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The History of English Podcast

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Episode 174: Speak and Spell

English spelling largely reflects the state of the language in the late 1500s. In this episode,...

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Episode 173: Fooling Around

In this episode, we look at the development of English comedy in the early modern era. We examine...

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Episode 172: Succession

In this episode, we explore the concept of a successful succession. During the early 1590s,...

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Episode 171: Shakespeare’s English (featuring Ben Crystal)

In this episode, we turn our attention to the wordcraft of William Shakespeare. Today, many...

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Episode 170: Printers, Plague and Poets

In this episode, we examine the connection between poetry and plague in the early 1590s. An...

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Episode 169: Shakespeare Documented

William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the most important writer in the history of the...

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Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies

In this episode, we explore the Elizabethan fascination with witchcraft and mysterious creatures...

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Episode 167: The Rhythm of English

All languages have their own rhythm and cadence, and English is no exception. That rhythm has...

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Bonus Episode: Rise and Fall of the Classic Movie Accent

In this episode from the Patreon archives, we examine the accent used by actors and actresses in...

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Episode 166: The Arte of Warre

In 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail for England in an attempt to depose Elizabeth I and replace...

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Episode 165: Glamorous Grammar

William Bullokar composed the first formal grammar of the English language in 1586. Prior to that...

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Episode 164: Somewhere in the Middle

Throughout her long reign, Queen Elizabeth I was faced with many difficult decisions, and she...

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Episode 163: An Elementary Education

By the second half of the Elizabethan period, the perception of English had changed significantly...

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Episode 162: The Pirate Queen

In the 1570s, Francis Drake plundered Spanish ships throughout the New World with the private...

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Episode 161: Y U and I Have a Problem

In this episode, we explore the complicated history of the letters Y, U and I, and we examine how...

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Episode 160: Approximately English

In this episode, we explore the sounds represented by the letters L and R. Linguists refer to...

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Episode 159: Elizabethan Voices

In 1569, an English scholar named John Hart published a manuscript called ‘An Orthographie.’ The...

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Episode 158: Planting Seeds

In the mid-1500s, England attempted to expand its influence in Ireland by establishing...

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Episode 157: Highlands, Lowlands and Netherlands

During the first decade of the reign of Elizabeth I, Protestants in Scotland and the Netherlands...

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Episode 156: Beggars, Cheats and Thieves

In the 1500s, England saw a significant rise in the number of beggars and vagabonds. Those who...

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