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This Sceptred Isle: Collection 1: 55BC - 1702 : The Classic BBC Radio History, eAudiobook MP3 eaudioBook

This Sceptred Isle: Collection 1: 55BC - 1702 : The Classic BBC Radio History eAudiobook MP3

Narrated by Anna Massey, Paul Eddington, Peter Jeffrey, Roger May, Paul Jenkins, John Turner, Stephen Critchlow, Denys Hawthorne, Various

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The first 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 first five volumes:

55BC-1087: Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror From Britannia under the Romans to the Dark Ages and the invasions of Angles, Saxons, Danes, and Norwegians.

1087-1327: The Making of the Nation The Crusades, Welsh and Scottish rebellions and the foundations of the modern state - including Magna Carta and the fledgling English Parliament.

1327-1547 The Black Prince to Henry VIII The Hundred Years' War, the Peasants' Revolt, the Wars of the Roses and the reign of Henry VIII.

1547-1660 Elizabeth I to Cromwell Elizabeth I's long reign; the Civil War, the execution of Charles I and the establishment of Cromwell as Lord Protector.

1660-1702 Restoration and Glorious Revolution The return of Charles II, the Great Plague and Great Fire of London, and a ruler from a different country on the throne: William of Orange.

Narrated by Anna Massey, with extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington and Peter Jeffrey, this is the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation.

The audio files for this title have been updated and they are now in the correct order.

Duration: 15 hours approx.

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