June 24, 2013

Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages

Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages
Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages
The History of English Podcast
Episode 27: Broken Empire and Fractured Languages
Parchment books begin to replace papyrus scrolls as the Western Roman Empire crumbles. New Germanic Kingdoms emerge in the west, but Latin remains the dominant language in Western Europe. Latin itself begins to fracture without the Roman educational system to … Continue reading →