Complex sentence: After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the written form of the Anglo-Saxon language became less common and under the influence of the new aristocracy, French became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society.
Split into simpler sentences: After the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the written form of the Anglo-Saxon language became less common. Under the influence of the new aristocracy, French became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society.