The World’s Story Volume X: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales
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Eva March Tappan
This is the tenth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Part X covers the second part of the history of England, from the Stuart Kings till the early 1900s. Also included are excerpts from the history of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Irish and Welsh legends and Scottish ballads. - Summary by Sonia
Cast list for The murder of King Duncan:
First Witch: Sandra Schmit / Second Witch: Devorah Allen / Third Witch: Monika M.C. / Macbeth: alanmapstone / Banquo: Tomas Peter / Ross: Nemo / Angus: Todd HW / Duncan: Jim Locke / Malcolm: SaraHale / Lady Macbeth: Eva Davis / Messenger: Adrian Stephens / Chief Justice: April6090 / Narrator: Sonia (17 hr 9 min)
Chapters
The battle of Naseby by Obadiah Bind-their-kings-in-chains-and-their-nobles-wit…
6:08
Read by Kristine Bekere
Charles I insulted by soldiers, by Paul Delaroche, French painter 1797-1856, pa…
2:44
Read by Erin Grassie
Cromwell in Whitehall, by Julius Schrader, Germany, 1815-1900, painting p. 60
0:50
Read by Erin Grassie
How Cromwell dissolved parliament (1653), by François Pierre Guillaume Guizot
9:42
Read by Colleen McMahon
Cromwell visiting Milton, by David Neal, American artist 1837, painting p. 74
1:56
Read by Erin Grassie
England Part III: From the Restoration to the House of Hanover: Historical note
2:32
Read by Erin Grassie
James II receiving the news of the landing of the Prince of Orange, by Edward M…
1:47
Read by Erin Grassie
The ''Bubbles'' of the reign of King George I (1720), by Charles Mackay
9:45
Read by Jennifer Fournier
Dr. Johnson in the anteroom of Lord Chesterfield, by E. M. Ward, English artist…
2:41
Read by Erin Grassie
The quarrel of Squire Bull and his son (1775 to 1783), by James Kirke Paulding
7:33
Read by Kristine Bekere
Wellington's march from Quatre-Bras to Waterloo, by Ernest Crofts, English pain…
1:58
Read by Erin Grassie
''Scotland forever !'', by Lady Butler (Elizabeth Thompson), English artist 184…
1:32
Read by Devorah Allen
Balaclava, by Lady Butler (Elizabeth Thompson), English artist 1844, painting p…
1:46
Read by Erin Grassie
Legends of St. Columba (563 ?), by Adamnan, ninth abbot of the Ionian Monastery
11:59
Read by Kristine Bekere
''The goodman of Ballangiech'' (between 1513 and 1542), by Sir Walter Scott
9:10
Read by Piotr Nater
John Knox preaching before the lords of the congregation, by Sir David Wilkie, …
1:56
Read by Tomas Peter
Sacking a church in the time of John Knox, by John Prescott Knight, English art…
2:03
Read by April6090
Why Jenny Geddes threw her stool at the dean, by ''Grace Greenwood'' (Sara J. L…
12:05
Read by April6090
How Flora MacDonald saved Prince Charlie (1745), by Charles Sanford Terry
17:21
Read by Jane Bennett
The ''island of saints and scholars'', (seventh and eighth centuries), by Patri…
8:24
Read by Piotr Nater
The book of Kells (seventh century), by Charles Johnston and Carita Spencer
3:54
Read by Monika M. C.
The winning back of the land (1808-1903), by Charles Johnston and Carita Spencer
16:28
Read by Jim Locke
Beth Gelert; or the grave of the greyhound (about 1220), by William Robert Spen…
6:52
Read by Jim Locke
The wearing of leek, an old song translated from the Welsh, by Henry Davies
3:09
Read by Alan Mapstone
The march of the men of Harlech (1468), national Cambrian war-song; translated …
3:37
Read by Alan Mapstone