Middle Ages – Page 3 – My Audio School

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Our Island Story: Introduction

Chapter 1: The Stories of Albion and Brutus

Chapter 2: The Coming of the Romans

Chapter 3: The Romans Come Again

Chapter 4: How Caligula Conquered Britain

Chapter 5: The Story of a Warrior Queen

Chapter 6: The Last of the Romans

Chapter 7: The Story of St. Alban

Chapter 8: Vortigern and King Constans

Chapter 9: The Coming of Hengist and Horsa

Chapter 10: Hengist’s Treachery

Chapter 11: How the Giant’s Dance was Brought to Britain

Chapter 12: The Coming of Arthur

Chapter 13: The Founding of the Round Table

Chapter 14: Gregory and the Pretty Children

Chapter 15: How King Alfred Learned to Read

Chapter 16: King Alfred in the Cowherd’s Cottage

Chapter 17: More About Alfred the Great

Chapter 18: Ethelred the Unready

Chapter 19: How Edmund Ironside Fought for the Crown

Chapter 20: Canute and the Waves

Chapter 21: Edward the Confessor

Chapter 22: Harold

Chapter 23: The Battle of Stamford Bridge

Chapter 24: The Battle of Hastings

Chapter 25: William the Conqueror

Chapter 26: Death of the King

Chapter 27: William the Red

Chapter 28: The Story of the White Ship

Chapter 29: The Story of King Stephen

Chapter 30: Gilbert and Rohesia

Chapter 31: Thomas a Becket

Chapter 32: Conquest of Ireland

Chapter 33: Richard Coer de Lion

Chapter 34: How Blondel found the King

Chapter 35: Prince Arthur

Chapter 36: The Great Charter

Chapter 37: Hubert de Burgh

Chapter 38: Simon de Montfort

Chapter 39: The Story of the Poisoned Dagger

Chapter 40: The Little War of Chalons

Chapter 41: The First Prince of Wales

Chapter 42: The Hammer of the Scots

Chapter 43: Robert the Bruce and Bohun

Chapter 44: The Battle of Bannockburn

Chapter 45: The Battle of Sluys

Chapter 46: The Battle of Crecy

Chapter 47: The Siege of Calais

Chapter 48: The Battle of Poitiers

Chapter 49: Wat Tyler’s Rebellion

Chapter 50: How King Richard II Lost His Throne

Chapter 51: The Battle of Shrewsbury

Chapter 52: How Prince Hal was Sent to Prison

Chapter 53: The Battle of Agincourt

Chapter 54: The Maid of Orleans

July 3, 2009August 7, 2012

Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle

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00 – Forward

01 – The Dragon’s House

02 – How the Baron Went Forth to Shear
03 – How the Baron Came Home Shorn

04 – The White Cross on the Hill

05 – How Otto Dwelt at St. Michaelsburg

06 – How Otto Lived in the Dragon’s House

07 – The Red Cock Crows on Drachenhausen

08 – In the House of the Dragon Scorner

09 – How One-Eyed Hans Came to Trutz-Drachen

10 – How Hans Brought Terror to the Kitchen

11 – How Otto was Saved

12 – A Ride for Life

13 – How Baron Conrad Held the Bridge

14 – How Otto Saw the Great Emperor

July 2, 2009December 28, 2010

Great Englishwomen by M. B. Synge

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01 – Queen Bertha

02 – Maude the Good

03 – Eleanor of Aquitane

04 – Philippa of Hainault

05 – Margaret of Anjou

06 – The Lady Margaret

07 – Margaret Roper

08 – Lady Jane Grey

09 – Princess Elizabeth

10 – Lady Rachel Russell

11 – Angelica Kaufmann

12 – Hannah More

13 – Elizabeth Fry

14 – Mary Somerville

