United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection

by Various

7 chapters2h 1mEnglish1956

About this book

This collection comprises recordings of seven historic speeches given to the UK House of Lords between 1641 and 1945. Readings are of speeches originally given by the 1st Earl of Strafford (Thomas Wentworth), the 1st Earl of Chatham (William Pitt the Elder), the 6th Baron Byron (the poet Lord Byron), the 1st Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley), the 3rd Earl of Lucan (George Lord Bingham) and the 3rd Earl Russell (the philosopher Bertrand Russell). (Summary by Carl Manchester)

Chapters (7)

1Speech on impeachment for High Treason, 1641

1556

2Speech on the French purchase of Corsica, 1770

423

3Speech on the American War of Independence, 1777

1489

4Speech on the Frame-work Bill, 1812

1145

5Speech on the Corn Laws, 1846

539

6Speech in defence of actions at Balaclava, 1855

1349

7Speech on the atomic bomb, 1945

781

United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection

About this book

Chapters (7)

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