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Crown & Sceptre
- A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
- Narrado por: Tracy Borman
- Duración: 20 h y 16 m
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Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him
- The Secret History Behind the Tudor Throne
- De: Tracy Borman
- Narrado por: Julie Teal
- Duración: 17 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. However, as acclaimed historian Tracy Borman makes clear in her illuminating new chronicle of Henry’s life, his reign and reputation were hugely influenced by the men who surrounded and interacted with him as companions and confidants, servants and ministers, and occasionally as rivals - many of whom have been underplayed in previous biographies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional.
- De bigdjunta en 08-02-19
De: Tracy Borman
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The Lady Queen
- The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Christine Lakin
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial - and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. On March 15, 1348, 22-year-old Joanna I, queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the pope and his court in Avignon. Determined to defend herself, Joanna won her acquittal against overwhelming odds. Victorious, she returned to Naples and ruled over one of Europe's most prestigious courts for the next three decades - until she herself was killed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrible mispronunciation of words
- De Amelie en 12-03-18
De: Nancy Goldstone
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Lancaster and York
- The Wars of the Roses
- De: Alison Weir
- Narrado por: Maggie Mash
- Duración: 22 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 376
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 376
Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from beloved historian Alison Weir. The war between the houses of Lancaster and York was characterised by treachery, deceit, and bloody battles. Alison Weir's lucid and gripping account focuses on the human side of history. At the centre of the book stands Henry VI, the pious king whose mental instability led to political chaos, and his wife Margaret of Anjou, who took up her arms in her husband's cause and battled in a violent man's world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dense, fascinating history...questionable delivery
- De kbreezy en 10-04-17
De: Alison Weir
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The Women of the Cousins' War
- The Duchess, the Queen and the King's Mother
- De: Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin, Michael Jones
- Narrado por: Bianca Amato
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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In her essay on Jacquetta, Philippa Gregory uses original documents, archaeology and histories of myth and witchcraft to create the first-ever biography of the young duchess who was to survive two reigns and two wars to become the first lady at two rival courts. David Baldwin, established author on the Wars of the Roses, tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the first commoner to marry a king of England for love, and Michael Jones, fellow of the Royal Historical Society, writes of Margaret Beaufort, the almost-unknown matriarch of the House of Tudor. The Women of the Cousins’ War will appeal to all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- De Stacey Wallace en 11-14-11
De: Philippa Gregory, y otros
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The Tudors
- The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
- Duración: 24 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 652
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 655
For the first time in decades, here, in a single volume, is a fresh look at the fabled Tudor dynasty, comprising some of the most enigmatic figures ever to rule a country. Acclaimed historian G. J. Meyer reveals the flesh-and-bone reality in all its wild excess.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OUTSTANDING!
- De The Louligan en 03-15-10
De: G. J. Meyer
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Four Queens
- The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Josephine Bailey
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 261
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 144
Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 13th century, a time of chivalry and crusades, poetry, knights, and monarchs, comes the story of the four beautiful daughters of the count of Provence, whose brilliant marriages made them the queens of France, England, Germany, and Sicily.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, informative
- De Eunice en 12-06-07
De: Nancy Goldstone
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Elizabeth I and Her Circle
- De: Susan Doran
- Narrado por: Joanna Daniel
- Duración: 14 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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This is the story of Elizabeth I's inner circle and the crucial human relationships which lay at the heart of her personal and political life. Using a wide range of original sources - including private letters, portraits, verse, drama, and state papers - Susan Doran provides a vivid and often dramatic account of political life in Elizabethan England and the queen at its center.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very detailed and enjoyable
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De: Susan Doran
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The Borgias
- The Hidden History
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Enn Reitel
- Duración: 19 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and A World Undone. Sweeping aside the gossip, slander, and distortion that have shrouded the Borgias for centuries, G. J. Meyer offers an unprecedented portrait of the infamous Renaissance family and their storied milieu.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Marvelous !
