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Parliament's Impact On The Use Of The Vernacular In Medieval England

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Before the used of the English language, the Parliament used French as their official language. In 1362 the government of Edward III issued a statute that is one of the best-known, but least-understood statements on the use of the vernacular in medieval England. The legislation required that English, rather than French, should be the compulsory language of oral communication in all royal and seigniorial courts in land. There are a few impacts on the development of English such as the member of the parliament will understand better in English than in French due to the fact that French is much unknown in England. By changing the official language from French to English, the member of the England Parliament would understand better and there won’t
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