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Episode 33: Missionaries and Manuscripts

In this episode, we explore the events which led to the first document written in the English...

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Bonus Episode 4: Let Me ‘Buoy’ Your Spirits

How do you pronounce ‘buoy’? In this bonus episode, we explore the history of the word and the...

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Episode 32: The Oldest English

We explore the early Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and their regional Old English dialects.  The ‘Saxons’...

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Episode 31: Saxons, Franks and Other West Germans

During the period of the Anglo-Saxon migrations, the West Germanic tribes of northern Europe...

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Episode 30: The Celtic Legacy

We explore the linguistic legacy of the native Celtic Britons on Modern English. The historical...

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Bonus Episode 3: Podcast Feed Update

Kevin Stroud updates listeners on the change of the podcast feed and the consequences for...

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Episode 29: The Anglo-Saxon Invasion

The Anglo-Saxons arrived in the British shores as permanent settlers in the 5th century. They...

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Episode 28: Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians

We explore the origins of the Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Frisians in the North Sea region of...

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Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages

Parchment books begin to replace papyrus scrolls as the Western Roman Empire crumbles. New...

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Episode 26: Imperial Crisis and the Goths

Rome is racked by ‘Imperial Crisis’ while strong Germanic tribes gather along the Rhine and...

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Episode 25: Germanic Markings and the Runes

We explore the expansion of Germanic tribes into the Danube region where the Germans encounter...

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Episode 24: Germanic Mythology

The role of Germanic mythology on modern English is explored. Germanic gods and religious...

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Episode 23: Tacitus and Germanic Society

We explore the Germanic languages during the 1st century AD. The society of the early Germans is...

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Episode 22: Early Germanic Grammar

We look at the grammar of the early Germanic tribes. The decreasing use of inflexions is...

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Episode 21: Early Germanic Words

We look at the first inscription found in a Germanic language and the vocabulary of the early...

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Bonus Episode 2: History of the Alphabet

Kevin discusses the new History of the Alphabet series. An excerpt from the series is included....

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Episode 20: The Early Germanic Tribes

The first Germanic-speaking tribes emerge in northern Europe.  We explore the connection between...

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Episode 19: The Romanization of Britain

The Roman Empire emerges following the death of Julius Caesar.  Emperor Claudius sets his sights...

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Episode 18: Keeping Time With The Romans

We explore the origin of modern English words related to time. A direct connection is made to the...

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Episode 17: Ancient Celts and the Latin Invasion of Gaul

We look at the arrival of Celtic speaking people in Europe, and the invasion of Celtic Gaul by...

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