Poems Written During the Civil War and the Protectorate 1642-1658
John Milton
Play
Length 27 min
Chapters 17
First published 1909
The English poet John Milton supported the Parliamentarian side during the English Civil War and publicly defended the execution of King Charles I. He held the post of Secretary for Foreign Tongues in the government of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth. The relatively few poems he wrote during this period often reference the political situation of the time.
(Summary by Alan Mapstone)
Chapters
1
When the Assault was Intended to the City Read by Alan Mapstone 2:01
2
To a Virtuous Young Lady Read by Alan Mapstone 1:33
3
To the Lady Margaret Ley Read by Alan Mapstone 1:26
4
On the Detraction which Followed Upon my Writing Certain Treatises Read by Alan Mapstone 1:38
5
On the Same Read by Alan Mapstone 1:29
6
On the New Forcers of Conscience Under the Long Parliament Read by Alan Mapstone 2:00
7
To Mr. H. Lawes on his Airs Read by Alan Mapstone 1:33
8
On the Religious Memory of Mrs. Catherine Thomson, my Christian Friend, Deceased Dec. 16, 1646 Read by Alan Mapstone 1:47
9
On the Lord General Fairfax at the Siege of Colchester Read by Alan Mapstone 1:34
10
To the Lord General Cromwell, on the Proposals of Certain Ministers at the Committee for the Propagation of the Gospel Read by Alan Mapstone 1:38
11
To Sir Henry Vane the Younger Read by Alan Mapstone 1:30
12
On the late Massacre in Piemont Read by Alan Mapstone 1:29
13
On his Blindness Read by Alan Mapstone 1:27
14
To Mr. Lawrence Read by Alan Mapstone 1:30
15
To Cyriack Skinner Read by Alan Mapstone 1:29
16
To the Same Read by Alan Mapstone 1:29
17
On his Deceased Wife Read by Alan Mapstone 1:50
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