If the French dynasty of England wins the war against the Valois dynasty we will have a much stronger France, with English culture being gallicized. I would say that the country would remain Catholic, but an important minority Protestant. Regarding the independence of England in relation to the phrase, it is difficult to happen. The idea of France and England as we have today was not formed, TTL England will be another part of France with a more different and unique culture like Occitania. In relation to religious wars, this will depend on the king at the time. If he is competent, we probably won't have a religious war; if he isn't, a religious war is possible.
A united super realm of England and France would no doubt boost the Catholic Church. If anything we might not see a reformation, or at least it would be crushed, or significantly neutered to the point of it being a relatively short-lived regional and isolated heretical movement like Bogomilism in Bosnia.
I don't see why a "super realm" would be any more powerful than other late medieval and early modern dynastic monstrosities like the empire of Charles V and his supposed 'universal monarchy'. Of course the fractiousness of the Holy Roman Empire was somewhat unique, but this monarch is still going to have to try and traverse and govern a vast area running north to south and try and fulfill the demands of both continental and insular elites which are diametrically opposed in serious ways. Realms like that in those days mostly resulted in exhausted monarchs constantly running around their realm trying to solve problems with discontented notables either with the pen or the sword and getting into brushfire spats in half a dozen locations rather than just being able to concentrate force wherever they wished. Not that they were always weak, but "super realm" seems to be overselling the strength of a union like this at this day and age. I'm skeptical that some combination of crowns creates an überpowerful state that doesn't face the crippling material limits of trying to rule and hold together vast areas under the conditions of the time.
English comes from a separate language family, unlike Occitan, and England also has a long history as an independent state. French will probably spread into urban areas and the nobility (who spoke French in medieval England IIRC), but your average peasant will still probably speak English. French could only fully overtake English in England once industrialization kicks in IMO, and even then English won't by any means go extinct.
Yes, that's true, but the other side of the nobility is also French. And the journey is not very long, between 1 and 3 days in the 16th century. Over time the speed of the journey will increase. It is not a big barrier like the distance between Korea and Japan is.
And it is estimated that approximately 30% to 45% of modern English vocabulary is derived from French. In another century or two it will be a mostly French language with a minority of the local language (somewhere between 30% to 40%) And with each passing generation it will become more Gallicized.
England was unified in the 10th century and at the beginning of the 11th century it was conquered by the Normans, which placed the country in the French orbit. England only truly became independent after losing the 100 Years War. Before that, it was basically backward for part of the French nobility (aka the normans).
Yep, those who will speak French will be the nobles, the bourgeoisie, artists/music,scientists, the clergy,etc. Basically the people who matters. Over time and with the economic rise of people, the peasant population will abandon English (or the local dialect) and migrate to French TTL.
I see it as very likely that English is an endangered language at least of not absorved in to the french group. Irish and Scottish languages are basically gone, local French dialects are basically gone. The government's language will be French, which means that other languages will not be used. In the long run, if languages are not used, they die. Maybe ITTL some kids have English in class as a way to maintain the language. Something similar to Ireland.
Where, because you have an entire continent at your disposal. From Argentina and Brazil to Canada. The Huguenots tried to colonize some places in the OTL. But they failed. If there is intense persecution of Protestants. I think something similar could happen.
To some extent there will be ruffle feathers on both sides. But the idea of France and England was not yet completely created as we see it today. it is not strange to assume that the government is capable of governing both. Although probably "both" kingdoms will be under the French crown. So it would be another single kingdom that has lands on the continent and in Great Britain.
It will be in Paris, as a whole the situation is not so similar to Ireland (despite having certain similarities). Ireland was conquered by England and used as a colony. What happens to England is what happens when a much smaller country conquers a much larger country. The country is swallowed by the larger one and ends up being assimilated by it. France is more populous, richer, culturally important and seen as the peak of civilization by Normans. If we take the population of England and France in the 15th century we have England with 2.1 million and France with 15 million. England has a terrible situation. The nobility of the two kingdoms will mix even more, creating a nobility that sees the two kingdoms as one. I think it's difficult for England to gain its independence in this situation.
But the morpphology is Germanic and the Germanic lexemes are high on the frequency list.
