François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (October 4, 1787 -September 12, 1874) was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King Charles X before his overthrow in the July Revolution of 1830, then in government service to the "citizen king" Louis Philippe, as the Minister of Education, 1832-1837, ambassador to London, Foreign Minister 1840-1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from September 19, 1847 to February 23, 1848. His "Popular History of France" is an attractive and engrossing narrative, here presented in an easily readable English translation by Robert Black, first published in 1898. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Karen Merline and repeated for this volume.)
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16 - Ch. 37 Regency of Mary De' Medici, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 15:32
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17 - Ch. 37 Regency of Mary De' Medici, part 2 Read by Cate Barratt 20:22
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18 - Ch. 37 Regency of Mary De' Medici, part 3 Read by Cate Barratt 17:38
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20 - Ch. 38 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Court, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 19:45
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24 - Ch. 39 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Provinces, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 17:24
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25 - Ch. 39 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Provinces, part 2 Read by Cate Barratt 12:37
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30 - Ch. 41 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and Foreign Affairs, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 20:18
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34 - Ch. 42 Louis XIV, Richelieu, and Literature, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 16:50
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35 - Ch. 42 Louis XIV, Richelieu, and Literature, part 2 Read by Cate Barratt 17:28
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36 - Ch. 42 Louis XIV, Richelieu, and Literature, part 3 Read by Cate Barratt 17:42
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37 - Ch. 42 Louis XIV, Richelieu, and Literature, part 4 Read by Cate Barratt 15:02
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38 - Ch. 43 Louis XIV, the Fronde--Cardinal Mazarin, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 17:06
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44 - Ch. 44 Louis XIV, His Wars and His Conquests, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 19:31
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56 - Ch. 46 Louis XIV and Home Administration, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 13:11
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60 - Ch. 47 Louis XIV and Religion, part 1 Read by Cate Barratt 14:54
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