1066.
William the Conqueror. He was French. Came across the Channel (that would be pre-chunnel, I believe), and defeated whoever was on the throne at the time, in the Battle of Hastings, thus becoming King of England.
It's why in English, the animals have English names (cows, pigs, sheep), but the food from them is derived from French (beef from boeff, pork from porc, mutton from mouton).
cheers, frank
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From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
And, without my having to read The Last of The Plantagenets, how did a French
king/duke/whatever, become a monarch in England?
I know it's a bit convoluted, but in a few sentences...?
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