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1. expedition32 · 1790316712 · focus · HN ↗

   I never really understood why the tapestry is considered French. The Norman aristocracy at the time did not take orders from the French crown.

   1. skew-aberration · 1790318531 · focus · HN ↗

      I think calling the Norman invasion French was a simplification for children which outgrew its intended audience. They did absorb some of the French (Flemish) aristocracy by marriage and alliance though, and the Flemish played a large part of the colonization of Britain. I've also heard people refer to the subsequent invasions of Ireland and Wales as 'English'.

      1. nephihaha · 1790332885 · focus · HN ↗

         They had a substantial Breton component too. Neither Norse nor Flemish nor French.

         1. bcjdjsndon · 1790334275 · focus · HN ↗

            They left french words in the English vocabulary though I thought?

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