- De Cinders en 08-02-13
De: G. J. Meyer
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A Great and Terrible King
- Edward I and the Forging of Britain
- De: Marc Morris
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 18 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,034
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 931
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 920
Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks", conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in Braveheart). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort, traveled to the Holy Land, and conquered Wales. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments. Notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating book
- De Mary Elizabeth Reynolds en 04-13-15
De: Marc Morris
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Matilda
- Empress, Queen, Warrior
- De: Catherine Hanley
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 12 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 164
A life of Matilda - empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Both entertaining and scholarly
- De Anonymous User en 09-10-19
De: Catherine Hanley
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Edward III
- The Perfect King
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: Alex Wyndham
- Duración: 19 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 286
Holding power for over 50 years starting in 1327, Edward III was one of England's most influential kings and one who shaped the course of English history. Revered as one of the country's most illustrious leaders for centuries, he was also a usurper and a warmonger who ordered his uncle beheaded. A brutal man, to be sure, but also a brilliant one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book about Edward III
- De Kiesha en 07-05-16
De: Ian Mortimer
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Henry IV
- The Righteous King
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 22 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God's law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detailed and compelling
- De kayakman en 12-15-17
De: Ian Mortimer
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Isabella
- The Warrior Queen
- De: Kirstin Downey
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
- Duración: 21 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Poorly narrated
- De Amazon Customer en 02-23-15
De: Kirstin Downey
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Absolute Monarchs
- A History of the Papacy
- De: John Julius Norwich
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 18 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 295
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With the papacy embattled in recent years, it is essential to have the perspective of one of the world's most accomplished historians. In Absolute Monarchs, John Julius Norwich captures nearly 2,000 years of inspiration and devotion, intrigue and scandal. The men (and maybe one woman) who have held this position of infallible power over millions have ranged from heroes to rogues, admirably wise to utterly decadent.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A relentless succession of very old men
- De Nassir en 11-01-11
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Emperor
- A New Life of Charles V
- De: Geoffrey Parker
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 26 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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The life of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of documentation), his relentless travel and the control of his own image, together with the complexity of governing the world's first transatlantic empire, complicate the task.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Amazing.
- De bigdjunta en 10-21-19
De: Geoffrey Parker
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Catherine de Medici
- Renaissance Queen of France
- De: Leonie Frieda
- Narrado por: Sarah Le Fevre
- Duración: 21 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 456
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 389
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Poisoner, despot, necromancer - the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds - from a troubled childhood in Florence to her marriage to Henry, son of King Francis I of France; from her transformation of French culture to her fight to protect her throne and her sons' birthright. Based on thousands of private letters, it is a remarkable account of one of the most influential women to wear a crown.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator didn't get one name right
- De Georgina García- Menocal en 09-15-19
De: Leonie Frieda
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Scandinavia
- A History
- De: Ewan Butler
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 6 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 57
Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, award-winning historian Ewan Butler writes, struggled through unions and separations with both outsiders and each other, developing their own personalities and languages yet retaining their ancient connections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent History of Scandinavia after the Vikings
- De Arthur en 05-05-17
De: Ewan Butler
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Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth.
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In March of 1603, as she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth of England, Frances Gorges dreams of her parents’ country estate, where she has learned to use flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer. She is happy to stay at home when King James of Scotland succeeds to the throne. His court may be shockingly decadent, but his intolerant Puritanism sees witchcraft in many of the old customs - punishable by death.
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The Private Lives of the Tudors
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England's Tudor monarchs - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I - are perhaps the most celebrated and fascinating of all royal families in history. Their love affairs, their political triumphs, and their overturning of the religious order are the subject of countless works of popular scholarship. But for all we know about Henry's quest for male heirs or Elizabeth's purported virginity, the lives of the Tudor monarchs away from the public eye remain largely beyond our grasp, mostly not chronicled by previous historians.
