Hello everyone, this is Robin Pearson from the History of Byzantium podcast.

My show is a continuation of the narrative of the History of Rome podcast.

The later Roman Empire that stretches on into medieval times is called the Byzantine

Empire to distinguish it from the Rome that Julius Caesar knew.

You as a lover of the English language may think of the word Byzantine as characterized

by elaborate scheming and intrigue, especially for the gaining of political power.

Which to be fair is not a bad description of the narrative of my podcast.

So if dramatic scheming by entertaining characters sounds good, check out the History of Byzantium.

But for now, stay tuned to the History of English podcast.

Welcome to the History of English podcast, a podcast about the history of the English language.

This is episode 73, Possession, Power, and Checkmate.

In this episode, we're going to explore the connections between possessions and power,

especially political power.

And no king of the Middle Ages exemplified that connection better than Henry I.

So we'll also explore the events of Henry's reign.

We'll see how much he valued his possessions, and we'll see how 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.

So this time, we'll explore those various aspects of possession and power.

But before we begin, let me remind you that the website for the podcast is History of English podcast.com.

And you can always reach me directly by email at kevinathistoryofenglishpodcast.com.

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