Norman Conquest ,Anglo-Norman period-

 Norman Conquest summary

Norman Invasion 1066

Impact of the Norman Conquest on the English Language

After the defeat of Anglo Saxons, Anglo-Normans occupied England.  Their rough timeline is between 1066----1500. But before settling in England, Normans attacked France and took them hostage. French people quietly gave their northern areas then after Norman people took advantage and married their ladies.

Normans were robbers. They had lived for a specific time in France and in this way Normans brought French language, culture, civilization and strength there. Normans were fearless people. Normans were brave and wild.

Normans ruled from 1066 in England.

Language

In Norman’s era old English lost its place but not completely but mixed with the French language and called Anglo-Normans language.

Why do we call this era Anglo-Norman?

The people who conquered England around 1066---1500  was the residents of Normandy France and Anglo stands for England that is why they were called Anglo-Normans.

What does Norman mean?

Norman means North man.

Anglo-Norman brought the French period with them.

Which time is called early middle age?

The age between 1066---1500 or the Anglo-Norman period.

This is a period is called early middle age but before the time of Chaucer.

Characteristics of Norman people

·        They were brave.

·        Fearless

·        Physically Strong

·        Powerful people

·        Fighting was their instinct.

The end of old English

From 1066----1200 old English was losing its place.

The French language was officially used.

But English remained the language of common people as the mixed version of old English and French.

This language when mixed it became the language of Anglo-Normans.

Which universities were established in 1066—1200?

Cambridge University and Oxford University.

London became the writing hub.

There was no trend of printing in Anglo-Normans time and only manuscripts were found.

In 1200 Middle English language was formed and it is called “in-between language” by historians.

This language was different from the modern language and old language. The new formation of language was as new as the language itself.

Works

·        Romance literature   (soldier love for country)

·        In around 1300 a man named “Brut” did poetry in English as a layman’s difficult poet.

What does chronicle mean?

It tells about the history of England. This is also called 1^st historiography in English of England.

Famous works

·        King Arthur and his knights

·        Cursor Mundy (religious poem)

·        Clean and patience

At this time Catholic Church was powerful and the poets avoid writing their names next or before their works.