First Two Stuarts and the Puritan Revolution 1603-1660
Samuel Rawson Gardiner
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Length 7 h 37 min
Chapters 45
First published 1890
Samuel Rawson Gardiner was an eminent British historian of the Victorian era whose works on the 17th century remain a respected source. This book, though short, features many of Gardner’s strengths, such as his balanced portrayal of character--the doomed Strafford, Laud, and King Charles, and the visionary leader, Oliver Cromwell. Great battles unfold across England, Scotland, and Ireland. The author delineates the constitutional issues in play in this national struggle between doctrinal certainty and liberty of conscience, between the royal power, Parliament, the populace of London, and the soldiers of the New Model Army. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)
Chapters
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Ch. 1: The Puritans and the House of Commons, Section 1: Reformers and Puritans Read by Pamela Nagami 11:39
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Ch. 1, Section 2: The Tudor Monarchy Read by Pamela Nagami 13:22
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Ch. 1, Section 3: The Hampton Court Conference and the Purposed Union with Scotland Read by Pamela Nagami 9:15
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Ch. 1, Section 4: The New Impositions and the Great Contract Read by Pamela Nagami 7:18
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Ch. 2: The Spanish Alliance, Section 1: The Gunpowder Plot Read by Pamela Nagami 5:57
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Ch. 2, Section 2: James I and Spain Read by Pamela Nagami 14:21
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Ch. 2, Section 3: The Spaniards in the Palatinate Read by Pamela Nagami 14:44
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Ch. 2, Section 4: The Loss of the Palatinate Read by Pamela Nagami 8:03
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Ch. 2: Section 5: The Journey to Madrid Read by Pamela Nagami 10:38
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Ch. 3: The Ascendency of Buckingham, Section 1: The Last Parliament of James I Read by Pamela Nagami 7:44
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Ch. 3, Section 2: The First Parliament of Charles I Read by Pamela Nagami 8:30
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Ch. 3, Section 3: The Impeachment of Buckingham, and the Expedition to Rhé Read by Pamela Nagami 10:24
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Ch. 3, Section 4: The Petition of Right and the Assassination of Buckingham Read by Pamela Nagami 10:00
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Ch. 4: The Personal Government of Charles I, Section 1: Taxation and Religion Read by Pamela Nagami 9:19
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Ch. 4, Section 2: The Breach between the King and the Commons Read by Pamela Nagami 12:26
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Ch. 4, Section 3: The Beginnings of Unparliamentary Government Read by Pamela Nagami 13:35
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Ch. 4, Section 4: Ecclesiastical Parties Read by Pamela Nagami 10:20
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Ch. 4, Section 5: New England Read by Pamela Nagami 5:41
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Ch. 5: The Reign of Thorough, Section 1: General Enforcement of Conformity Read by Pamela Nagami 11:55
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Ch. 5, Section 2: Ship-money Read by Pamela Nagami 9:45
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Ch. 5, Section 3: Prynne, Bastwick, and Burton Read by Pamela Nagami 7:01
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Ch. 5, Section 4: Wentworth in Ireland Read by Pamela Nagami 11:09
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Ch. 6: Resistance in Scotland and England, Section 1: The Downfall of Episcopacy in Scotland Read by Pamela Nagami 8:43
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Ch. 6, Section 2: The Bishops' Wars and the Short Parliament Read by Pamela Nagami 8:26
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Ch. 6, Section 3: The Meeting of the Long Parliament and the Execution of Strafford Read by Pamela Nagami 7:31
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Ch. 6, Section 4: Demands of the Commons Read by Pamela Nagami 11:53
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Ch. 6, Section 5: The Grand Remonstrance and the Rupture with the King Read by Pamela Nagami 12:50
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Ch. 7: The Downfall of Royalty, Section 1: The Beginning of the Civil War Read by Pamela Nagami 14:13
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Ch. 7, Section 2: Presbyterians and Independents Read by Pamela Nagami 14:03
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Ch. 7, Section 3: Marston Moor and Naseby Read by Pamela Nagami 14:25
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Ch. 7, Section 4: The Army and the Parliament Read by Pamela Nagami 13:02
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Ch. 7, Section 5: The Second Civil War and the Execution of the King Read by Pamela Nagami 9:13
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Ch. 8, Section 2: The Dissolution of the Long Parliament Read by Pamela Nagami 9:49
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Ch. 8: The Commonwealth, Section 1: Cromwell's Last Victories Read by Pamela Nagami 13:08
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Ch. 8, Section 3: The Assembly of Nominees Read by Pamela Nagami 5:48
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Ch. 9: Oliver's Protectorate, Section 1: Oliver's First Parliament Read by Pamela Nagami 10:53
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Ch. 9, Section 2: The Major-Generals Read by Pamela Nagami 11:24
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Ch. 9, Section 3: Oliver's Second Parliament Read by Pamela Nagami 9:40
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Ch. 9, Section 4: Death of Oliver Read by Pamela Nagami 8:11
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Ch. 10: End of the Revolution, Section 1: Anarchy Read by Pamela Nagami 7:17
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Ch. 10, Section 2: The Restoration Read by Pamela Nagami 6:48
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Ch. 10, Section 3: The Ecclesiastical Settlement of the Restoration Read by Pamela Nagami 14:58
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Ch. 10, Section 4: The Revival of Parliamentary Opposition Read by Pamela Nagami 5:46
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Ch. 10, Section 5: Revival of the Idea of Toleration Read by Pamela Nagami 8:45
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Ch. 10, Section 6: The Revolution of 1688 Read by Pamela Nagami 6:45
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