What was norman conquest and what was its linguistic impact ?

in 1066, The Norman (French) conquered England. this led to many words from the Norman language get incorporated into English language. As the rulers spoke French, the upper clas...

Legal terms ("adultery", "slander"), military words ("surrender", "occupy"), names of meats ("bacon", "venison") and words from the royal court ("chivalry", "majesty"). The non-met...