7.French was the official language of England for about 300 years, from 1066 till 1362.

　　7、法语曾是英国的官方语言长达三百年之久，从1066年到1362年为止。

　　The influence of French in England started with the Norman Conquest of 1066 by William the Conqueror.

　　法语对英国的影响可以追溯到1066年威廉一世的诺曼征服。

　　8.In 1811, 1/4 woman in England were named Mary.

　　8、在1811那一年，四分之一的英国女人都叫玛丽。

　　Can you imagine that the quarter of all British women had the same name then? Perhaps it was rather confusing in everyday life.

　　你能想象那个时候整个国家四分之一的人都拥有同一个名字吗?她们的生活会很困扰吧。

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