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George II: reassessing a much-forgotten monarch

George II: reassessing a much-forgotten monarch

FromHistory Extra podcast


George II: reassessing a much-forgotten monarch

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Norman Davies introduces a long-maligned and overlooked monarch, George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover, considering the legacy of his rule, the familial rifts that characterised his reign, and his role in the trade of enslaved people.(Ad) Norman Davies is the author of George II: Not Just a British Monarch (Penguin, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fgeorge-ii-penguin-monarchs%2Fnorman-davies%2F9780141978420
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Released:
Jul 31, 2021
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