The Norman Conquest refers to the invasion of England by the Normans in the year 1066. Norman conquerors came from a province formerly in north-western France called Normandy. The invasion happened under the leadership of Duke William II and William the conqueror. The English people staged several attacks on the Normans with an aim to resist the invasion on their land. However, the strong leadership of the Normans led England to succumb to the pressure. The Norman Conquest had a number of consequences on the English people and their culture. The consequences were the elimination of an elite group from the society, expatriation of people from their native land, and the introduction of new governance systems. Others included the development of language, high rate of immigration and intermarriages between the two groups. The Norman invasion marked a crucial time in the development of the English language. The conquest resulted in the development of two categories of the English language called the Old English and the Middle English.

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