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French/English
Norman Conquest of England
Cognates
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Key Dates
100
French originates from the mother tongue...
Est-ce Latin?
100
King Edward of England promises the British throne to...
Est-ce William the Conqueror, a distant cousin?
100
A great many of French words "passed" into the English language for 300 years... (number)
Est-ce thousands of words? (>15,000 words)
100
The region William the Conqueror governs is...
Est-ce Normandy?
100
The people involved in the conflict of the British throne in 1066, the "triangle" are...
Est-ce King Edward of England, Harold Earl of Wessex and William the Conqueror Duke of Normandy?
200
English originates from the mother tongues...
Est-ce German and Dutch?
200
After King Edward dies, the next British king is...
Est-ce Harold, Earl of Wessex, the brother-in-law?
200
French is spoken by...
Est-ce the Royal Court and the upper class?
200
Normandy is located...
Est-ce Northern France?
200
King Edward of England dies in... (month + year)
Est-ce January 1066?
300
English has words from German + Dutch and also from...
Est-ce French?
300
The invasion of England by William the Conqueror is known historically as...
Est-ce the Norman conquest of England?
300
English = anglo-saxon is spoken by...
Est-ce the lower class/peasants?
300
The battle of Hastings took place in the city of Hastings located in...
Est-ce England?
300
William the Conqueror becomes King William I of England on... (date + month)
Est-ce December 25th?
400
The reason why English has words that originate from French...
Est-ce the Norman conquest of England?
400
King Harold of England dies in the famous...
Est-ce the Battle of Hastings?
400
The 3 characteristics of a cognate are...
Est-ce pronunciation, spelling and meaning?
400
The Bayeux tapestry named after the city of Bayeux is located in...
Est-ce Normandy in France?
400
King William I reigns over England for...
Est-ce 21 years?
500
The word cognate here refers to...
Est-ce the English words that have roots in French?
500
On Christmas day 1066 William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, becomes...
Est-ce King William I of England?
500
A false cognate is characterized by...
Est-ce the meaning is not the same in both languages?
500
The famous Bayeux Tapestry that depicts the Norman conquest of England has a length of...
Est-ce 230 feet long?
500
Norman Kings ruled England for...
Est-ce 300 years/3 centuries?