• Episode 179: Defining Moments

  • Sep 24 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
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Episode 179: Defining Moments

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  • In the early 1600s, several landmark events shaped the history of England and determined how and where the English language would be spoken in the centuries that followed. The period from 1602-1605 saw the end of the Elizabethan era, the unification of the crowns of England and Scotland, the authorization of the King James Version of the Bible, the Gunpowder Plot, and the first English description of New England. The period also produced a literal defining moment with the publication of the first English dictionary. In this episode, we explore those defining moments and examine how they shaped the future of English. We also explore several plays by William Shakespeare that are also dated to this period. Works discussed in this episode include:Twelfth Night – William ShakespeareOthello – William ShakespeareA Table Alphabeticall - Robert Cawdrey TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 179
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