A History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts
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A History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts
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Robert Bucholz
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During the 229-year period from 1485 to 1714, England transformed itself from a minor feudal state into what has been called "the first modern society" and emerged as the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world.
Those years hold a huge and captivating story. The English survived repeated epidemics and famines, one failed invasion and two successful ones, two civil wars, a series of violent religious reformations and counter-reformations, and confrontations with two of the most powerful monarchs on Earth, Louis XIV of France and Philip II of Spain. But they did much more than survive. They produced a great culture, giving the world the ideas of John Locke, the plays of Shakespeare, the wit of Swift, the poetry of Milton, the buildings of Christopher Wren, the science of Isaac Newton, and the King James Bible, to name a very few. And, despite the cruelty, bloodshed, and religious suppression they visited upon so many, they ultimately left behind something else: the political principles and ideals for which we-and so many of them – would work and die, and on which we would build our own nation.
Now you can watch this remarkable panorama of society, economics, religion, and politics unfold in a series of 48 transfixing lectures by a justifiably honored teacher who takes you into the lives of not only Britain's ruling royal houses, but the English people themselves, describing how they were born, worked, played, worshiped, fell in love, and died.
Cinematic in their presentation and detail – whether describing the likely thoughts of Charles I on the way to his execution or the overheard weeping of Queen Anne after she fired her Lord Treasurer – these lectures are as memorable as the history they describe.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-2022
what a fantastic insight in English history
never have I been so captivated by a narrator . I loved and feel so excited to learn more high quality and free. Excellent work.
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- lone
- 05-07-2023
Great!
I really enjoyed listening throughout this course. Very interesting! Recommend it highly to history buffs like myself.
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- Helen
- 15-05-2015
Fabulous course
This was a truly great course. The lecturer was engaging, witty and knowledgeable. He made the material understandable and relevant for listeners all over the world. Highly recommended.
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- Liss and Pen
- 17-01-2021
Thorough and Insightful.
The Professor was clear, engaging, and kept all aspects of the topic interesting. I will certainly listen to the rest of his recordings on other subjects.
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- Val
- 08-07-2022
No point
A waste of time. No highs, no lows, just a tedious uninteresting drone, going nowhere. Situations and characters that could have been exploited, providing some drama and meat to the story were glossed over and faded out as if unimportant. The larger than life historical characters of Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great were depicted as nothing more than cardboard backdrops. The ending fizzled out with as much pop as a deflated balloon. The only good thing about this book was the narrator.
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- allatabbeycottage@btinternet.com
- 01-01-2023
Thoroughly enjoyed
What a fabulous, humorous and engaging lecturer. I was sorry to reach the end! Great.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-01-2023
Very interesting
A great story, told well.
Easy to listen too and well balanced.
Anybody will enjoy this.
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- J. P. HIGBED
- 15-07-2018
A tasty feast of knowledge
I have had, for years, a Queen Anne farthing and a silver Queen Elizabeth I penny. So, on a whim, I got this course to find out something about their background for pub “show and tell”.
Wow! Was I surprised. This professor loves his subject so much he makes the whole history a coloful pageant. I was hooked. This course is really all about the builders of the foundations of our modern mercantile, democratic world.
I admit to fast forwarding through about 6 chapters. But the other 40 were gold!
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- BecM
- 18-06-2022
Excellent
Well researched, expertly and interestingly delivered. It did not feel like I was listening to 48 lectures, it just felt like a great story and that is owed to the skill of the presenter as much as the fascinating subject matter.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-08-2022
That was so enthralling
Very exciting, always looking forward to the next lecture. Really taught me a lot about the roots of nit just England but all of Europe.
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