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The History of English Podcast

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Episode 123: A Material Change

In the 1300s, the scribes of England began a gradual shift from the use of animal hides like...

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Episode 123: A Material Change

In the 1300s, the scribes of England began a gradual shift from the use of animal hides like...

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Episode 122: The Name of the Game

In 1363, the king of England tried to ban all sports other than archery in order to ensure...

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Episode 122: The Name of the Game

In 1363, the king of England tried to ban all sports other than archery in order to ensure...

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Episode 121: English Ascent

In the years immediately following the Black Death, a labor shortage in the countryside led to...

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Episode 121: English Ascent

In the years immediately following the Black Death, a labor shortage in the countryside led to...

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Episode 120: The End of the World

In the mid-1300s, most of Europe was devastated by a massive plague known today as the Black...

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Episode 120: The End of the World

In the mid-1300s, most of Europe was devastated by a massive plague known today as the Black...

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Episode 119: The Road to War

The Hundred Years War is one of the most well-known conflicts of the Middle Ages.  The long,...

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Bonus Episode: Regarding English (Sound Education Conference Talk)

In November of 2018, I gave a talk at the Harvard Divinity School as part of the Sound Education...

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Episode 118: Trade Names

Like much of western Europe, England experienced a significant growth in population during the...

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Announcement: Next Episode and Lexitecture Podcast

This is a quick update about the next episode.  A cold is preventing me from recording the...

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Episode 117: What’s In a Name?

The origin of modern naming conventions can be traced to the period immediately following the...

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Episode 116: The Celtic Fringe

In this episode, we explore the state of the English language outside of England in the early...

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Episode 115: The Measure of a Person

For much of human history, common measurements of length were based on body parts and were...

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Episode 114: The Craft of Numbering

The words for numbers are some of the oldest and most conservative words in most languages.  The...

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Episode 113: A Zouthern Accent

In this episode, we turn our attention to the south of England and examine some of the unique...

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Episode 112: Northern Messenger

Map Prepared by Louis Henwood (Click Map for Larger Image) At the dawn of the 14th century,...

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Episode 111: Laying Down the Law

One of Edward I’s most notable accomplishments as King of England was the conquest of Wales, and...

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Episode 110: Dyed In the Wool

In this episode, we explore important role of the wool and cloth industries in Medieval England....

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