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Episode 68: Rebels With a Cause
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49 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2015
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Podcast episode
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It may come as a surprise that William the Conqueror embraced English after the Norman Conquest. He also maintained much of the existing Anglo-Saxon bureaucracy. Had William continued those policies, the English language would be very different today. Despite William’s attempt … Continue reading →
Released:
Oct 16, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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