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Henry VIII is best known in history for his tempestuous marriages and the fates of his six wives. However, as acclaimed historian Tracy Borman makes clear in her illuminating new chronicle of Henry’s life, his reign and reputation were hugely influenced by the men who surrounded and interacted with him as companions and confidants, servants and ministers, and occasionally as rivals - many of whom have been underplayed in previous biographies.
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Exceptional.
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Thomas Cromwell
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Thomas Cromwell has long been reviled as a Machiavellian schemer who stopped at nothing in his quest for power. As Henry VIII's right-hand man, Cromwell was the architect of the English Reformation, secured Henry's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and plotted the downfall of Anne Boleyn, and upon his arrest, was accused of trying to usurp the King himself. But here Tracy Borman reveals a different side of one of the most notorious figures in history.
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narration is very well done & book is quite good
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Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love—and almost everything to do with diplomacy and dynasty. Clashing personalities have joined in unholy matrimony to form such infamous couples as Russia’s Peter II and Catherine the Great, and France’s Henri II and Catherine de Medici—all with the purpose of begetting a male heir. But with tensions high and silverware flying, kings like England’s Henry II have fled to the beds of their nubile mistresses, while queens such as Eleanor of Aquitaine have plotted their revenge.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wtf with the accents
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Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I
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Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth.
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Robert Tombs' momentous The English and Their History is both a startlingly fresh and a uniquely inclusive account of the people who have a claim to be the oldest nation in the world. The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common ruler and before the country they lived in even had a name. They have lasted as a recognizable entity ever since, and their defining national institutions can be traced back to the earliest years of their history.
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Should be called, The English and their politics
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The History of Britain and Ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Spanning six distinct periods of British and Irish history, this book is the best way to find out how Britain transformed with the Norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and faced new economic challenges in the 21st century.
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James I of England and VI of Scotland was the first king to rule both countries. He was faced with division between his realms and caught between the religious wars of the Reformation. Spending most of his reign at odds with the religious and parliamentary powers around him, James did little to unite his people. Unable to take a firm stand on critical issues, he spent his life avoiding them.
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The tale of William the Conqueror is written down by numerous contemporaries with various perspectives. It's a tale that would inspire some, while fascinate and even terrify others. It’s a tale of a man from a seemingly small land rising to rule one of the most powerful, stable kingdoms in all of Europe at the time - a kingdom that would sow the seeds of an empire that would sprout many centuries later.
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
At the end of The King’s Witch, the first book in Tracy Borman’s Stuart-era trilogy, Frances Gorges was pregnant with the child of her dead lover, Thomas Wintour, executed for his role as a conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Now, in The Devil’s Slave, Frances is compelled to return to the dissolute and dangerous court where she has been suspected of witchcraft.
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As good as book 1!
- De Kori en 03-16-20
De: Tracy Borman
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The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Dan Jones
- Duración: 21 h y 43 m
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The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic history, Dan Jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. We meet the captivating Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; her son, Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and King John, a tyrant who was forced to sign Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights.
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Old book--new narrator
- De Kay Long/The Lady Kay en 02-02-24
De: Dan Jones
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The Final Year of Anne Boleyn
- De: Natalie Grueninger
- Narrado por: Polly Lee
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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There are few women in English history more famous or controversial than Queen Anne Boleyn. In this vivid and engaging account of the triumphant and harrowing final year of Queen Anne Boleyn's life, the author reveals a very human portrait of a brilliant, passionate, and complex woman.
