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00:00:00 Preface.
00:11:51 A Midsummer Night's Dream.
00:24:34 The Tempest.
00:35:24 As You Like It.
00:44:06 The Winter's Tale.
00:55:47 King Lear.
01:01:18 Twelfth Night.
01:14:47 Much Ado About Nothing.
01:33:46 Romeo and Juliet.
01:51:02 Pericles.
02:00:44 Hamlet.
Edith Nesbit felt passionately that young children should enjoy Shakespeare's great works. She set about to retell his plays in a language that children would not only understand, but delight in. This is a marvelous introduction to the works of Shakespeare that ALL will enjoy.
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Chris the Bard & the Merry Band in action at the Coal Vaults, Coventry in support of the Red Dirt Skinners.
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Oxford | Wikipedia audio article
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Oxford
00:01:10 1 History
00:01:19 1.1 Medieval
00:05:43 1.1.1 University of Oxford
00:07:43 1.2 Early modern
00:07:51 1.2.1 English Civil War
00:08:32 1.3 Late modern
00:10:14 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:13:52 2 Geography
00:14:01 2.1 Physical
00:14:09 2.1.1 Location
00:15:13 2.1.2 Climate
00:16:16 2.2 Human
00:16:32 2.2.1 Suburbs
00:17:26 2.2.2 Green belt
00:18:18 3 Economy
00:18:35 3.1 Car production
00:18:59 3.2 Publishing
00:19:25 3.3 Science and technology
00:20:11 3.4 Education
00:20:37 3.5 Brewing
00:22:46 3.6 Bellfounding
00:23:02 4 Shopping
00:24:06 5 Landmarks
00:24:40 5.1 University of Oxford
00:25:22 5.2 The city centre
00:27:13 5.3 The Bodleian Library
00:28:12 5.4 Museums and galleries
00:30:57 5.5 Other attractions
00:31:31 5.6 Parks and nature walks
00:32:14 6 Transport
00:32:22 6.1 Air
00:32:46 6.2 Buses
00:35:00 6.3 Coach
00:35:46 6.4 Cycling
00:36:00 6.5 Rail
00:39:17 6.6 Rail–airport links
00:39:39 6.7 River and canal
00:40:30 6.8 Roads
00:41:17 6.8.1 A roads
00:42:38 6.8.2 Motorway
00:43:20 7 Education
00:43:29 7.1 Schools
00:43:37 7.2 Universities and colleges
00:44:04 8 Media
00:45:43 9 Culture
00:45:52 9.1 Theatres and cinemas
00:46:38 9.2 Literature and film
00:50:50 9.3 Music
00:52:33 10 Sport
00:52:42 10.1 Football
00:54:32 10.2 Rugby league
00:55:03 10.3 Rugby union
00:55:59 10.4 Speedway and greyhound racing
00:56:52 10.5 Hockey
00:57:25 10.6 Ice hockey
00:58:03 10.7 American football
00:58:27 10.8 Cricket
00:58:51 10.9 Rowing
00:59:20 10.10 Other sports
00:59:46 11 Twin towns
01:00:10 12 Gallery
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Oxford ( OKS-fərd) is a city in south central England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With an estimated 2016 population of 170,350, it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, and one of the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse. The city is 51 miles (82 km) from London, 61 miles (98 km) from Bristol, 59 miles (95 km) from Southampton, 57 miles (92 km) from Birmingham and 24 miles (39 km) from Reading.
The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period. Oxford is known as the city of dreaming spires, a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold. Oxford has a broad economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses, some being academic offshoots.
Oxford | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Oxford
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Oxford ( OKS-fərd) is a city in the South East region of England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With an estimated 2016 population of 170,350, it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, and one of the fastest growing and most ethnically diverse. The city is 51 miles (82 km) from London, 61 miles (98 km) from Bristol, 59 miles (95 km) from Southampton, 57 miles (92 km) from Birmingham and 24 miles (39 km) from Reading.
The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period. Oxford is known as the city of dreaming spires, a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold. Oxford has a broad economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses, some being academic offshoots.
