Britain: God Save the King (TRIH ep 678)
1745 · Resource
How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? And, which British monarch was it written for? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the creation of Britain’s legendary national anthem, God Save the King, and its mysterious composer.
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- American Revolution (1775)
- Presidency of George Washington (1789)
- American Declaration of Independence (1776)
- Haitian Revolution (1791)
- Industrial Revolution (1760)
- French Revolution (1789)
- Seven Years' War (1756)
- Jacobite rising of 1745 (1745)
- Industrial Revolution begins (1760)
- American Revolutionary War (1775)