A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 5

François Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874)
Translated by Robert Black (1829 - 1915)

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.)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History

Language: English

Group: Guizot - A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times

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Play 01 01 - Ch. 35 Henry IV, Protestant King, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 20 20 - Ch. 38 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Court, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 24 24 - Ch. 39 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and the Provinces, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 26 26 - Ch. 40 Louis XIII, Richelieu--Catholics and Protestants, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 30 30 - Ch. 41 Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, and Foreign Affairs, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 34 34 - Ch. 42 Louis XIV, Richelieu, and Literature, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 38 38 - Ch. 43 Louis XIV, the Fronde--Cardinal Mazarin, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 44 44 - Ch. 44 Louis XIV, His Wars and His Conquests, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 51 51 - Ch. 45 Louis XIV, His Wars and His Reverses, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 56 56 - Ch. 46 Louis XIV and Home Administration, part 1 Cate Barratt
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Play 60 60 - Ch. 47 Louis XIV and Religion, part 1 Cate Barratt
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