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Before 1066, the language of Britain was Old English, a Germanic tongue sufficient for everyday life and local trade, but its potential for growth was limited. The Anglo-Saxon world recorded its property and conducted its business in this language, unaware that a massive opportunity for linguistic development was about to arrive from across the channel, an event that would forever change its cultural market and future success. William the Conquerors Norman invasion was more than a military victo