01355383 Varieties of English and Cultures of English Native Speakers 03 | Page 21

As you may have guessed, King
William I preferred doing things the
French way.
Thus, French was declared the language
of the court, administration and culture,
whereas Latin was used for official
documents and anything related to the
Church.
English’s status was downgraded to
being the peasant language. It was
considered the tongue of the lower-class
population.