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About time
- De Naomi en 03-31-24
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Tudor
- Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England's Most Notorious Royal Family
- De: Leanda de Lisle
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 16 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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The Tudors are England's most notorious royal family. But, as Leanda de Lisle's gripping new history reveals, they are a family still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudor canon typically starts with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 before speeding on to Henry VIII and the Reformation. But this leaves out the family's obscure Welsh origins and the ordinary man known as Owen Tudor who would fall (literally) into a queen's lap - and later her bed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clear and detailed
- De Tad Davis en 04-13-16
De: Leanda de Lisle
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Daughters of the Winter Queen
- Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
- De: Nancy Goldstone
- Narrado por: Laura Kirman
- Duración: 13 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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Young Elizabeth Stuart was thrust into a life of wealth and splendor when her godmother, Queen Elizabeth I, died and her father, James I, ascended to the illustrious throne of England. At 16 she was married to a dashing German count far below her rank, with the understanding that James would help her husband achieve the crown of Bohemia. Her father's terrible betrayal of this promise would ruin "the Winter Queen", as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for 30 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Misnamed but Wonderful
- De Anonymous User en 05-16-18
De: Nancy Goldstone
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The House of Beaufort
- The Bastard Line That Captured the Crown
- De: Nathen Amin
- Narrado por: Graham Mack
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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The Wars of the Roses were a tumultuous period in English history, with family fighting family over the greatest prize in the kingdom—the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? What made his Beaufort mother the great heiress of medieval England, and how exactly did an illegitimate line come to challenge the English monarchy? This book uncovers the rise of the Beauforts and tracks their fall during the 1460s and 1470s.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too many "ashumptions" for me...
- De Vicki Patterson en 12-11-23
De: Nathen Amin
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William the Conqueror: A Life from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Mike Nelson
- Duración: 1 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 11
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William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066, permanently changing the landscape of the English countryside and the course of English history. No one debates his importance; whether the influence was good or bad is a much more involved conversation. To understand English history over time, it is important to understand the transition from Anglo-Saxon history of the country to the Anglo-Norman control that existed until approximately the 15th century.
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- Pat Newell
- 04-07-23
Better than I hoped
I wondered if I’d made a mistake in getting this book,,, buyer’s remorse? It was in fact VERY worthwhile, filled w facts, but also deeply personal.
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- NandMsMom
- 02-20-24
Love Tracy’s work!
You can never go wrong with a book from Tracy. I love that she narrated it also.
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- joni Faria
- 11-03-23
One of my favorites!!!
Tracy Borman doesn’t dissappoint. I Loved this audiobook! Historically accurate but reads more like a novel rather than a long, tiresome list of facts. The narration was excellent. I actually wanted my commute to work & home to be longer so I could keep listening ! I’m sure I will come back to it again.
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- bigdjunta
- 11-03-22
Superb overview of the English royal family.
Over the last few months, I've been getting every book I can about the English royal family from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. This book provides a superb overview of this time period.
The narrator does a nice job at pacing the story and keeping the delivery of the story coherent and intact.
The author does an excellent job of humanizing the story and not just regurgitating facts. I found the information provided fascinating and entertaining.
Get this book. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
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- Jo Penny
- 01-02-23
Worth your time & money
Excellent and very interesting. High quality work. Timely. As Elizabeth I passed away the story was updated.
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- Tiffany Marie DiGirolamo
- 12-27-22
Very Entertaining
Wonderfully narrated by Tracy Borman. The author did an amazing job of striking a balance between information and entertainment.
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- JENNIFER N
- 08-10-23
Great listen!
It was so easy to listen to which is saying a lot when talking about royals who often share a name! I learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed listening.
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- Kdk
- 07-27-23
Great historical info on the English Monarchy
I enjoyed this. The narrator has a lovely voice and I found the content to be really interesting.
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- catherine
- 12-24-23
Accessible British monarchy history!!
While this is extremely well researched, it’s also extremely accessible. I never felt like I was out of my depth with this book. Would recommend! (Also this book is probably the reason that London is my next international trip :) )
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- Dr Herbert Goldstein
- 11-12-22
extremely enjoyable review of the English monarchy from William to Elizabeth
Poignantly accurate but necessarily shallow descriptions of English rulers from William the first to Elizabeth the second… Most enjoyable Listen by a delightful speaker…
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