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dspillettyesterday at 11:55 AM1 replyview on HN

There are a lot of French influence in England's place names (and the language in general) from the couple of centuries after 1066 when the Normans ruled the roost.


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jfengelyesterday at 4:29 PM

The Normans still rule the roost. The dynasty name changes every so often but King Chuck 3 can trace his line straight back to William the Bastard.

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