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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05

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 5 of 22, covering from 843-1161 AD. - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Middle Ages/Middle History

Language: English

Keyword(s): India (102), chivalry (17), feudalism (5), stephen (4), Saxons (4), henry iii (4), Alfred the Great (3), matilda (3), hildebrand (3), leif erikson (2) ... [Show full list]

Group: The Great Events by Famous Historians

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	An Outline Narrative	realisticspeakers	00:37:03
Play 01	Feudalism: Its Frankish Birth and English Development, 9th -12th Century, by Williams Stubbs, part 1	hearmeout7	00:20:04
Play 02	Feudalism: Its Frankish Birth and English Development, 9th -12th Century, by Williams Stubbs, part 2	hearmeout7	00:23:34
Play 03	Decay of the Frankish Empire Division into Modern France, Germany and Italy, AD 843-911, by Francois P. G. Guizot, part 1	Michael Channon	00:39:00
Play 04	Decay of the Frankish Empire Division into Modern France, Germany and Italy, AD 843-911, by Francois P. G. Guizot, part 2	Michael Channon	00:31:57
Play 05	Career of Alfred the Great, AD 871-901, by Thomas Hughes, part 1	Colleen McMahon	00:36:23
Play 06	Career of Alfred the Great, AD 871-901, by Thomas Hughes, part 2	Colleen McMahon	00:44:03
Play 07	Career of Alfred the Great, AD 871-901, by John R. Green	R. Thompson	00:16:16
Play 08	Henry the Fowler Founds the Saxon Line of German Kings, Origin of the German Burghers or Middle Classes, AD 911-936, by Wolfgang Menzel	SKwanlada	00:35:07
Play 09	Conquest of Egypt by the Fatimites, AD 969, by Stanley Lane-Poole	Ryan Fahey	00:37:07
Play 10	Growth and Decadence of Chivalry (10th-15th Centry) by Leon Gautier, part 1	realisticspeakers	00:22:33
Play 11	Growth and Decadence of Chivalry (10th-15th Centry) by Leon Gautier, part 2	realisticspeakers	00:30:08
Play 12	Conversion of Vladimir the Great, Introduction of Christianity into Russia, AD 988-1015, by A.N. Mouravieff	Kristine Bekere	00:33:27
Play 13	Leif Erickson Discovers America, AD 1000, by Charles C, Rafn	Availle	00:13:07
Play 14	Leif Erickson Discovers America, AD 1000, a Saga of Eric the Red	Ryan Fahey	00:11:32
Play 15	Mahometans in India, Bloody Invasion Under Mahmud, AD 1000, by Alexander Dow	Ryan Fahey	00:30:46
Play 16	Canute Becomes King of England, AD 1017, by David Hume	Usha Ganesh	00:35:47
Play 17	Henry III Deposes the Pope, AD 1048. by Ferdinand Gregorovius	Kristine Bekere	00:26:10
Play 18	Henry III Deposes the Pope, AD 1048. by Joseph Darras	Kristine Bekere	00:05:25
Play 19	Dissension and Separation of the Greek and Roman Churches, AD 1054, by Henry F. Tozer	Ryan Fahey	00:28:09
Play 20	Dissension and Separation of the Greek and Roman Churches, AD 1054, by Joseph DeHarbe	Ryan Fahey	00:07:33
Play 21	Norman Conquest of England, Battle of Hastings, AD 1066, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1	realisticspeakers	00:33:43
Play 22	Norman Conquest of England, Battle of Hastings, AD 1066, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2	realisticspeakers	00:34:31
Play 23	Triumphs of Hildebrand, "The Turning Point of the Middle Ages," Henry IV Begs for Mercy at Canossa, AD 1073-1085, by Arthur R. Pennington	Bill Mosley	00:17:34
Play 24	Triumphs of Hildebrand, "The Turning Point of the Middle Ages," Henry IV Begs for Mercy at Canossa, AD 1073-1085, by Artaud De Montor	realisticspeakers	00:27:58
Play 25	Triumphs of Hildebrand, "The Turning Point of the Middle Ages," Henry IV Begs for Mercy at Canossa, AD 1073-1085, by Arthur R. Pennington	Slyma12	00:04:28
Play 26	Completion of the Doomsday Book, AD 1086, by Charles Knight	Florence	00:36:19
Play 27	Decline of the Moorish Power in Spain, Growth and Decay of the Almoravide and Almohade Dynasties, AD 1086-1214 by S.A. Dunham, part 1	Availle	00:23:48
Play 28	Decline of the Moorish Power in Spain, Growth and Decay of the Almoravide and Almohade Dynasties, AD 1086-1214 by S.A. Dunham, part 2	Availle	00:30:27
Play 29	The First Crusade, AD 1096-1099, by Sir George W. Cox, part 1	Ryan Fahey	00:26:03
Play 30	The First Crusade, AD 1096-1099, by Sir George W. Cox, part 2	Ryan Fahey	00:29:53
Play 31	Foundation of the Order of Knights Templar, AD 1118, by Charles G. Addison	Ryan Fahey	00:36:23
Play 32	Stephen Usurps the English Crown, His Conflicts with Matilda, Decisive Influence of the Church, AD 1135-1154, by Charles Knight, part 1	Ares Sancho	00:43:58
Play 33	Stephen Usurps the English Crown, His Conflicts with Matilda, Decisive Influence of the Church, AD 1135-1154, by Charles Knight, part 2	Ares Sancho	00:33:10
Play 34	Antipapal Democratic Movement, Arnold of Brescia, St. Bernard and the Second Crusade, AD 1145-1155, by Johann A.W. Neander	Florence	00:33:48
Play 35	Decline of the Byzantine Empire, Ravages of Roger of Sicily, AD 1146, by George Finlay	dawnlegion	00:21:30

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