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Who was the first English king to speak English? While this might seem like a strange question, the answer might surprise you. You see, while the very first kings of England spoke Old English. In 1066 William the Conqueror took over England. And since William was from Normandy, France, he only spoke Norman French. So when he took over England, he established French as the official language of the court, government, and aristocracy. With the main population of England still speaking English. The kings that came after him spoke French as their primary language, though some did speak multiple languages. Although a few kings spoke English in addition to French, it wasn't until Edward III issued the Statute of Pleading in 1362 that English replaced French in the court of law. Still, French remained the language of the royal court for decades after. So to find an English king who spoke English as his first language, you would have to travel about 350 years after William the Conqueror to King Henry IV, who is often considered the first English king to speak English as his native primary language.

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