The History of English Podcast Episode 108: On the Move
Feb 9, 2018
Explore the movement of people and money in the 13th century, the origins of markets and fairs, the influence of trade and commerce on English society, the fear and dominance of the Mongols, their invention of fast food, the evolution of the word 'horde', Kublai Khan and the Mongol Empire, and the use of paper money by the Mongols.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Origins of Markets and Fairs
02:48 • 12min
Trade, Commerce, and the Peculiar Incident in Yarmouth
15:05 • 2min
The Fear and Dominance of the Mongols
17:07 • 4min
The Mongols and the Invention of Fast Food
21:03 • 3min
The Evolution of the Word 'Horde'
24:01 • 2min
Kublai Khan and the Mongol Empire
26:05 • 14min
The Use of Paper Money by the Mongols
40:25 • 15min