A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 8 of 22, covering from 1438-1513 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page
Chapters
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An Outline Narrative Read by realisticspeakers 29:28
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Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 2 Read by Availle 32:04
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Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 3 Read by Availle 28:19
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John Hunyady Repulses the Turks (AD 1440-1456), by Arminius Vambery Read by Ryan Fahey 35:20
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Rebuilding of Rome by Nicholas V "The Builder Pope" (AD 1447-1455), by Mrs Margaret Oliphant Read by Ryan Fahey 19:43
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Mahomet II Takes Constantinople (AD 1453), End of the Eastern Empire, by George Finlay Read by Ryan Fahey 38:04
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War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 1 Read by Colleen McMahon 20:56
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War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 2 Read by Colleen McMahon 22:02
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War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 3 Read by Colleen McMahon 23:43
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War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 4 Read by Colleen McMahon 25:48
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Ivan the Great Unites Russian and Breaks the Tartar Yoke (AD 1462-1505), by Robert Bell Read by Louis Hehman 45:15
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Culmination of the Power of Burgundy, Treaty of Péronne (AD 1468) by P.F. Willert Read by Owlivia 20:40
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Lorenzo de'Medici Rules in Florence, Zenith of Florentine Glory (A.D. 1469), by Oliphant Smeaton, part 1 Read by Kazbek 32:36
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Lorenzo de'Medici Rules in Florence, Zenith of Florentine Glory (A.D. 1469), by Oliphant Smeaton, part 2 Read by Kazbek 29:04
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Death of Charles the Bold (A.D. 1477) Louis XI Unites Burgundy with the Crown of France, by Philippe de Comines Read by M.S.C. Lambert, LC 25:39
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Inquisition Established in Spain (A.D.1480),by William H. Rule Read by Mira Williams 42:06
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Inquisition Established in Spain (A.D.1480), by James Balmes Read by Mira Williams 22:15
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Murder of the Princes in the Tower (A.D.1483), by James Gairdner Read by jenno 27:11
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Conquest of Granada (A.D.1490), by Washington Irving, part 1 Read by Kerry Adams 37:06
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Conquest of Granada (A.D.1490), by Washington Irving, part 2 Read by Kerry Adams 33:15
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Columbus Discovers America (A.D.1492), by Christopher Columbus Read by Linda Johnson 29:13
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Columbus Discovers America (A.D.1492), by Ferdinand Columbus Read by Linda Johnson 46:00
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Conspiracy, Rebellion, and Execution of Perkin Warbeck (A.D.1492), by Francis Bacon Read by jenno 40:05
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Savonarola's Reforms and Death, The French Invade Italy (A.D.1494), by Pasquale Villari Read by mbarrier 33:13
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Savonarola's Reforms and Death, The French Invade Italy (A.D.1494), by Jean C.L. Sismondi Read by Alan Mapstone 11:45
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Discovery of the Mainland of North America by the Cabots (A.D.1497), by Samuel Edward Dawso Read by Piotr Nater 41:30
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The Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama Sails around Africa (A.D.1498), by Gaspar Correa, part 1 Read by Linda Johnson 32:09
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The Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama Sails around Africa (A.D.1498), by Gaspar Correa, part 2 Read by Linda Johnson 36:59
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Columbus Discovers South America (A.D.1498), by Clements Robert Markham Read by Linda Johnson 36:16
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Establishment of Swiss Independence (A.D.1499), by Heinrich Zschokke Read by Ian S. Carr 19:08
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Amerigo Vespucci in America (A.D.1499), by Amerigo Vespucci Read by realisticspeakers 36:36
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Rise and Fall of the Borgias (A.D.1502), by Niccolo Machiavelli Read by MichelleKinge 26:56
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Painting of the Sistine Chapel (A.D.1508) The Splendor of Renaissance Art under Michelangelo, by Charles Clement Read by Jake Malizia 31:53
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Balboa Discovers the Pacific (A.D.1513), by Manuel Jose Quintana Read by Piotr Nater 25:15
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