Podcasts History The History of the Twentieth Century 056 The Heavens Themselves Blaze Forth

056 The Heavens Themselves Blaze Forth

Published: Dec. 4, 2016, 10 p.m.

The year 1910 saw a fierce debate in the UK, including two general elections, over the role of the House of Lords in a modern, democratic state. The British King Edward VII passed away in the middle of the crisis, moving some Tories to blame his death on the Prime Minister.