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Talking of History Number 2: Cardinal Wolsey Written By - Berwick Coates Narrated By - Berwick Coates Published By : Berwick Coates Runtime : 47 minutes Categories : Pre 1900 British Politics Historical Biographical Price : $8.49 Buy Now... TALKING OF HISTORY by Berwick Coates Number 2 CARDINAL WOLSEY The Last Great Medieval Minister ‘Built Hampton Court, didn`t he?’ It seems odd that people can say so little about a man who ran the country so comprehensively that he was once described by an observer as a ‘second king’. Henry VIII, as everyone knows, or thinks he knows, spent his reign getting married and divorced or chopping off his wives' heads. But for the first twenty years of his reign,he was in fact married to the same woman all the time, nor did he chop off her head in the end. And for most of those twenty years, he was served - very well served - by the same man. Why is it that Wolsey is not better known? Berwick Coates holds an honours degree in History from Cambridge University, and has been studying, teaching, writing, and talking about History for forty years. He has presented History to all abilities, all ages, and all walks of life. He has published five books, and is working on a trilogy of historical novels about eleventh-century Normandy, as well as a historical whodunit about the Crusades. ‘After a lifetime spent getting people interested in History, it is my belief that there is no substitute for the spoken word. People like being talked to. And they like to know where they come from. History gives us our roots; without roots, nothing grows.' ‘It is also my belief that people will tackle the most complicated topics if those topics are presented with care, timing, sympathy, and humour. These talks may start with a light touch – even perhaps a superficial one – but that is only to get you on board. From then on, all I ask you to do is listen, and enjoy the ride.' ‘After many of my previous talks, people have come up to me and said, “I wish I had had History presented like this when I was at school.” Well, now is your chance to catch up.’ Other titles you may be interested in Destined for Destiny Written By - Scott Dikkers and Peter Hilleren Narrated By - Scott Dikkers and Peter Hilleren Published By : Simon & Schuster Runtime : 5 hours Categories : Politics Military Comedy Price : $29.95 $17.95 The great man we meet here displays his mother's steely resolve and vindictive temper, his father's keen mastery of language, and his own unique gift of deciding. More info... Ratification Debates, The Written By - Wendy McElroy Narrated By - Walter Cronkite with a full supporting cast Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Runtime : 2 hours 30 minutes Categories : Politics History Price : $9.95 In the fall of 1787, the call went out: Each of the 13 states assembled special conventions to consider ratification of a proposed Constitution of the United States. Without ratification by nine co... More info... Benn Tapes 2, The Written By - Tony Benn Narrated By - Tony Benn Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd Runtime : 1 hour 55 minutes Categories : Politics Autobiography Price : $18.49 A second volume of labour MP Tony Benn's behind the scenes revalations first broadcast on BBC radio 4... More info... Call to Conscience: The Birth of a New Nation Written By - Martin Luther King JR Narrated By - Martin Luther King JR Published By : Hachette Audio Runtime : 1 hour 4 minutes Categories : American Politics Historical Price : $9.98 $4.98 Featuring Never-Before-Collected, Original Recordings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. --- Edited by Clayborne Carson and Kris Shepard More info... Poland Written By - Victoria Varga Narrated By - Peter Hackes Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc Runtime : 3 hours Categories : Politics Price : $12.95 The breakdown of Europe's Eastern Bloc proves that the map of Europe cannot be redrawn merely to serve political ends. Perhaps no country illustrates this more clearly than Poland, whose borders of... More info...