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Språk: Engelska
Inläsare: Anna Massey, Peter Jeffrey
Utgivningsdatum: 2016-01-07
Förlag: BBC Audio
ISBN: 9781785292286

This Sceptred Isle Collection 2: 1702 - 1901 Ljudbok

Name: This Sceptred Isle Collection 2: 1702 - 1901
Price: 218.00 SEK
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Author: Christopher Lee
ISBN: 9781785292286

The Classic BBC Radio History

av Christopher Lee

Ljudbok, Engelska, 2016-01-07

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The final five volumes from the landmark BBC radio series This Sceptred Isle. Christopher Lee's epic history tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the death of Victoria. This collection includes the original volumes 6-10: 1702-1760: The First British EmpireThe reign of George I; Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, and the first rendition of Rule Britannia. 1760-1792: The Age of Revolution The Industrial Revolution begins; America declares independence and France is rocked by social and politicalupheaval. 1792-1815: Nelson, Wellington and Napoleon War in Europe; the introduction of Income Tax; and England is victorious in the Battle of Trafalgar. 1815-1837: Regency and Reform The Prince of Wales becomes George IV; Sir Robert Peel creates the Metropolitan Police and slavery is abolished in the British Empire. 1837-1901: The Age of Victoria Victoria's 64-year reign encompasses huge social changes; Britain expands her empire and the Labour Party is founded. Narrated by Anna Massey, with extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey, this is the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. Duration: 14 hours approx.

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