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Sceptred Isle 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution - 1660-1702, This
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Sceptred Isle 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution - 1660-1702, This

Written By : Christopher Lee
Narrated By : Anna Massey
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours
Categories : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Price : $22.25
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The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901

'Wonderful... This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years ' Paul Donovan , Sunday Times

Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change.
Volume 5, covering the years 1660 to 1702, is about great change: the restoration of the monarchy, the Great Plague and the Great Fire in the nation's capital and, follow/ing the immense unpopularity of James ll's Catholicism, a ruler from a different country on the throne, William of Orange.

Narrated by Anna Massey , and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey, This Sceptred Isle is absorbing, informative and essential history.

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Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1959-1979, This

Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1959-1979, This

Written By : Christopher Lee
Narrated By : Anna Massey and Robert Powell
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 3 hours 5 minutes
Categories : British
20th Century
Biographical
Social & Economic
British
Price : $22.25
The Twentieth Century, continues the story, taking us through decades of whirlwind change and technological advancement in the diverse and colourful country that stands on the brink of the millennium. More info...
Sceptred Isle: Empire Volume 1: 1155-1783, This

Sceptred Isle: Empire Volume 1: 1155-1783, This

Written By : Christopher Lee
Narrated By : Various
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 11 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Price : $31.99
Using a range of contemporary documents, this is an informative, engaging and fascinating insight into the rise - and eventual fall - of the British Empire. More info...
Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII

Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII

Written By : David Starkey
Narrated By : Patricia Hodge
Published By : Harper Collins UK
Runtime : 6 hours 31 minutes
Categories : Historical
Royalty and Heads of State
British
Pre 1900
Biographical
Price : $16.99
The first of his wives was Catherine of Aragon, the pious Catholic princess who suffered years of miscarriages... More info...
Talking of History Number 3: The Duke of Wellington

Talking of History Number 3: The Duke of Wellington

Written By : Berwick Coates
Narrated By : Berwick Coates
Published By : Berwick Coates
Runtime : 49 minutes
Categories : Pre 1900
British
Military
Politics
Historical
Price : $8.49
Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, is the only professional soldier in English history to have served also as Prime Minister... More info...
Eyewitness 1960 - 1969

Eyewitness 1960 - 1969

Written By : Joanna Bourke
Narrated By : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 4 hours 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century
Social & Economic
British
Non Fiction
Price : $22.25
Eyewitness provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of a decade of the century described by those who saw them happen... More info...