
Episode 155: Back to Basics
The History of English Podcast
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The History of the English Language
philip arrived in england in july to meet his future wife for the first time, and the wedding was held a few days later. From this point on, mary became a much more ruthless monarch. Philip's spanish speaking courtiers also had prominent positions around the english court. Two days after the wedding, the privy council that advised the queen agreed that a summary of all matters of state should be produced in latin and sp Spanish from apoint forward. The words canoe, hammock and hurricane are all recorded in the mid 15 fifties,. potato and apricot appear in the next and mosquito and tobacco appeared short time later.
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