222 From Hapsburg to Valois

Battle_of_Pavia_1525The diplomacy of the early 1520s culminated at Pavia, with the ruin of French hopes – and also English as Hapsburg for a while reigned supreme. Domestic politics saw Wolsey discredited for the first time, and the Boleyns arrive at court.

 

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Shakespeare’s pronunciation

You can find out more from Mary at Annagramatica

You can hear Ben Crystal’s hour-long talk about Shakespeare’s pronunciation on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqmgeth4tFY&t=11s

The Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation CD is available on Amazon [$14.04] and through other book and music outlets:

https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeares-Original-Pronunciation-Ben-Crystal/dp/0712351191

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  1. I just listened to this episode and as an American, can you please continue to say bath and France in American accent as much as possible?

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