middle englush

Question 1

history

Answer 1

• changes from the old to middle English began with the norman conquest of 1066
• William the conquourer invaded Britain from france, settling his nobles
• the normans spoke rural French with some Germanic influence called Anglo-Norman which became the lamguage of the kings
• the lower classes continued to speak English (95% of the pop) which was considered vulgar-tongued

Question 2

context

Answer 2

• the Canterbury tales was written in the English of Londoners
• in the 14th century, it was difficult to travel around between regions therefore regional accetns significantly differed