Modern England 1820-1885


Read by Pamela Nagami

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 (2 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Book I: Canning 1820-1827 16:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book II: Wellington 1827-1830 14:15 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book III: Reform 1830-1834 17:01 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book IV: Lord Melbourne 1835-1841 9:54 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book V: Sir Robert Peel 1841-1853 20:25 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book VI: War and Mutiny 1853-1858 7:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book VII: The New Reform Bill 1858-1868 12:36 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book VIII: Mr. Gladstone 1868-1874 8:46 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book IX: The Earl of Beaconsfield 1874-1880 14:31 Read by Pamela Nagami
Book X: Mr. Gladstone 1880-1885 15:53 Read by Pamela Nagami
Conclusion 5:32 Read by Pamela Nagami