Modern England 1820-1885
This short survey opens with the accession of that portly spendthrift, King George IV. With British support, Greece becomes independent. The Irish, under O'Connell, carry agitation to the point of rebellion, forcing Parliament to pass the Catholic Emancipation Act. After a painful labor of over a year, the First Reform Bill is enacted in 1832. Queen Victoria comes to the throne in 1837. Faced with an Irish famine, Sir Robert Peel, repeals the Corn Laws. There is a Great Exhibition, a war in the Crimea, and a rebellion in India. Gladstone and Disraeli battle on the floor of the House of Commons, while British imperialism advances in South Africa and in Egypt. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
Genre(s): Modern (19th C)
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Book I: Canning 1820-1827 | Pamela Nagami |
00:16:46 |
| Play 02 | Book II: Wellington 1827-1830 | Pamela Nagami |
00:14:15 |
| Play 03 | Book III: Reform 1830-1834 | Pamela Nagami |
00:17:01 |
| Play 04 | Book IV: Lord Melbourne 1835-1841 | Pamela Nagami |
00:09:54 |
| Play 05 | Book V: Sir Robert Peel 1841-1853 | Pamela Nagami |
00:20:25 |
| Play 06 | Book VI: War and Mutiny 1853-1858 | Pamela Nagami |
00:07:46 |
| Play 07 | Book VII: The New Reform Bill 1858-1868 | Pamela Nagami |
00:12:36 |
| Play 08 | Book VIII: Mr. Gladstone 1868-1874 | Pamela Nagami |
00:08:46 |
| Play 09 | Book IX: The Earl of Beaconsfield 1874-1880 | Pamela Nagami |
00:14:31 |
| Play 10 | Book X: Mr. Gladstone 1880-1885 | Pamela Nagami |
00:15:53 |
| Play 11 | Conclusion | Pamela Nagami |
00:05:32 |