What led to French becoming the primary language among England's upper class?

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King Alfred mandated that all scholars use French.Numerous English aristocrats admired French poetry and thus adopted the language.The queen of Edward the Confessor was French and held significant sway in the royal court.Following William of Normandy's conquest of England, his native tongue became the language of the nobility.

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French became the dominant language of England's elite after William of Normandy successfully invaded the country, establishing his language as the preferred tongue of the ruling class.