the linguistic makeup of the country in the early 14th century festered tensions between the Anglo-Saxon English and the Norman French. Politically restricted by the Norman feudal system ...

Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.

Although Anglo-Saxon England had a sophisticated legal system, the Normans began to introduce aspects of the French system that they were familiar with after 1070. A guilty person was now expected ...