Normans Conquest

With the coming of the Normans the life of Anglo-Saxon has changed. The English language disappeared and it was dealt only by the lower classes of society. The Normans have carried with them many new French ideas and administrations. The literature of the invaders was dominant of the Anglo-Saxons. It has impressed a lot in the English one. In spite it was still new, yet it had very rapid growth. Domesday Book is considered the most important not book but a catalogue of the lands' names that William the Conquer took by force.

Again, the main theme of Norman's poetry is war but what differentiate it from English one is the way Normans deal with this theme. Song of Roland is the most great war poem. It is anonymous poem which deals with the theme of war. In this respect, Songs of Roland are similar to Beowulf but the coming from Battle of Malden and Beowulf to the song of Roland is like the coming from darkness to light. The difference between English and French poetry comes from the difference of minds and spirits but most important from the two languages. The difference is also in the ways of life. Normans have enjoyed their life dr

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He defeated the Anglo-Saxon and the legend made him the grandson of Aeneas the classical hero. While English language is full of consonants the fact makes it explosive; plenty of synonyms, head rhyme, and ridrical speeches make it so far from the subject. English language is difficult and English wants to make it simpler.

So, French will start gradually to use English language and English will start gradually to use French language. So, they managed to combine the dialects of the tribes and depend on one dialect which the Midland dialect. Whereas the main characteristics of Anglo-Saxon poetry are war, strength, blood etc… Another important aspect of Anglo-Saxon poetry is sadness. It speaks about Brutus the father of Britons as a heroic leader of a superior power who planned to combine Scotland, Ireland, Island, and Sweden. English people couldn't do this; they lack faith in themselves and hope of future. The result of all these changes is the official language of England.

The fist important historical book speaks of those legends is Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Britons. French doesn't stop there; they are always ready to begin a new start. In French literature we encounter terms like joy, happiness which are hardly found in Anglo-Saxon. In fact, French poetry is more joyful and splendor than the English one. It was translated by into French by Wace and into English by Layamon but was made a verse book entitled Brut. So, Latin language was the solution it was of a domain nature.

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