15 – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

16 – Florence Nightingale

June 17, 2009May 31, 2011

Heroes of the Middle Ages by Eva March Tappan

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00 – Preface

01 – Alaric the Visigoth Besieges Rome

02 – Attila the Hun is Defeated at Chalons

03 – Genseric the Vandal Sacks Rome

04 – The Teutons and Their Myths

05 – The Story of the Nibelungs

06 – Clovis Becomes the First King of Franks

07 – Theodoric the Ostrogoth Becomes Ruler of Italy

08 – Charles Martel Repels the Mohammedans at Tours

09 – Charlemagne is Crowned Emperor of the Romans

10 – The Coming of the Teutons to England

11 – The Story of Beowulf

12 – Saint Patrick Preaches in Ireland

13 – The Legend of King Arthur

14 – Alfred the Great Rules England

15 – Rurik the Norseman becomes Ruler in Russia

16 – Rollo the Viking Makes Settlements in France

17 – William the Conqueror Conquers England

18 – Leif Ericsson Visits the Coast of New England

19 – Henry the Fowler Founds the German Monarchy

20 – Hugh Capet Becomes the First King of the French

21 – The Cid Captures Valencia

22 – Magna Carta signed by King John

23 – The Life of the Knight

24 – Country Life in the Middle Ages

25 – Town Life in the Middle Ages

26 – Peter the Hermit Leads the First Crusade

27 – Richard the Lion-Hearted Leads the Third Crusade

28 – The Children’s Crusade

29 – Roger Bacon, a Pioneer in Science and Philosophy

30 – Marco Polo Visits the Great Khan of China

31 – Francesco Petrarch and the Revival of Learning

32 – The Fall of Constantinople

33 – John Gutenberg Invents Printing

34 – Columbus Discovers America

35 – Vasco de Gama Reaches India by Rounding Africa

36 – Ferdinand Magellan Leads First Voyage Round World

37 – Robert Bruce Wins at Bannockburn and Frees Scotland

38 – William Tell and Arnold Von Winkelried

39 – The Black Prince, Hero of Crecy

40 – Joan of Arc, the Girl Commander

June 17, 2009December 10, 2012

The City of God by Augustine

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June 16, 2009November 29, 2012

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Volume 1: A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Early Christian and the Protestant Martyrs

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Introduction

Chapter 1, History of Christian Martyrs to the First General Persecutions under Nero

Chapter 2, part 1, The Ten Primitive Persecutions

Chapter 2, part 2

Chapter 2, part 3

Chapter 2, part 4

Chapter 3, part 1, Persecutions of the Christians in Persia

Chapter 3, part 2

Chapter 4, part 1, Papal Persecutions

Chapter 4, part 2

Chapter 4, part 3

Chapter 5, part 1, An Account of the Inquisition

Chapter 5, part 2

Chapter 5, part 3

Chapter 5, part 4

Chapter 6, part 1, An Account of the Persecutions in Italy under the Papacy

Chapter 7, An Account of the Life and Persecutions of John Wycliffe

Chapter 8, part 1, An Account of the Persecutions in Bohemia under the Papacy

Chapter 8, part 2

Chapter 8, part 3

Chapter 9, An Account of the Life and Persecutions of Martin Luther

Chapter 10, General Persecutions in Germany

Chapter 11, An Account of the Persecutions in the Netherlands

Chapter 12, part 1, The Life and Story of the True Servant and Martyr of God, William Tyndale

