defeated and killed shortly afterwards at the Battle of Hastings. The victorious William claimed the throne. 4.What is Domesday book all about ? William the Conqueror started recording England, because he wanted to know how much tax he could raise in order to fund his armies. 5.What do you know about Bayeux Tapestry? It is a long piece of art on cloth about William's journey to England. 6.What langauges were spoken at that time? French 7.What was the role of church in the middle ages? Back during the Middle Ages religion played a major role in the daily life of the Europeans. The major religion that ruled Europe during this time was Christianity. The only church that existed during the Middle Ages was the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church had a great control over the European people. The church was very powerful and could even control the kings of the land. 8
language Outer: English as a 2nd language Nigeria, Tanzania Inner: English as a native language 3) British English: Dialects spoken on the British Isles The term British English would cover (in a wide variety) all varieties of langauges spoken on the British Isles. We distinguish English-English & Welsh-English (there is also the Welsh language of the Celtic origin), Scottish English & Irish English. People of Scotland and Ireland oppose to this as they see themselves as Welsh people. English was born/developed on the British Isles and therefore is different from other varieties, which have been introduced elsewhere. The English language in Great Britain was, at some point, strongly affected by invaders.
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