United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection
Various
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This collection comprises recordings of seven historic speeches given to the UK House of Lords between 1641 and 1945. Readings are of speeches originally given by the 1st Earl of Strafford (Thomas Wentworth), the 1st Earl of Chatham (William Pitt the Elder), the 6th Baron Byron (the poet Lord Byron), the 1st Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley), the 3rd Earl of Lucan (George Lord Bingham) and the 3rd Earl Russell (the philosopher Bertrand Russell). (Summary by Carl Manchester) (2 hr 1 min)
Chapters
| Speech on impeachment for High Treason, 1641 | 25:56 | Read by Rachel Lintern |
| Speech on the French purchase of Corsica, 1770 | 7:03 | Read by David Federman |
| Speech on the American War of Independence, 1777 | 24:49 | Read by Philippa |
| Speech on the Frame-work Bill, 1812 | 19:05 | Read by David Federman |
| Speech on the Corn Laws, 1846 | 8:59 | Read by Sibella Denton |
| Speech in defence of actions at Balaclava, 1855 | 22:29 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| Speech on the atomic bomb, 1945 | 13:01 | Read by Carl Manchester |