Comments by "Stephen Hill" (@stephenhill545) on "When England Ruled France ... Nearly" video.

  1. Yes, the English high nobility had French names; Neville, Percy, Mortimer, Beaufort, Percy, de Pole, even Robert de Bruis of Scotland(anglicsied Robert the Bruce) etc. They were all of French descent.
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  2. ​ @seramerius  They were basically French by then, Rollo had established the duchy 150 years before, and they were joined in the invasion by the Celtic Bretons and Flemish too. A multinational force indeed.
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  3. ​ @Hugh_Morris The Normans in the centre were joined by the Bretons on left flank, and Flemish on the right flank. Henry Holland who commanded one of thd Lancastrian battles at Towton in 1462 had that name for a reason.
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  4. Best to be allies. There are real enemies out there who wish Europe harm.
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  5. Isn't that a bit medieval?
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