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Feb 2020
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Episode 134: A Lancastrian Standard

Kevin Stroud
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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.


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