Why is the Battle of Hastings relevant to the development of Middle English ?

A. All of these answers

B. For a time, England became a country with two languages.

C. English as a language of the kings court was replaced by Norman French.

D. Eventually English was reestablished, deeply influenced by Norman French.

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