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This is why History should be mandatory learning and not allowed to be given up at GCSE years. The Norman Conquest absolutely changed us as a Nation. They added to our language lexicon, culture, society, politics, economics, laws and technology.

Yeah but every time you're waiting for your mate Æthelred you know everyone's gonna be all "typical Æthelred, always fucking unready!"

Alfie's only gone and burned the bloody cakes

Not eating at his place, unless I want my dinner cremated

The worst thing about those numbers is how many people don’t know enough to have an opinion.

Too be fair it's probably the only sensible answer

I'm fond of Cynewulf

Yes that's a banger

Is this the soft launch/reveal of a new family addition?

Haha our first child was called Aidan, a very old name (but not Anglo-saxon)

Maybe it would be a good idea to draw up a list, or even invite the internet in to suggest anglo-saxon alternatives. Like, to be prepared for the next!

In some ways Dennis the Menace embodies the total cultural victory of the Norman conquest... The irrepressible hero Dennis (from Old French Denis, name brought over by the Normans) persecutes the softie Walter (from Anglo-Saxon Wealdhere, in turn from Proto-Germanic meaning "ruler of the army").