Comic History of England
Bill Nye
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Length 2 h 54 min
Chapters 18
First published 1896
Edgar Wilson “Bill” Nye (1850 – 1896) was a distinguished American journalist, who later became widely known as a humorist. Jim “jimmowatt” Mowatt is a distinguished LibriVox volunteer, widely known for his continued devotion both to regularly producing the LibriVox Community Podcast and to regularly creating more and more history audiobooks for the public domain, renowned for his humor and his historically kind demeanor, lately recognized as holding a diploma as well as a mic. In light of that new holding, in celebration of graduation, this bit of history has been recorded with Jim in mind, owing to all that we owe him, glowing with glee that we know him, it’s what we’ve done just to show him that he’s a jolly good fellow. (Summary by Anita and Alan)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Ezwa 2:11
2
The Various Roman Yokes: Their Growth, Degeneration, and Final Elimination Read by Laurie Anne Walden 7:05
3
The Advent of the Angles: Causes Which Led to the Rehabilitation of Britain on New Lines Read by Catharine Eastman 9:13
4
The Influx of the Danes: Facts Showing Conclusively Their Influence on the Britain of Today Read by Kristin LeMoine 8:51
5
The Troublous Middle Ages: Demonstrating a Short Reign for Those Who Travel at a Royal Gait Read by Betsie Bush 8:07
6
The Danish Oligarchy: Disaffections Attending Chronic Usurpation Proclivities Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 10:32
7
Other Disagreeable Claimants: Foreign Foibles Introduced, Only to be Expunged with Characteristic Pugnacity Read by Gesine 12:04
8
The Norman Conquest: Complex Commingling of Facetious Accord and Implaccable Discord Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 11:43
9
The Feudal System: Successful Inauguration of Homogeneal Methods for Restricting Incompatable Demagogues Read by Karen Savage 6:43
10
The Age of Chivalry: Light Dissertation on the Knights-Errant, Maids, Fools, Prelates, and Other Notorious Characters of that Period Read by Annie Coleman Rothenberg 11:53
11
Conquest of Ireland: Uncomfortable Effects Following the Cultivation of an Acquisitorial Propensity Read by Sean McGaughey 10:05
12
Magna Charta Introduced: Slight Difficulties Encountered in Overcoming an Unpopular and Unreasonable Prejudice Read by Hugh McGuire 8:12
13
Further Disagreements Recorded: Illustrating the Amiability of the Jew and the Perversity of the Scot Read by Rainer 8:35
14
Irritability of the French: Interminable Dissension, Assisted by the Plague, Continues Reducing the Population Read by Esther 9:50
15
More Sanguinary Triumphs: Onward March of Civilization Graphically Delineated with the Historian's Usual Completeness Read by David Barnes and 1 other 10:48
16
Unpleasant Caprices of Royalty: Introduction of Printing as a Subsidiary Aid in the Progress of Emancipation Read by Cori Samuel and 1 other 9:06
17
Biography of Richard III: Being an Allegorical Panegyric of the Incontrovertible Machinations of an Egotistical Usurper Read by Kristin Hughes (1974-2021) 7:11
18
Disorder Still the Popular Fad: General Admixture of Pretenders, Religion, Politics, and Disgruntled Monarchs Read by Gesine 13:11
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