This Sceptred Isle Series by Christopher Lee, Winston S. Churchill, Anna Massey, Peter Jeffrey

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  • This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 1: Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror 55BC-1087 (This Sceptred Isle #1)
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    This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 1: Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror 55BC-1087 (This Sceptred Isle #1)

    Christopher Lee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1996

    The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington.Britain was at the edge of the known world when, under Emperor Claudius, the Romans brought to the island of Britannia a peaceful civilisation that was to last for 400 years... more

  • This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 2: The Making of the Nation 1087-1327 (This Sceptred Isle #2)
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    This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 2: The Making of the Nation 1087-1327 (This Sceptred Isle #2)

    Christopher Lee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1996

    The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington.William the Conqueror famously acquired for himself the throne of England but there were to be many struggles before truly national government would be established... more

  • This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 4: Elizabeth I to Cromwell 1547-1660 (This Sceptred Isle #4)
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    This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 4: Elizabeth I to Cromwell 1547-1660 (This Sceptred Isle #4)

    Christopher Lee

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1996

    The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples read by Paul Eddington and Peter Jeffrey.It was in the reign of Elizabeth I that England became a Protestant nation... more

  • This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution 1660-1702 (This Sceptred Isle #5)
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    This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution 1660-1702 (This Sceptred Isle #5)

    Christopher Lee

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 1996

    The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey.After the death of Oliver Cromwell, the Protectorate collapsed and parliament voted for the return of the exiled king, Charles II... more

  • This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 6: The First British Empire 1702-1760 (This Sceptred Isle #6)
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    This Sceptred Isle, Vol. 6: The First British Empire 1702-1760 (This Sceptred Isle #6)

    Christopher Lee, Winston S. Churchill, Anna Massey, Peter Jeffrey

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 1996

    The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, specially written for BBC Radio 4 by Christopher Lee, narrated by Anna Massey and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's History of the English Speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey.Queen Anne was the last Stuart monarch. In her twelve years on the throne she became the last monarch to veto an Act of Parliament... more

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