In this episode, we explore the connections between possessions and power – especially political power. No Medieval king exemplified that connection better than Henry I of England. Henry valued his possessions, and he made sure to collect every penny that was owed to him. And speaking of possessions, this was also a period during which the English language was starting to change the way it indicated possession. We explore these linguistic developments by examining the language of the Peterborough Chronicle.
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Hi Kevin,
actually the right spelling of the original word of “prince” is ” princepS”.
Once more thank you so much for your great podcast.
Kind regards,
Tom
I’m only half-way through this and am enthralled — first, I’ll finally remember Henry 1 as a real (money- and power-grubbing) person and not just some vague first-of-the-Henrys. Second, your explanation of chess and checkers is fascinating.
Thank you!!
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the podcast.
In Spanish, you also have “guerra” (war) besides “guerrilla,” both from the same root.
Cheers.
Mate part of the checkmate means “dead” in Arabic. So checkmate literally means “the king is dead”.