History of the Four Georges in Four Volumes, Volume 1
Justin McCarthy
Play
Length 12 h 18 min
Chapters 22
First published 1884
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912), liberal member of Parliament and historian. He brings the great 18th Century personalities to life: Walpole and Swift, Bolingbroke and Mary Wortley Montagu, the Old Pretender and Bonnie Prince Charlie, and the four King Georges. The first volume begins with the death of Queen Anne in 1714 and ends in 1733, with Robert Walpole fleeing Parliament as London erupts in rioting over his excise scheme. - Summary by Pamela Nagami
Chapters
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i. 'More, Alas! Than the Queen's Life!' Read by Pamela Nagami 35:37
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ii. Parties and Leaders Read by Pamela Nagami 59:07
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iii. 'Lost for Want of Spirit' Read by Pamela Nagami 40:07
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iv. The King Comes Read by Pamela Nagami 19:25
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v. What the King Came To: 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 36:05
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v. What the King Came To: 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 32:14
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vi. Oxford's Fall; Bolingbroke's Flight: 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 24:57
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vi. Oxford's Fall; Bolingbroke's Flight: 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 30:56
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vii. The White Cockade Read by Pamela Nagami 40:40
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viii. After the Rebellion Read by Pamela Nagami 37:48
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ix. 'Malice Domestic--Foreign Levy' Read by Pamela Nagami 35:41
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x. Home Affairs Read by Pamela Nagami 33:49
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xi. 'The Earth Hath Bubbles' Read by Pamela Nagami 43:12
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xii. After the Storm Read by Pamela Nagami 19:07
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xiii. The Banishment of Atterbury Read by Pamela Nagami 27:55
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xiv. Walpole in Power as Well as Office Read by Pamela Nagami 36:53
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xv. The Drapier's Letters Read by Pamela Nagami 19:04
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xvi. The Opposition Read by Pamela Nagami 28:50
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xvii. 'Osnabruck! Osnabruck!' Read by Pamela Nagami 21:01
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xviii. George the Second Read by Pamela Nagami 25:56
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xix. 'The Patriots' Read by Pamela Nagami 36:47
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xx. A Victory for the Patriots Read by Pamela Nagami 52:46
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