Written contractions are fairly recent. They are attempts to record in spelling the way people actually pronounce certain word combinations when speaking easily and informally. These "contracted"...
The English language has never stopped and will never stop developing. It can change quite quickly, but its changes often pass almost unnoticed.The development of English has always served to enrich...
Stage 1: The Baons give the King advice but only when he asks for it, e.g. The Witan (Saxon Kings) and The Great Council (Norman Kings). Stage 2: Kings have to meet with the barons, e.g. The Magna...