Chapter 12, part 2, William Tyndale, continued

Chapter 13, An Account of the Life of John Calvin

Chapter 14, Prior to the Reign of Queen Mary I

June 12, 2009August 7, 2012

Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin

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Concerning These Stories

King Alfred and the Cakes

King Alfred and the Beggar

King Canute on the Seashore

The Sons of William the Conqueror

The White Ship

King John and the Abbott

A Story of Robin Hood

Bruce and the Spider

The Black Douglas

Three Men of Gotham

Other Wise Men of Gotham

The Miller of the Dee

George Washington and His Hatchet

Grace Darling

The Story of William Tell

Arnold Winkelried

The Bell of Atri

How Napoleon Crossed the Alps

The Story of Cincinnatus

The Story of Regulus

Cornelia’s Jewels

Androclus and the Lion

Horatius at the Bridge

Julius Caesar

The Sword of Damocles

Damon and Pythias

A Laconic Answer

The Ungrateful Guest

Alexander and Bucephalus

Diogenes the Wise Man

The Brave Three Hundred

Socrates and His House

The King and His Hawk

The Blind Men and the Elephant

Maximilian and the Goose Boy

The Inchcape Rock

Whittington and His Cat

June 12, 2009December 29, 2010

Richard I by Jacob Abbott

Richard the I in Palestine by Philip James Loutherbourg

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01 – King Richard’s Mother

02 – Richard’s Early Life

03 – Fair Rosamond

04 – Richard’s Accession to the throne

05 – The Coronation

06 – Preparations for the Crusade

07 – The Embarkation

08 – King Richard at Messina

09 – Berengaria

10 – The Campaign in Cyprus

11 – Voyage to Acre

12-Arrival at Acre

13 – Difficulties

14 – The Fall of Acre

15 – Progress of the Crusade

16 – Reverses

17 – Old Man of the Mountains

18 – The Battle of Jaffa

19 – The Truce

20 – The Departure from Palestine

Trifels castle, Germany, prison of Richard the Lionheart

21 – Richard Made Captive

22 – The Return to England

June 10, 2009August 7, 2012

The Dragon and the Raven: In the Days of King Alfred by G. A. Henty

Summary: During the reign of King Alfred, Danish forces have invaded the English countryside. Although the English try to repulse these attacks, they are overrun by the savagery and sheer numbers of the Danes.

One of those deeply touched by these attacks is young Edmund. As a boy, he watched as his father was slain in battle fighting the Danes. Although young, he was intelligent, and noted the mistakes made on the battlefield. As he grew into a man, he put that knowledge into use and created a uniquely trained group of soldiers and built a new, stronger ship called the Dragon. Manning this ship with his special soldiers, Edmund joins the battle for freedom from Danish oppression. His adventures take him all throughout Europe and lead to glory, wealth, and eventually love.(Summary by M. Z. Spark for Librivox)

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00 – Introduction

01 The Fugitives

02 – The Battle of Kesteven

03 – Massacre at Croyland

04 – The Invasion of Wessex

05 – A Disciplined Band

06 – The Saxon Fort

07 – The Dragon

08 – The Cruise of The Dragon

09 – A Prisoner

10 – The Combat

11 – The Isle of Athelney

12 – Four Years of Peace

13 – The Siege of Paris

14 – The Repulse of the Northmen

15 – Friends in Trouble

16 – Freda

17 – A Long Chase

18 – Freda Discovered

19 – United

June 10, 2009December 29, 2010

Attila the Hun

Attila the Hun is Defeated at Chalons

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June 9, 2009June 15, 2011

Paradise Regained by John Milton

Summary: Paradise Regained is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more famous epic poem Paradise Lost, with which it shares similar theological themes. Based on the Gospel of Luke?s version of the Temptation of Christ, Paradise Regained is more thoughtful in writing style, and thrives upon the imagery of Jesus? perfection in contrast to the shame of Satan. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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Book One

Book Two

Book Three

Book Four

June 7, 2009December 29, 2010

William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott

William the Conqueror landing in England

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01 – Preface, Normandy

02 – Birth of William

03 – The Accession

04 – William’s Reign in Normandy

05 – The Marriage

06 – The Lady Emma

Duke William of Normandy, the Conqueror, stabs King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings as they fight on horseback.

07 – King Harold

08 – Preparations for the Invasion

09 – Crossing the Channel

The Battle of Hastings in 1066 by Francois Hippolyte Debon

10 – The battle of Hastings

11 – Prince Robert’s Rebellion

12 – The Conclusion

June 6, 2009December 29, 2010

Richard the Lionheart

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June 2, 2009June 8, 2012

The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott

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Summary: The Talisman is a gripping tale set near the end of the Third Crusade. King Richard the Lionheart is grievously ill, and all around him the leaders from allied countries plot and scheme to gain personal power, putting the future of the crusade in jeopardy. Sir Kenneth of Scotland finds himself caught up in events, and finds both his honour and his life are now on the line. Can a cure be found for the King? Can Kenneth redeem his honour? – Written by Rowen for Librivox.

