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It wasn't just in England, for many, many years, the official language of the courts of Russia was French.
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Aye, except for in the Netherlands, because, well, we were ruled by Napoleons brother and he decided that 'fuck French, I'm learning Dutch.'
Then he slipped up and said 'Iek ben de konijn!' which translates to 'I am the rabbit'. Needless to say Napoleon said 'Fuck you brother, I'm ruling now.' And kicked him out.

Oh, history. How I love thou.