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Episode 75: Mixed Languages and Scrambled Eggs

March 02, 2016 00:00 36.08 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we continue our look at the gradual emergence of Middle English from the linguistic rubble left in the wake of the Norman Conquest. English remained fractured and broken, and foreign influences continued to come in. We explore … Continue reading →

Episode 74: Head Cities and Home Towns

February 15, 2016 00:00 41.09 MB Downloads: 0

The population of England grew significantly in the centuries following the Norman Conquest of England. That development led to the growth of villages, towns and cities. During that period, London also emerged as the capital of England. In this episode, we … Continue reading →

Episode 74: Head Cities and Home Towns

February 15, 2016 56:55 41.09 MB Downloads: 0

The population of England grew significantly in the centuries following the Norman Conquest of England. That development led to the growth of villages, towns and cities. During that period, London also emerged as the capital of England. In this episode, we … Continue reading →

Episode 73: Possession, Power and Checkmate

January 30, 2016 00:00 44.89 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we explore the connections between possessions and power – especially political power.  No Medieval king exemplified that connection better than Henry I of England.  Henry valued his possessions, and he made sure to collect every penny that was … Continue reading →

Episode 73: Possession, Power and Checkmate

January 30, 2016 1:02:12 44.89 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we explore the connections between possessions and power – especially political power.  No Medieval king exemplified that connection better than Henry I of England.  Henry valued his possessions, and he made sure to collect every penny that was … Continue reading →

Episode 72: The Dark Ages of English

January 11, 2016 50:25 36.41 MB Downloads: 0

The early part of the 12th century represented the darkest days of the English language.  English writing had almost disappeared, and spoken English was divided among a variety of regional dialects that were often incomprehensible to speakers in other parts … Continue reading →

Episode 72: The Dark Ages of English

January 11, 2016 50:25 36.41 MB Downloads: 0

The early part of the 12th century represented the darkest days of the English language.  English writing had almost disappeared, and spoken English was divided among a variety of regional dialects that were often incomprehensible to speakers in other parts … Continue reading →

Episode 71: On The Hunt

December 04, 2015 1:03:39 45.94 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we explore the events leading to the death of William the Conqueror. And we’ll look at the reign of his son and namesake, William Rufus. The story of William’s succession is also the story of a sibling … Continue reading →

Episode 71: On The Hunt

December 04, 2015 1:03:39 45.94 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode, we explore the events leading to the death of William the Conqueror. And we’ll look at the reign of his son and namesake, William Rufus. The story of William’s succession is also the story of a sibling … Continue reading →

Episode 70: Mind Your Manors For Pete’s Sake

November 15, 2015 45:10 32.62 MB Downloads: 0

For more than a century following the Norman Conquest, English writing fell out of favor. During that hiatus, French words continued to flow into English. A lot of those words were associated with the manors that dotted the English countryside … Continue reading →

Episode 70: Mind Your Manors For Pete’s Sake

November 15, 2015 45:10 32.62 MB Downloads: 0

For more than a century following the Norman Conquest, English writing fell out of favor. During that hiatus, French words continued to flow into English. A lot of those words were associated with the manors that dotted the English countryside … Continue reading →

Episode 69: From Conquest to Domesday

October 30, 2015 46:20 33.47 MB Downloads: 0

In the two decades that followed the Norman Conquest, most of the land in England passed into the hands of French-speaking nobles. This process not only brought the feudal system to England, it also brought the French language to the … Continue reading →

Episode 69: From Conquest to Domesday

October 30, 2015 46:20 33.47 MB Downloads: 0

In the two decades that followed the Norman Conquest, most of the land in England passed into the hands of French-speaking nobles. This process not only brought the feudal system to England, it also brought the French language to the … Continue reading →

Episode 68: Rebels With a Cause

October 16, 2015 48:43 35.19 MB Downloads: 0

It may come as a surprise that William the Conqueror embraced English after the Norman Conquest.  He also maintained much of the existing Anglo-Saxon bureaucracy. Had William continued those policies, the English language would be very different today. Despite William’s attempt … Continue reading →

Episode 68: Rebels With a Cause

October 16, 2015 48:43 35.19 MB Downloads: 0

It may come as a surprise that William the Conqueror embraced English after the Norman Conquest.  He also maintained much of the existing Anglo-Saxon bureaucracy. Had William continued those policies, the English language would be very different today. Despite William’s attempt … Continue reading →