# 00 – Introduction

# 01 – Chapter 1

# 02 – Chapter 2

# 03 – Chapter 3 Part 1

# 04 – Chapter 3 Part 2

# 12 – Chapter 11 Pt 1

# 13 – Chapter 11 Pt 2

# 29 – Chapter 27 pt 1

# 30 – Chapter 27 pt 2

# 31 – Chapter 28

May 31, 2009January 3, 2011

A Child’s History of England by Charles Dickens

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01 – Ancient England and the Romans

02 – Ancient England Under the Early Saxons

03 – England Under the Good Saxon, Alfred

04 – England Under Athelstan and the Six Boy-Kings

05 – England Under Canute the Dane

06 – England Under Harold Harefoot, Hardicanute, and Edward the Confessor

07 – England Under Harold the Second, and Conquered by the Normans

08 – England Under William the First, the Norman Conqueror

09 – England Under William the Second, Called Rufus

10 – England Under Henry the First, Called Fine-Scholar

11 – England Under Matilda and Stephen

12 – England Under Henry II

13 – England Under Richard The First, Called The Lion-Heart

14 – England Under King John, Called Lackland

15 – England Under Henry The Third, called , of Winchester

16 – England Under Edward the First, Called Longshanks

17 – England Under Edward the Second

18 – England Under Edward the Third

19 – England Under Richard the Second

20 – England Under Henry the Fourth, Called Bolingbroke

21 – England under Henry the Fifth

22 – England under Henry the Sixth

23 – England under Edward the Fourth

24 – England Under Edward the Fifth

25 – England Under Richard the Third

26 – England Under Henry the Seventh

27 – England Under Henry the Eighth, Called Bluff King Hal

28 – England Under Henry the Eighth

29 – England Under Edward the Sixth

30 – England Under Mary

31 – England Under Elizabeth

32 – England Under James I
33 – England Under Charles the First

34 – England Under Oliver Cromwell

35 – England Under Charles the Second, Called the Merry Monarch

36 – England Under James the Second

37 – Epilogue

May 29, 2009August 7, 2012

Our Island Story Part 2 by H. E. Marshall

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Summary from Librivox:
Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings, queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have played a key role in the history of England.

Marshall freely mixes folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in the children’s story-telling tradition. This is the second section of that work and will carry you from the convoluted and bloody Wars of the Roses up to the death of Queen Victoria and the resolution of the Boer War.

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55 The red rose and the white

56 Queen Margaret and the Robbers

57 The King Maker

58 Edward V – The King Who was Never Crowned

59 The Two Little Princes in the Tower

60 Henry VII – Story of the Make-Believe Prince

61 Another Make-Believe Prince

62 Henry VIII and The Field of the Cloth of Gold

63 How the King Became the Defender of the Faith

64 Henry VIII: The Story of the King’s Six Wives

65 The Story of a Boy King

66 The Story of Lady Jane Grey

67 How the Princess Elizabeth Became a Prisoner

68 Mary I – How a Candle Was Lit in England

69 How the Imprisoned Princess Became a Queen

70 Elizabeth – The Story of a Most Unhappy Queen

71 How England was saved from the Spaniards

72 Elizabeth–The story of Sir Walter Raleigh

73 The Queen’s Favorite

74 The Story of Guy Fawkes

75 The Story of the Mayflower

76 How a Woman Struck a Blow for Freedom

77 How the King and the Parliament Quarrelled

78 The Story of How the King was Brought to His Death

79 The Adventures of a Prince

80 The Commonwealth – The Lord Protector

81 How Death Walked in the Streets of London

82 The Story of How London was Burned

83 The Fiery Cross

84 The Story of King Monmouth

85 The Story of the Seven Bishops

86 William the Deliverer

87 The Story of Brave Londonderry

88 The Story of a Sad Day in a Highland Glen

89 How the Union Jack was Made

90 The Story of the Earl of Mar’s Hunting Party

91 The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie

92 The Story of Flora MacDonald

93 The Story of The Black Hole of Calcutta

94 The Story of How Canada Was Won

95 How America Was Lost

96 A Story of a Spinning Wheel

97 England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty

98 George III – The Battle of Waterloo

99 The First Gentleman in Europe

100 Two Peaceful Victories

101 The Girl Queen

102 Victoria – When Bread was Dear

103 Victoria – Peace

104 Victoria – War

105 The Land of Snow

106 Victoria – The Siege of Delhi

107 The Pipes at Lucknow

108 Victoria – Under the Southern Cross

109 From Cannibal to Christian

110 Victoria – Boer and Briton

111 List of Kings from Edward the Confessor

May 21, 2009July 24, 2016

St. George and the dragon

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May 18, 2009December 29, 2010