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 120: The End of the World
Episode 119: The Road to War
Bonus Episode: Regarding English (Sound Education Conference Talk)
Episode 118: Trade Names
Episode 117: What’s In a Name?
Episode 116: The Celtic Fringe
Episode 115: The Measure of a Person
Episode 114: The Craft of Numbering
Episode 113: A Zouthern Accent
Episode 112: Northern Messenger
Episode 111: Laying Down the Law
Episode 110: Dyed In the Wool
Episode 109: The Romantic Warriors
Episode 108: On the Move
Episode 107: Parlez-Vous Anglais?
Episode 106: An Illuminating Development
Episode 105: Suffix Summary
Episode 104: Prefix Preferences
Episode 103: Solitary Confinement
Episode 102: A Medieval Glossary
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