How the Black Death Saved the English Language [27:24]

Before the Black Death of 1348 the language of power in England was Anglo-Norman French. The plague changed everything. 00:00 A catastrophic plague 00:57 The eve of destruction 08:16 The end of the world 10:59 The aftermath 16:18 Turning back the clocks 20:53 Revolution in the air 24:11 English is back How the Black Death Saved the English Language | 27:24 LetThemTalkTV | 611K subscribers | 10,809 views | May 8, 2025