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.
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.
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.