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The Etymology of Parliament: From French Speech to World Governance
Episode 154
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
We trace the word ‘parliament’ from its Old French roots through Latin and Greek, through the Norman Conquest’s bilingual court, to its institutionalization in England and spread across the British Empire. Hear how a simple verb became the name of a global legislative institution.
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