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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton

A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interactions, and it may fairly be said he saw all of history as a battle between civilization and barbarism. So it has always been, and that remains true even today.“But it is especially in the matter of the Middle Ages that the popular histories trample upon the popular traditions. In this respect there is an almost comic contrast between the general information provided about England in the last two or three centuries, in which its present industrial system was being built up, and the general information given about the preceding centuries, which we call broadly mediaeval. “As this quotation taken from the Introduction clearly shows, he is no mere pedant reciting dry dates and locations, but a profound thinker flooding new light onto those modern “myths” that have filled our historys. He is a master of paradox, and the techique of reducing his opponents arguments to the logical absurdity they have inherent in them. He often turns them upside down. All of which makes his work both a sound subject for reflection and highly entertaining all the while it remains permanently timely.

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 01 – Introduction

01 – Introduction

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01/02/25 • 8 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 02 – The Province of Britain

02 – The Province of Britain

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01/01/25 • 22 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 05 – St. Edward and the Norman Kings

05 – St. Edward and the Norman Kings

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12/29/24 • 25 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 07 – The Problem of the Plantagenets

07 – The Problem of the Plantagenets

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12/27/24 • 25 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 09 – Nationality and the French Wars

09 – Nationality and the French Wars

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12/25/24 • 25 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 11 – The Rebellion of the Rich

11 – The Rebellion of the Rich

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12/23/24 • 30 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 12 – Spain and the Schism of Nations

12 – Spain and the Schism of Nations

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12/22/24 • 20 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 13 – The Age of the Puritans

13 – The Age of the Puritans

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12/21/24 • 27 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 14 – The Triumph of the Whigs

14 – The Triumph of the Whigs

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12/20/24 • 26 min

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A Short History of England by G. K. Chesterton - 15 – The War with the Great Republics

15 – The War with the Great Republics

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12/19/24 • 23 min

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