Episode 158: Planting Seeds
The History of English Podcast
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This week, the History of English Podcast looks at developments in Ireland and the New World. The first attempt was made to establish an English colony in North America during Queen Elizabeth I's reign. This period also coincided with the first detailed writings about English spelling. And interestingly, one of those early spelling reformers was also an advocate for English settlements in Ireland.
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