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The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers

Lydia Hoyt Farmer (1842 - 1903)

The aim of this book is to give in as concise manner as possible, consistent with graphic narration and biographical completeness, the most important and interesting events in the lives of these famous rulers; together with a brief history of the various epochs in which they lived, and a description of the manners and customs of the people comprising the several nations governed by these illustrious monarchs. (Preface by The Author)

Genre(s): History, Biography

Language: English

Keyword(s): France (171), Russia (95), scotland (84), rome (72), Germany (52), Spain (51), greece (46), Great Britain (26), Persia (25), kings (11)

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Agamemnon 1184 B.C. Part 1	Readerad	00:29:15
Play 02	Agamemnon 1184 B.C. Part 2	Readerad	00:22:34
Play 03	Cyrus the Great 599-529 B.C. Part 1	Belinda Mc	00:29:47
Play 04	Cyrus the Great 599-529 B.C. Part 2	Belinda Mc	00:26:26
Play 05	Cyrus the Great 599-529 B.C. Part 3	Belinda Mc	00:23:55
Play 06	Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C. Part 1	Lindsey Weeks	00:31:03
Play 07	Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C. Part 2	Lindsey Weeks	00:25:44
Play 08	Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C. Part 3	Lindsey Weeks	00:28:56
Play 09	Julius Caesar 100-44 B.C. Part 1	jenno	00:24:16
Play 10	Julius Caesar 100-44 B.C. Part 2	jenno	00:21:36
Play 11	Julius Caesar 100-44 B.C. Part 3	jenno	00:23:11
Play 12	Charlemagne 742-814 A.D. Part 1	LuMiness	00:24:39
Play 13	Charlemagne 742-814 A.D. Part 2	LuMiness	00:23:57
Play 14	Alfred the Great 849-901 A.D. Part 1	George Banfield	00:21:52
Play 15	Alfred the Great 849-901 A.D. Part 2	George Banfield	00:28:59
Play 16	Richard Coeur de Lion A.D. 1157-1199. Part 1	cohenrys	00:25:58
Play 17	Richard Coeur de Lion A.D. 1157-1199. Part 2	cohenrys	00:20:05
Play 18	Richard Coeur de Lion A.D. 1157-1199. Part 3	cohenrys	00:20:55
Play 19	Robert Bruce 1274-1329 A.D. Part 1	Henners	00:26:44
Play 20	Robert Bruce 1274-1329 A.D. Part 2	Henners	00:23:49
Play 21	Robert Bruce 1274-1329 A.D. Part 3	Henners	00:18:04
Play 22	Ferdinand V. of Spain 1452-1516 A.D. Part 1	Belinda Mc	00:23:48
Play 23	Ferdinand V. of Spain 1452-1516 A.D. Part 2	Belinda Mc	00:23:34
Play 24	Philip II of Spain 1527-1598 A.D.	Cbteddy	00:34:01
Play 25	Gustavus Adolphus 1594-1632 A.D.	Henners	00:45:55
Play 26	Louis XIV. of France 1638-1715 A.D. Part 1	Beeswaxcandle	00:21:19
Play 27	Louis XIV. of France 1638-1715 A.D. Part 2	Beeswaxcandle	00:20:43
Play 28	Louis XIV. of France 1638-1715 A.D. Part 3	Beeswaxcandle	00:21:37
Play 29	Peter the Great A.D. 1672-1725 Part 1	cohenrys	00:20:05
Play 30	Peter the Great A.D. 1672-1725 Part 2	cohenrys	00:16:29
Play 31	Peter the Great A.D. 1672-1725 Part 3	Jessie Percival	00:15:54
Play 32	Frederick the Great A.D. 1712-1786 Part 1	Henners	00:22:36
Play 33	Frederick the Great A.D. 1712-1786 Part 2	Henners	00:25:34
Play 34	Frederick the Great A.D. 1712-1786 Part 3	Henners	00:29:54
Play 35	Napoleon I. 1769-1821 A.D. Part 1	Laurie Wehmeyer	00:24:19
Play 36	Napoleon I. 1769-1821 A.D. Part 2	Laurie Wehmeyer	00:27:36
Play 37	Napoleon I. 1769-1821 A.D. Part 3	Laurie Wehmeyer	00:28:09

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