Oxford | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:40 1 History
00:01:50 1.1 Medieval
00:07:45 1.1.1 University of Oxford
00:10:26 1.2 Early modern
00:10:35 1.2.1 English Civil War
00:11:29 1.3 Late modern
00:13:40 1.4 20th and 21st centuries
00:18:34 2 Geography
00:18:44 2.1 Physical
00:18:52 2.1.1 Location
00:20:17 2.1.2 Climate
00:21:42 2.2 Human
00:22:00 2.2.1 Suburbs
00:23:11 2.2.2 Green belt
00:24:37 3 Economy
00:24:58 3.1 Car production
00:25:27 3.2 Publishing
00:25:59 3.3 Science and technology
00:27:00 3.4 Education
00:27:32 3.5 Brewing
00:30:26 3.6 Bellfounding
00:30:45 4 Shopping
00:32:08 5 Landmarks
00:32:50 5.1 University of Oxford
00:33:45 5.2 The city centre
00:36:11 5.3 The Bodleian Library
00:37:27 5.4 Museums and galleries
00:41:11 5.5 Other attractions
00:41:54 5.6 Parks and nature walks
00:42:50 6 Transport
00:43:00 6.1 Air
00:43:29 6.2 Buses
00:46:32 6.3 Coach
00:47:30 6.4 Cycling
00:47:48 6.5 Rail
00:52:16 6.6 Rail–airport links
00:52:46 6.7 River and canal
00:53:52 6.8 Roads
00:55:04 6.8.1 A roads
00:56:51 6.8.2 Motorway
00:57:47 7 Education
00:57:56 7.1 Schools
00:58:05 7.2 Universities and colleges
00:58:39 8 Media
01:00:51 9 Culture
01:01:00 9.1 Theatres and cinemas
01:02:00 9.2 Literature and film
01:07:39 9.3 Music
01:09:54 10 Sport
01:10:04 10.1 Football
01:12:30 10.2 Rugby league
01:13:11 10.3 Rugby union
01:14:22 10.4 Speedway and greyhound racing
01:15:31 10.5 Hockey
01:16:14 10.6 Ice hockey
01:17:02 10.7 American football
01:17:31 10.8 Cricket
01:18:00 10.9 Rowing
01:18:36 10.10 Other sports
01:19:09 11 Twin towns
01:19:41 12 Gallery
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Oxford ( OKS-fərd) is a university city in south central England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With a population of approximately 155,000, it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, with one of the fastest growing populations in the UK, and it remains the most ethnically diverse area in Oxfordshire county. The city is 51 miles (82 km) from London, 61 miles (98 km) from Bristol, 59 miles (95 km) from Southampton, 57 miles (92 km) from Birmingham and 24 miles (39 km) from Reading.
The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period. Oxford is known as the City of Dreaming Spires, a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold. Oxford has a broad economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses, some being academic offshoots.
English Reformation | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
English Reformation
00:03:16 1 Background
00:03:25 1.1 Henry VIII: marriages and desire for a male heir
00:07:20 1.2 Parliamentary debate and legislation
00:08:40 1.3 Actions by Henry against English clergy
00:11:02 1.4 Further legislative acts
00:15:18 2 Early reform movements
00:21:29 3 Henrician Reformation
00:21:39 3.1 Moderate reform
00:27:04 3.2 Dissolution of the monasteries
00:32:06 3.3 Reformation reversed
00:39:09 4 Edward's Reformation
00:44:34 5 Marian Restoration
00:49:21 6 Elizabethan Settlement
00:52:34 6.1 Act of Supremacy 1558
00:54:58 6.2 Act of Uniformity 1558
00:59:18 6.3 Puritans and Roman Catholics
01:04:12 7 Legacy
01:05:43 8 Historiography
01:09:16 9 See also
01:09:35 10 Notes
01:09:44 10.1 Historiography
01:11:34 10.2 Primary sources
01:12:10 11 Further reading
01:16:10 12 External links
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The English Reformation was a series of events in 16th-century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church. These events were, in part, associated with the wider process of the European Protestant Reformation, a religious and political movement that affected the practice of Christianity across western and central Europe during this period. Many factors contributed to the process: the decline of feudalism and the rise of nationalism, the rise of the common law, the invention of the printing press and increased circulation of the Bible, and the transmission of new knowledge and ideas among scholars, the upper and middle classes and readers in general. However, the various phases of the English Reformation, which also covered Wales and Ireland, were largely driven by changes in government policy, to which public opinion gradually accommodated itself.
Based on Henry VIII's desire for an annulment of his marriage (first requested of Pope Clement VII in 1527), the English Reformation was at the outset more of a political affair than a theological dispute. The reality of political differences between Rome and England allowed growing theological disputes to come to the fore. Until the break with Rome, it was the Pope and general councils of the Church that decided doctrine. Church law was governed by canon law with final jurisdiction in Rome. Church taxes were paid straight to Rome, and the Pope had the final word in the appointment of bishops.
The break with Rome was effected by a series of acts of Parliament passed between 1532 and 1534, among them the 1534 Act of Supremacy, which declared that Henry was the Supreme Head on earth of the Church of England. (This title was renounced by Mary I in 1553 in the process of restoring papal jurisdiction; when Elizabeth I reasserted the royal supremacy in 1559, her title was Supreme Governor.) Final authority in doctrinal and legal disputes now rested with the monarch, and the papacy was deprived of revenue and the final say on the appointment of bishops.
The theology and liturgy of the Church of England became markedly Protestant during the reign of Henry's son Edward VI largely along lines laid down by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer. Under Mary, the whole process was reversed and the Church of England was again placed under papal jurisdiction. Soon after, Elizabeth reintroduced the Protestant faith but in a more moderate manner. The structure and theology of the church was a matter of fierce dispute for generations.
The violent aspect of these disputes, manifested in the English Civil Wars, ended when the last Roman Catholic monarch, James II, was deposed, and Parliament asked William III and Mary II to rule jointly in conjunction with the English Bill of Rights in 1688 (in the Glorious Revolution), from which emerged a church polity with an established church and a number of non-conformist churches whose members at first suffered various civil disabilities that were removed over time. The legacy of the past Roman Catholic Establishment remained an issue for some ...