The Adventure of English Season 1 Episode 2 English Goes Underground 2003
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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.
- Released: 2003-11-06
- Runtime: 65 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Melvyn Bragg
- Director:
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1. Birth of a Language 2003-11-06
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2. English Goes Underground 2003-11-06
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3. The Battle for the Language of the Bible 2003-11-13
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4. This Earth, This Realm, This England 2003-11-13
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5. English in America 2003-11-20
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6. Speaking Proper 2003-11-20
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7. The Language of Empire 2003-11-27
