I'm a peasant living in rural England. It's 1507 and Henry VII has just died and been succeeded by Henry VIII. When, and how, will I find out that there is a new king?Jarl

I'm a peasant living in rural England. It's 1507 and Henry VII has just died and been succeeded by Henry VIII. When, and how, will I find out that there is a new king?

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Use of "to show" in North-Central American English: "I'm showing rain on Saturday"

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I&#39;m a peasant living in rural England. It&#39;s 1507 and Henry VII has just died and been succeeded by Henry VIII. When, and how, will I find out that there is a new king?

Use of &quot;to show&quot; in North-Central American English: &quot;I&#39;m showing rain on Saturday&quot;

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I'm a peasant living in rural England. It's 1507 and Henry VII has just died and been succeeded by Henry VIII. When, and how, will I find out that there is a new king?

Use of "to show" in North-Central American English: "I'm showing rain on Saturday"

Distribution of /ejt/ and /ɛt/ (past tense of 'eat')

What's the deal with Yoda's syntax?

A reduction in the same league as augustus>/u/.

It seems pretty universally known today that whales and dolphins are mammals. Has this always been the case, or was there a time when people "first realized" that they were different from what we know as fish?

"Ive made so much money by raising the price of the costco hotdog above $1.50!" Said I

Are there "species continua" (similar to dialect continua)?