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United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection

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)

Year of Publication: 1956Genres: Literary Collections,Political Science

Running Time: 2 hours 01 minute 22 seconds(7 chapters)

Language: EnglishRead by: David Federman, Rachel Lintern, Philippa

#	Chapter Name
	Speech on impeachment for High Treason, 1641 Rachel Lintern	25:56
	Speech on the French purchase of Corsica, 1770 David Federman	7:03
	Speech on the American War of Independence, 1777 Philippa	24:49
	Speech on the Frame-work Bill, 1812 David Federman	19:05
	Speech on the Corn Laws, 1846 Sibella Denton	8:59
	Speech in defence of actions at Balaclava, 1855 Mark F. Smith	22:29
	Speech on the atomic bomb, 1945 Carl Manchester	13:01