This question needs to be moved to the Social Sciences
Discussion Forum so you can benefit from lots of input and ideas from others. There are
many ways in which events that took place during the Middle Ages in England impact us
today.
One example would be to consider all the changes
that came about because William of Normandy overcame his illegitimate birth and various
conflicts with King Henry 1 of France to become leader of the French Norman forces that
invaded England in 1066. William's forces defeated the English and William "the
Conqueror" was crowned King of England on Christmas Day, 1066. During his rule, much
governmental authority and power was centralized and given to the monarch, Norman
architecture became a major influence in England, and - probably the major influence on
our lives today - the spoken and written language in England was greatly changed by the
introduction of the French language into the culture of England. The huge variety of
words in today's English language that come from Latin roots can ultimately be traced
back to William the Conqueror's impact on England.
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