Episode 158: Planting Seeds
The History of English Podcast
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Beyond the Pale - Meaning Beyond the Acceptable Limits
The English arrived in Ireland about 400 years earlier during the reign of Henry II. They initially controlled a large portion of the island, but over time their area of influence shrank to a relatively small area around Dublin. In places where English was spoken, the English Book of Common Prayer was to be used. But most people in Ireland spoke Gaelic and they had very little interest in English.
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