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William the Conqueror
by Jacob Abbott 1803-1879
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer’s aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness. This volume is dedicated to William the Conqueror. (Summary from the preface of the book)
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Total running time: 6:07:14
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- 01 – Preface, Normandy – 00:25:07
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Read by: Kristine Bekere - 02 – Birth of William – 00:21:06
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Read by: Sibella Denton - 03 – The Accession – 00:30:00
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Read by: Lars Rolander - 04 – William’s Reign in Normandy – 00:30:52
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Read by: Lars Rolander - 05 – The Marriage – 00:32:54
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Read by: Rhonda Federman - 06 – The Lady Emma – 00:31:13
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Read by: Rhonda Federman - 07 – King Harold – 00:28:33
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Read by: Lizzie Driver - 08 – Preparations for the Invasion – 00:30:49
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Read by: Steve Foreman - 09 – Crossing the Channel – 00:29:05
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Read by: Steve Foreman - 10 – The battle of Hastings – 00:36:25
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Read by: Lizzie Driver - 11 – Prince Robert’s Rebellion – 00:34:10
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Read by: Lars Rolander - 12 – The Conclusion – 00:37:00
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Read by: Lars Rolander
Cataloged on November 21, 2008













