Poems Written During the Civil War and the Protectorate 1642-1658

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LibriVox recording of Poems Written During the Civil War and the Protectorate 1642-1658 by John Milton. Read in English by Alan Mapstone. 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) 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 (13MB)

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John Milton

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librivox; audiobooks;poetry; politics; English; english civil war; king charles i; parliamentarian

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