United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection


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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) (2 hr 1 min)

Chapitres

Speech on impeachment for High Treason, 1641 25:56 Lu par Rachel Lintern
Speech on the French purchase of Corsica, 1770 7:03 Lu par David Federman
Speech on the American War of Independence, 1777 24:49 Lu par Philippa
Speech on the Frame-work Bill, 1812 19:05 Lu par David Federman
Speech on the Corn Laws, 1846 8:59 Lu par Sibella Denton
Speech in defence of actions at Balaclava, 1855 22:29 Lu par Mark F. Smith
Speech on the atomic bomb, 1945 13:01 Lu par Carl Manchester