The History of English Podcast
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In this episode, we explore the concept of a successful succession. During the early 1590s, France was divided by a bitter conflict over the succession of Henry of Navarre to the French throne. Meanwhile, William Shakespeare wrote a couple of plays that appear to make reference to the events in France. He also composed other plays that dealt with the theme of succession. And his plays also indicate that the pronunciation of words like “succession” were changing during the 1500s as several consonants experienced sound changes during that period.
Episode 8: Indo-European Grammar (Where have all the inflexions gone?)
Episode 7: More Indo-European Words
Episode 6: Indo-European Words
Episode 5: Centum, Satem and the Letter C
Episode 4: A Grimm Brother Resurrects the Dead (…language)
Episode 3: The Indo-European Family Tree
Episode 2: The Indo-European Discovery
Episode 1: Introduction
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