Episode 61: Earls and Churls

This podcast explores the development of the Earls as a new noble class and compares the social and economic systems of feudal England and the Anglo-Saxon period. It discusses the influence of Old English on agricultural vocabulary, the common animals kept by peasants in Anglo-Saxon England, the etymology of knitting terms and the dependence on sheep, and the origins of words related to grass cutting and harvesting. It also delves into the reign of King Canoot, his consolidation of power, and the cultural influences of the Anglo-Saxons and Scandinavians.