The story of language is often the story of nations. English and French—two languages separated by the English Channel—have a history deeply intertwined with the complex cultural, economic, and political struggles between England and France. This is a rivalry that has spanned over a thousand years.
In this episode, we’ll dive deep into this epic battle of languages, exploring how this clash shaped modern English and ultimately decided the global language landscape we know today!
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In our last few episodes, we talked about how the Black Death gave English a major glow-up—a chance to shake off its “peasant language” label and step into the spotlight.
But hold up—before that plague even hit, England had already spent a few centuries living under French influence. After the Norman Conquest, French wasn’t just the language of the rulers—it was the language of class. Think royalty, fashion, high society… even the word beef sounds fancier in French, right?
And no, French didn’t just lend English a bunch of fancy words—it got way more personal than that.
In this episode, we’re diving into how French got under English’s skin—literally changing its core structure. From the super complex grammar of Old English with all its word endings, to the smoother, more flexible sentence structures of Middle English, French played a huge role in the makeover.
So grab your linguistic time-travel gear—we’re going to find out how English got a whole new identity, with a little help from its stylish (and slightly bossy) neighbor across the Channel.
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Building on last episode’s drama with the Black Death and the Hundred Years’ War, English finally started climbing out of its “common folk’s language” status in England.
But back then, English was all over the place — different regions spoke their own dialects, and there was no real standard for spelling or pronunciation. So who stepped up after the social shake-up caused by the Black Death to help “shape” English into what it would become?
In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes heroes who pushed English toward its first real rules and consistency.
Come along as we dive into the three big forces that teamed up to turn messy Middle English into a more unified, polished language!

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