The North South Divide and the Influence of French

The first extensive documents written in the local vernacular of northern england after the viking conquest appear in the 11 hundreds and 12 hundreds. Documents reveal that differences between the north and south had become much more pronounced since the vikings had arrived. And this north south divide was another key factor in the later influence of french. Under norman rule, english was initially relegated to a local dialect used for local trade and communication, but french served as the official national language.