The History of English Podcast

The Spoken History of a Global Language

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Currently Playing: Episode 134: A Lancastrian Standard

In the early 1400s, England welcomed a new king, a new ruling family, and a new role for the English language in the administration of government. In this episode, we explore the rise of the House of Lancaster and the emergence of a standard form of written English for the first time since the Norman Conquest. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 134 (https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HOE-Transcript-Episode134.pdf)


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