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The conquest of Britain by the Normans in 1066 resulted in the country being ruled by Norman kings who spoke French. Following this, French became the language of power and authority in the country. It is thought that about 10,000 French words came into the English language at this time. Many of these words are to do with administration and the law. A few of them are listed below:
These words have endings that are typical of words of French origin. Can you:
• Sort the words into groups according to their endings.
• Add any other words you can think of to each of your groups.
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nation
occupation
obedience
governance
management
finance
sentence
administration
parliament
government
department
punishment
detention
maintenance
defence
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Words from French
Rw/L1.3
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