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Saint Valentine’s Day and Its Influence on the English Language
Saint Valentine’s Day, rooted in Roman and Christian traditions, has shaped English with romantic words and phrases. From “lovebirds” to “Cupid’s arrow,” it enriches how love is expressed. Across cultures, its traditions endure, blending history, language, and commerce into one of the most celebrated occasions of the year.
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- Why Some Languages Feel Harder Than Others
- Cuentos Cortos: La Seta que Miró Hacia Arriba
- Sequencing & Process Language in Spanish
- Type / Kind / Sort / Form: no todos los “tipos” son iguales
- Short Stories: The Town That Couldn’t Remember Her Face
- Born of Flames: Vocabulario Esencial Relacionado con el Fuego Inglés-Español
- How Many Words Should You Learn per Language Lesson?
- Cuentos Cortos: Los Hijos del Eclipse
- January 2026 Wrap-Up
- To / Too / Two: misma pronunciación, funciones muy distintas
- Short Stories: Rooms That Do Not Answer
- Vocabulario de Filosofía y Conceptos Abstractos en Inglés–Español
- La Proximidad Lingüística: un Puente y una Trampa en el Aprendizaje de Idiomas
- Cuentos Cortos: Aroma a Memoria
- El Lenguaje del Planeta: Vocabulario de Paisajes Naturales en Inglés-Español
- Short Stories: The Fairy Who Forgot the Dawn
- Why the IPA Matters (and Why Your Ears Will Thank You)
- Vocabulario Clave sobre Protestas y Movimientos Sociales
- Cuentos Cortos: Leónidas, o el Serio Inconveniente de Haber Nacido Gato
- Vocabulario de Entrevistas de Trabajo en Inglés–Español – Parte 2
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THE WORD OF THE DAY
Attainder
/əˈteɪn.dər/
Origin:
From Old French ateindre (“to convict”), entering English legal use in the 14th century.
Definition:
The loss of civil rights following a conviction for treason or felony, often imposed by parliamentary act.
Example:
“The sentence of attainder erased her status overnight.”
WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY?
On February 13, 1542
Execution of Catherine Howard (c.1523–1542)
The Fall That Fueled English Historical Narrative
On this day — February 13, 1542, Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII, was executed at the Tower of London. The event quickly entered English historical narrative, generating chronicles, ballads, and courtly accounts that fed the developing tradition of early modern English prose.
Tudor court history became one of the richest sources of English storytelling, blending politics, morality, scandal, and power. Accounts of Catherine Howard’s fall shaped how English writers handled tragic biography, female virtue, and royal authority, contributing to narrative patterns later seen in drama and historical fiction.
The episode continues to echo through English historical drama, biography, and popular retellings, from stage to screen. On this day, Catherine Howard’s execution reminds us that English literary history is deeply entwined with spectacle, documentation, and the transformation of lived events into enduring narrative forms.
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