William the Conqueror became King of England in 1066. His first language was French.
How long was it before the King of England spoke English as his native language.
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From memory it was Edward III, so around 1340.
Some good work there, and you’re close, but Edward III, as the son of Isabella of France, spoke French.
We’re looking for a King who definitely spoke English first.
Ah.
Richard II then
Also not Richard II.
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Henry IV. About 1400
1399 to be exact.
It was Henry IV or “John of Gaunt” Richard’s uncle so it would have been about 200 years before English supplanted Norman French among the nobility.