The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12

Charles F. Horne (1870 - 1942), Rossiter Johnson (1840 - 1931) et al.

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 12 of 22, covering from 1661-1710 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Genre(s): Early Modern

Language: English

Keyword(s): France (171), London (163), New York (101), New England (47), Louis XIV (22), mississippi (15), panama (10), Peter the Great (8), prussia (8), louisiana (6) ... [Show full list]

Group: The Great Events by Famous Historians

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Outline Narrative BettyB
00:31:29
Play 01 Louis XIV Established Absolute Monarchy, AD 1661, by James Cotter Morison, part 1 Matt Flowitt
00:22:37
Play 02 Louis XIV Established Absolute Monarchy, AD 1661, by James Cotter Morison, part 2 Matt Flowitt
00:22:13
Play 03 New York Taken by the English, AD 1664, by John R. Brodhead Tom Merritt
00:30:10
Play 04 Great Plague in London, AD 1665, by Daniel Defoe Chris Pyle
00:37:23
Play 05 Great Fire in London, AD 1666, by John Evelyn Matt Flowitt
00:16:11
Play 06 Discovery of Gravitation, AD 1666, by Sir David Brewster Availle
00:38:45
Play 07 Morgan, the Buccaneer, Sacks Panama, AD 1671, by Johann W. von Archenholz, part 1 Cavaet
00:21:07
Play 08 Morgan, the Buccaneer, Sacks Panama, AD 1671, by Johann W. von Archenholz, part 2 Cavaet
00:22:35
Play 09 Struggle of the Dutch Against France and England, AD 1672, by C.M. Davies, part 1 David Cole
00:33:46
Play 10 Struggle of the Dutch Against France and England, AD 1672, by C.M. Davies, part 2 David Cole
00:31:30
Play 11 Discovery of the Mississippi, AD 1673-1682, by Francois Xavier Garneau mpinedag
00:42:49
Play 12 King Philip's War, AD 1675, by Richard Hildreth David Cole
00:36:38
Play 13 Growth of Prussia Under the Great Elector, AD 1675, by Thomas Carlyle Leanne Cvetan
00:38:07
Play 14 William Penn Received the Grant of Pennsylvania, AD 1681, by George E. Ellis Scotty Smith
00:28:24
Play 15 The Last Turkish Invasion of Europe, AD 1683, by Sutherland Menzies Rita Boutros
00:23:27
Play 16 Monmouth's Rebellion, AD 1685, by Gilbert Burnet Cavaet
00:17:00
Play 17 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. AD 1685, by Bon Louis Henri Martin, part 1 David Cole
00:29:33
Play 18 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. AD 1685, by Bon Louis Henri Martin, part 2 David Cole
00:30:35
Play 19 The English Revolution, AD 1688, by Gilbert Burnet, part 1 Linda Johnson
00:28:34
Play 20 The English Revolution, AD 1688, by Gilbert Burnet, part 2 Linda Johnson
00:20:56
Play 21 The English Revolution, AD 1688, by H.D. Traill jenno
00:16:41
Play 22 Peter the Great Modernizes Russia, AD 1689 by Alfred Rambaud Kazbek
00:54:47
Play 23 Tyranny of Andros in New England, AD 1689, by Charles W. Elliot David Cole
00:19:22
Play 24 Massacre of Lachine, AD 1689, by Francois Xavier Garneau Rita Boutros
00:30:19
Play 25 Siege of Londonderry and the Battle of the Boyne, AD 1689-90, by Tobias G. Smollett Ariphron
00:25:47
Play 26 Salem Witch Trials, AD 1692, by Richard Hildreth Maria Angela R. Aragon
00:57:54
Play 27 Establishment of the Bank of England, AD 1694, by John Francis Nigel Kerr
00:26:44
Play 28 Colonization of Louisiana, AD 1699, by Charles E.T. Gayarre Rita Boutros
00:39:18
Play 29 Prussia Proclaimed a Kingdom, AD 1701, by Leopold von Ranke Leanne Cvetan
00:20:54
Play 30 Founding of St. Petersburg, AD 1703, by K. Waliszewski Gila Labinger Freeberg
00:20:58
Play 31 Battle of Blenheim, AD 1704, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy jenno
00:36:47
Play 32 Union of England and Scotland, AD 1707, by John Hill Burton Cavaet
00:24:52
Play 33 Downfall of Charles XII at Poltava, AD 1709, by K. Waliszewski, part 1 Beeswaxcandle
00:26:21
Play 34 Downfall of Charles XII at Poltava, AD 1709, by K. Waliszewski, part 2 Beeswaxcandle
00:27:44
Play 35 Capture of Port Royal, AD 1710, by Duncan Campbell Cavaet
00:18:44