Normans

:This page discusses the people. For other uses, see Norman (disambiguation).

The Normans in England

Main articles: Norman Conquest; Anglo-Normans

Related Topics:
Norman Conquest - Anglo-Norman

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In 1066, the most famous Norman leader, Duke William II of Normandy, conquered England. The invading Normans and their descendants replaced the Anglo-Saxons as the ruling class of England. After an initial period of resentment and rebellion, the two populations largely intermarried and merged, combining languages and traditions. Normans began to identify themselves as Anglo-Norman; indeed, the Anglo-Norman language was considerably distinct from the "Parisian French", which was the subject of some humour by Geoffrey Chaucer. Eventually, even this distinction largely disappeared in the course of the Hundred Years war, with the Anglo-Norman aristocracy increasingly identifying themselves as English, and the Anglo-Norman and Anglo-Saxon languages merging to form Middle English.

Related Topics:
1066 - Duke William II of Normandy - England - Anglo-Saxon - Anglo-Norman - Anglo-Norman language - Parisian French - Geoffrey Chaucer - Hundred Years war - Anglo-Saxon - Middle English

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See also:

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• Norman Yoke
• Norman architecture