Modern England 1820-1885

About this film

LibriVox recording of Modern England 1820-1885 by Oscar Browning. Read in English by Pamela Nagami This short survey opens with the accession of that portly spendthrift, King George IV. With British support, Greece becomes independent. The Irish, under O'Connell, carry agitation to the point of rebellion, forcing Parliament to pass the Catholic Emancipation Act. After a painful labor of over a year, the First Reform Bill is enacted in 1832. Queen Victoria comes to the throne in 1837. Faced with an Irish famine, Sir Robert Peel, repeals the Corn Laws. There is a Great Exhibition, a war in the Crimea, and a rebellion in India. Gladstone and Disraeli battle on the floor of the House of Commons, while British imperialism advances in South Africa and in Egypt. - Summary by Pamela Nagami For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (66MB)

Directors & creators

Oscar Browning

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Afghanistan; egypt; Russia; Queen Victoria; Crimean War; chartists; george iv; william iv; william ewart gladstone; benjamin disraeli; british reform bills; indian rebellion; great exhibition of 1853; lord derby; lord palmeston; catholic emancipation

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