The upper classes in England, as well as its courts and parliament, spoke a dialect of French from the 12th until the 15th century.
(That explains why it's a court martial instead of a martial court, among other quirks of the English language.)
The upper classes in England, as well as its courts and parliament, spoke a dialect of French from the 12th until the 15th century.
(That explains why it's a court martial instead of a martial court, among other quirks of the English language.)