This Sceptred Isle: Collection 1: 55BC – 1702: The Classic BBC Radio History Audiobook (Free)

The first five volumes through the landmark BBC radio series This Sceptred Isle. Christopher Lee’s epic history tells the story of Britain from your Romans towards the loss of life of Victoria. This collection contains the original first five quantities:

55BC-1087: Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror From Britannia under the Romans to the Dark Ages as well as the invasions of Angles, Saxons, Danes, and Norwegians.

1087-1327: The Making of the Nation The Crusades, Welsh and Scottish rebellions and the foundations of about This Sceptred Isle: Collection 1: 55BC – 1702: The Vintage BBC Radio History the modern condition – including Magna Carta and the fledgling British Parliament.

1327-1547 The Black Prince to Henry VIII The 100 Years’ War, the Peasants’ Revolt, the Wars of the Roses as well as the reign of Henry VIII.

1547-1660 Elizabeth I to Cromwell Elizabeth I’s long reign; the Civil War, the execution of Charles I as well as the establishment of Cromwell as Lord Protector.

1660-1702 Recovery and Glorious Revolution The come back of Charles II, the Great Plague and Great Fire of London, and a ruler from another country on the throne: William of Orange.

Narrated by Anna Massey, with extracts from Sir Winston Churchill’s A BRIEF HISTORY of the English-speaking Peoples go through by Paul Eddington and Peter Jeffrey, this is actually the definitive radio account from the events and personalities that have designed our nation.

Length: 15 hours approx.