the immediate causes like the fall of Bastille, the Convening of he Estate-General, and the Great Fear. As a result of this revolution there many effects , immediate and long term. The immediate effects were the declaration of rights of man, abolishing of olds reign, execution of king

Century France was a dark era, for the French seemed stuck in the past. Although most of Europe changed to a more democratic- like government, France continued under the rule of an absolutist monarchy, and before the French revolution, France continued to live under the old regime at full force. Additionally, reasons for the French Revolution vary from political to social causes. Since the rule of Louis XIV, the country’s administrative efficiency declined. The French government rarely got the job done

French Culture France has a very interesting culture. The people are influenced strongly by their traditions. They haven't changed much from their old ways, though they have changed some. The people there have very high values of life and death. The French have a lot of holidays and traditions to go along with their interesting backgrounds and present day life. The French people have several holidays and traditions.”France is a culture that is heavily influenced by its traditions because it is

Both the American and French Revolutions shows similarities and differences in their roots and outcomes; both the America and French Revolutions began mainly because of the common people's need to gain independence and liberty from a government that was very oppressive. What triggered the American Revolution was the American colonists' need to achieve independence from Great Britain's dominance over them, while the French Revolution saw a struggle to attain social equality among the ordinary people