BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
-
Elessarina
- Bearer of Anduril
- Posts: 9517
- Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:12 pm
- About me: The Fastest Ratz.. apparently
- Location: Rivendell
- Contact:
-
Posse Comitatus
- Posts: 1242
- Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:45 pm
- Contact:
-
Elessarina
- Bearer of Anduril
- Posts: 9517
- Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:12 pm
- About me: The Fastest Ratz.. apparently
- Location: Rivendell
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
I thought it was interesting :sighsm:Posse Comitatus wrote:Thanks.
-
Posse Comitatus
- Posts: 1242
- Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:45 pm
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
It is rather.
-
Deep Sea Isopod
- Bathynomus giganteus
- Posts: 7806
- Joined: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:09 am
- Location: Gods blind spot.
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
Norman names such as Norman
I run with scissors. It makes me feel dangerous 
-
Rum
- Absent Minded Processor
- Posts: 37285
- Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:25 pm
- Location: South of the border..though not down Mexico way..
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
It *is* interesting.
As an aside I was discussing the Norman conquest with my dad the other day (as you do) and as a slip of the tongue my dad referred to William as 'Norman the Conqueror'
Oh how we laughed.
As an aside I was discussing the Norman conquest with my dad the other day (as you do) and as a slip of the tongue my dad referred to William as 'Norman the Conqueror'
Oh how we laughed.
-
Horwood Beer-Master
- "...a complete Kentish hog"
- Posts: 7061
- Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:34 pm
- Location: Wandering somewhere around the Darenth Valley - Kent
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
The correct name is William the Bastard.Rum wrote:It *is* interesting.
As an aside I was discussing the Norman conquest with my dad the other day (as you do) and as a slip of the tongue my dad referred to William as 'Norman the Conqueror'
Oh how we laughed.
-
Svartalf
- Offensive Grail Keeper
- Posts: 40895
- Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:42 pm
- Location: Paris France
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
Actually, Norman is the Southernized form of an old Viking name : Thormod (Tormoid in Scottish Gaelic) ... but in English language texts, clan chiefs bearing the name Tormod in the original get called Norman instead.Deep Sea Isopod wrote:Norman names such as Norman
Embrace the Darkness, it needs a hug
PC stands for "Patronizing Cocksucker" Randy Ping
PC stands for "Patronizing Cocksucker" Randy Ping
-
Svartalf
- Offensive Grail Keeper
- Posts: 40895
- Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:42 pm
- Location: Paris France
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
Quite.Horwood Beer-Master wrote:The correct name is William the Bastard.Rum wrote:It *is* interesting.
As an aside I was discussing the Norman conquest with my dad the other day (as you do) and as a slip of the tongue my dad referred to William as 'Norman the Conqueror'
Oh how we laughed.
Also, how come you folk find this "interesting" while my reaction was "meh, is there anything I don't know yet in there?"?
Embrace the Darkness, it needs a hug
PC stands for "Patronizing Cocksucker" Randy Ping
PC stands for "Patronizing Cocksucker" Randy Ping
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
Deep Sea Isopod wrote:Norman names such as Norman
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeee
-
mistermack
- Posts: 15093
- Joined: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:57 am
- About me: Never rong.
- Contact:
Re: BBC article about the influence of 1066 on English
I've got a suspicion that the Normans were able to conquor England for the same reason that England was able to build an empire later.
Being conquored was something like a general election today.
We always read how harsh the Normans were as rulers, but we have no idea how harsh it was being ruled by some Anglo Saxon king. The british empire was built by replacing incredibly harsh regimes. If you're a peasant living a miserable life, downtrodden by your rulers, you are not likely to fight to the death to preserve that rule.
Of course, when you find out the new lot are even worse, it's too late.
It's very like a general election really, except that the elections are less regular.
.
Being conquored was something like a general election today.
We always read how harsh the Normans were as rulers, but we have no idea how harsh it was being ruled by some Anglo Saxon king. The british empire was built by replacing incredibly harsh regimes. If you're a peasant living a miserable life, downtrodden by your rulers, you are not likely to fight to the death to preserve that rule.
Of course, when you find out the new lot are even worse, it's too late.
It's very like a general election really, except that the elections are less regular.
.
While there is a market for shit, there will be assholes to supply it.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 6 guests