And (Norman) French was the official legal language of England from 1066 to 1362, at a time it wasn't even the official language of France itself (that only hap

And (Norman) French was the official legal language of England from 1066 to 1362, at a time it wasn't even the official language of France itself (that only happened in 1539 with the ordinance of Villers-Cotteret replacing Latin in legal documents). To this day some ceremonials of Parliament like the King's Assent to promulgate legislation are still in Norman French.