Podcast: The History of English Podcast (LS 69 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)
Episode: Episode 155: Back to Basics
Pub date: 2022-01-04

In the 1553, Mary Tudor became the first queen to rule England as the head of the government. She promptly turned back the clock on the religious reforms that had taken place over the prior few years. Meanwhile, scholars of English were also trying to turn back the clock. They wanted to return the language to its roots and eliminate the so-called ‘inkhorn’ terms which were so common at the time. In this episode, we explore those parallel attempts to go ‘back to basics.’

TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 155

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