In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations of all time. They are ordered by both geographic area and time period, ranging from Ancient Greece to their contemporary United States. The third, fourth, and fifth volumes of this collection concern British speakers. The speeches contained in this third volume are ordered chronologically. We begin in the year 710 AD with a speech on the Saints, and end this volume in 1777 with the realisation of the impossibility of regaining control over the American colonies. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
Saint Bede - His Sermon on All Saints Read by Phil Schempf 7:55
2
John Wyclif - Rules for Decent Living Read by aravagarwal 4:46
3
Hugh Latimer - The Second Sermon on the Card Read by aravagarwal 10:34
4
Thomas Cranmer - On the Eve of His Execution Read by aravagarwal 8:22
5
John Knox - On the First Temptation of Christ Read by aravagarwal 16:35
6
Sir Walter Raleigh - His Last Words on the Scaffold Read by Megan Lam 7:55
7
Sir John Eliot - On the Condition of England Read by Megan Lam 16:34
8
John Pym - On Grievances in the Reign of Charles I. Read by DrPGould 25:20
9
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford - In His Own Defense Read by DrPGould 17:02
10
John Milton - Plea for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing, part 1 Read by DrPGould 26:03
11
John Milton - Plea for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing, part 2 Read by DrPGould 30:51
12
Oliver Cromwell - At the Opening of Parliament Under the Protectorate Read by Gloria Keawe 35:36
13
Sir Henry Vane - I - Against Richard Cromwell Read by DrPGould 3:41
14
Sir Henry Vane - II - At His Trial for High Treason Read by DrPGould 4:42
15
Algernon Sidney - Speech on the Scaffold Read by DrPGould 7:15
16
Richard Rumbold - Speech on the Scaffold Read by DrPGould 5:06
17
John Bunyan - The Heavenly Footman Read by aniroo 8:06
18
Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford - On His Proposed Removal from Office Read by Mayah 22:46
19
Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield - Against the Gin Bill of the Ministry Read by DrPGould 11:50
20
John Wesley - God’s Love to Fallen Man Read by KHand 12:57
21
George Whitefield - On the Method of Grace Read by DrPGould 13:50
22
James Wolfe - To His Army Before Quebec Read by DrPGould 3:29
23
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - I - The Retort to Walpole Read by DrPGould 7:37
24
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - II - On the Right to Tax America Read by DrPGould 21:45
25
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - III - On Affairs in America Read by DrPGould 30:03
26
William Murray, Earl of Mansfield - On the Right to Tax America Read by DrPGould 18:29
27
John Wilkes - I - On Coercive Measures in America Read by DrPGould 5:45
28
John Wilkes - II - Conquest of America Impossible Read by DrPGould 4:01
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