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United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection

United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection

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Number of Chapters: 7

Length: 2 hours and 01 minute

Language: English

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)

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Speech on impeachment for High Treason, 1641 (Rachel Lintern)
Speech on the French purchase of Corsica, 1770 (David Federman)
Speech on the American War of Independence, 1777 (Philippa)
Speech on the Frame-work Bill, 1812 (David Federman)
Speech on the Corn Laws, 1846 (Sibella Denton)
Speech in defence of actions at Balaclava, 1855 (Mark F. Smith)
Speech on the atomic bomb, 1945 (Carl Manchester)
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