The Adventure of English โ Season 1, Episode 2: English Goes Underground
Documentary โข 65 min โข 1 season, 8 episodes โข โ 8.6/10
Episode synopsis
We see how England was ruled for three centuries after the Conquest by a French-speaking king and court which used Latin for their official business. English was the language of the peasants; a third-class tongue in its own country.
About The Adventure of English
The history of the English language presented by Melvyn Bragg; from its modest beginnings around 500 AD as a minor Germanic dialect to its rise as a global language.