The Normans did fuck things up, though.
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cynar@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Looking back at the history of England. We have had wave after wave of immigrants/invaders. Each wave brought a period of tension. That period was followed by a period of innovation.
The new people, with new views means old ideas are re-evaluated. New skill, flavours and modes of thought became part of our culture.
Even our language improved. Part of English’s power is the level of nuance with word choice. A loft of that comes from melding multiple root languages in.
Yeller_king@reddthat.com 2 days ago
cynar@lemmy.world 2 days ago
As did the vikings. The long term results were generally an improvement however.
Griffus@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
The Normans were third generation Viking settlers of France, so the Vikings did have a huge impact on the British isles for a few centuries there.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Obligatory Stewart Lee routine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y38pbfJ4i_U