The English language you know-the words you use every day-was not born in quiet halls of learning or shaped by peaceful evolution. It was forged in war. It was rewritten by victors, buried by the defeated, and reshaped by the ambitions of kings who fought to rule not just a land, but a culture itself.
In 1066, a single battle decided more than just the fate of England. It erased a ruling class, shattered an ancient way of life, and forever altered the words spoken across the world. The Norman Conquest wasn't just about power-it was about language, identity, and the invisible war fought in every sentence we speak today.