Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law ?
Correct answer: D. fourteenth
- A. tenth
- B. eleventh
- C. twelfth
- D. fourteenth
Explanation
English regained official use gradually, becoming the language of Parliament and the law courts toward the end of the fourteenth century. French had dominated these formal settings after the Norman Conquest.
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