Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices
In 1569, an English scholar named John Hart published a manuscript called ‘An...
01:18:52
Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices
In 1569, an English scholar named John Hart published a manuscript called ‘An...
01:18:52
In the mid-1500s, England attempted to expand its influence in Ireland by establishing...
01:05:41
Episode 157: Highlands, Lowlands and Netherlands
During the first decade of the reign of Elizabeth I, Protestants in Scotland and the Netherlands...
01:10:06
Episode 156: Beggars, Cheats and Thieves
In the 1500s, England saw a significant rise in the number of beggars and vagabonds. Those who...
01:07:44
In the 1553, Mary Tudor became the first queen to rule England as the head of the government. She...
01:05:05
In the 1553, Mary Tudor became the first queen to rule England as the head of the government. She...
01:05:05
By the mid-1500s, scholars were becoming more confident in ability of English to express...
01:01:10
In early Modern English, writers and printers began to revise the spelling of many English words...
01:11:07
Episode 152: As the Saying Goes
John Heywood was a playwright and poet who made two important contributions to the history of...
01:03:20
During the reign of Henry VIII, medical books and herbals proved to be some of the most popular...
01:13:54
Episode 150: A Capital Offense
In the 1530s, Henry VIII declared himself to be the ‘Supreme Head’ of the Church of...
01:14:41
Episode 149: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
In the years following Martin Luther’s protest against the Catholic Church, small fractures...
01:06:39
In the early 1500s, a series of marriages between European royal families re-shaped the face of...
01:09:41
In the early 1500s, a series of marriages between European royal families re-shaped the face of...
01:09:41
Episode 147: A Rude and Rusty Language
The European Renaissance provided a transition to the early modern era by looking back to the...
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Episode 146: A Brand New World
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. The voyage marked the beginning of the European...
01:20:04
Episode 145: A Sea Change for Europe
The period of European exploration and discovery began in the 1400s as part of an effort to find...
01:08:12
Episode 144: A Murder of Crows and Princes
In the second half of the 1400s, there is written evidence of word play and new word formations...
54:29
Bonus Episode: Chaucer’s Purse and the Great Vowel Shift
In this bonus episode of the regular podcast, we explore the effects of the Great Vowel Shift on...
26:30
Episode 143: The Great Vowel Shift (Part 3)
In this final episode about the sound changes associated with the Great Vowel Shift, we explore...
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