The History of English Podcast Episode 166: The Arte of Warre
Mar 7, 2023
The podcast explores the Spanish Armada's invasion of England and its impact on the English language, religion, and colonization. It discusses the consequences of Spanish rule, the plan to invade England by Philip, and the challenges faced by the Armada. The podcast also delves into the mystery of the Roanoke Colony and the encounters of English settlers with Native Americans.
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Armada Outcome Shaped English's Global Fate
- The Armada's threat linked directly to English's future as a global language and Church usage.
- A Spanish conquest would likely have confined English to the British Isles and reduced its global spread.
Elizabethan Spike In Romance Borrowings
- Borrowing from Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian surged in the Elizabethan period due to Renaissance contact and colonial expansion.
- These southern Romance loans introduced many warfare and cultural terms into English.
The O-Ending Pattern Altered Pronunciation
- A pattern of O-final loanwords from Spanish/Italian influenced English pronunciation and word endings.
- This likely helped shape pronunciations like potato and tomato in English.