Summary- From the very beginning Old English was very hard to understand and very complex. Old English was the language of the Anglo-Saxon people until 1066. They changed old English to Middle English because it was easier to understand and more grammatically correct. Modern English speakers could make out what Chaucer wrote without it being too much trouble. Once writings of Old English came to an end, Middle English had no standard language.
The Pilgrimage of grace failed for many reasons, however, I think it failed mainly due to poor leadership. This is because Robert Aske accepted the King’s pardon at the River Don and trusted that Henry was going to discuss their grievances in court. When they accepted the pardon they dispersed back to their homes, which meant that when Henry didn’t do anything about their grievances then it would be difficult for all the rebels to regroup. The rebellion was regionalised to the North of the country and was too far away from London go back after just coming back. M.L Bush said that ‘It was interconnected regional rebellions rather than one fluid movement’ because once the rebels had gone back to where they lived dotted across the North of England they would all have to meet up rather than go down to London in one group.
Isn’t that the exact reason why we should keep it or make it official in the first place? Yes Latin, Greek, and Indo-European are languages that aren’t as commonly known anymore however that doesn’t mean that they don’t exist at all. Greek is spoken by 99% of the population in Greece and even though it originated in Rome, Latin is still spoken just very little.. The languages are still being taught and researched by universities and historians around the world. Maybe the languages are dead, but they are not extinct, numbers just have lowered
The language in ‘Sense and Sensibility’ is from the time the book is set (1790s) so it is old, standard English. Austin uses words such as “nay” and “Cowper” which are words no longer used in a general conversation in today’s world as they are archaic words. Austin uses no modern language unlike Rankin does in his novel. As well as modern language in the dialect Rankin gives his characters accents. With Rebus being Scottish he uses words such as “aye” which helps the reader understand the main
In spite of this great amount of terms, a single word in English can be loaded with meanings. Fine, for example, has fourteen definitions as an adjective, six as a noun, and two as an adverb (Bryson 69). However, there are still gaps. English lacks words describing the middle ground between hard and soft, near and far. English has also a large number of negative words, like inept, disheveled, ruthless, unkempt, for which the positive counterpart is missing.
The battle of the Spurs (1513) and the Battle of Flodden (1513), although to some considered small skirmishes, did make the countries of Europe start to notice England as a possible threat and certainly now knew about Henry VIII. England didn’t really gain the Honour and Glory that Henry VIII claimed they had gained through these two battles but it certainly did make other countries start to notice England and Henry VIII. One big success that Henry VIII did manage to accomplish in the early years of his reign was that he was able to gain the French pension he felt England deserved. After the capturing of the two towns Tournai and Thérouanne Henry demanded the French compensate the English for the areas that had been previously under English control. We can infer that this demand for the pensions was more
Is spelling and grammar always reliable? Spell check and grammar isn’t always reliable. When you make a spelling mistake in spelling and grammar you look for the correction straight away and you don’t learn how to spell it. You can also spell the word the correct way, however a different meaning. For example that piece of work was Wright, it should be that work was right, and spelling and grammar does not identify that mistake.
Although some things were carried out well under the Conservatives, there were many missed opportunities and mistakes under the 4 prime ministers. I think that some of the prime ministers contributed more to the ‘wasted years’ than others, notably Eden, who made mistakes with both the Suez Crisis and the EDC. I also think that Britain missing out on the EEC and Europe is one of the main reasons why these years were wasted. Once it became clear that Britain’s role in the world was declining, and her Empire was changing to a Commonwealth, I think that the Conservatives should have seen that as the reason to lean more towards Europe. Although our relations with America did improve, and have later proved to be very important, missing out on Europe was a major mistake.
The Membership of the League had a poor start. First, the idea of the League came from Woodrow Wilson. But the USA refused to join. This left Britain and France, but they weren't strong enough to carry out the duties of the League after WW1. It was often the cases of self interest that these two nations resorted too.
Constitution Paper Latasha Andrews His/110 March 7, 2012 Allen Smith Constitution Paper Although the Articles of Confederation had its weak points it did surprisingly address a couple of issues that were crucial to take care of at that time. Somewhere in between the ideas of independence and unity, there were a couple of features that needed to be dealt with. Overall the Articles were weak and all these issues that I will discuss that had to be confronted were dealt with poorly due to poor government structure, which would result in the creation of the Constitution. Introduction While many people are aware that the Articles of Confederation were the precursor to the Constitution, few can actually describe why