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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09

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 9 of 22, covering from 1517-1556 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Genre(s): Middle Ages/Middle History

Language: English

Group: The Great Events by Famous Historians

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Narrative Outline Rita Boutros
 00:46:46
Play 01 Luther Begins the Reformation in Germany (AD 1517) by Julius Koestlin, part 1 Rita Boutros
 00:35:51
Play 02 Luther Begins the Reformation in Germany (AD 1517) by Julius Koestlin, part 2 Rita Boutros
 00:39:36
Play 03 Luther Begins the Reformation in Germany (AD 1517) by Jean M. V. Audin Rita Boutros
 00:28:45
Play 04 Negro Slavery in America (AD 1517) by Sir Arthur Helps Piotr Nater
 00:10:45
Play 05 First Circumnavigation of the Globe (AD 1519) by Joan Baptista Piotr Nater
 00:39:05
Play 06 First Circumnavigation of the Globe (AD 1519) by Antonio Pigafetta Availle
 00:06:19
Play 07 The Field of the Cloth of Gold (AD 1520) by J S Brewer petermosier
 00:33:52
Play 08 Cortes Captures the City of Mexico (AD 1521) by William H. Prescott Dulaney High Key Club
 00:19:12
Play 09 Liberation of Sweden (AD 1523) by Eric Gustave Geijer Rita Boutros
 00:43:36
Play 10 The Peasants' War in Germany (AD 1524) by J. H. Merle D'Aubigne Acs2047
 00:55:25
Play 11 France Loses Italy (AD 1525) by William Robertson Murphy8104
 00:29:15
Play 12 Sack of Rome by the Imperial Troops (AD 1527) by Benvenuto Cellini Dulaney High Key Club
 00:12:36
Play 13 Sack of Rome by the Imperial Troops (AD 1527), by T. Adolphus Trollope Ariphron
 00:23:23
Play 14 Great Religious Movement in England (AD 1529) by John Richard Green, part 1 Kerry Adams
 00:31:09
Play 15 Great Religious Movement in England (AD 1529) by John Richard Green, part 2 Kerry Adams
 00:30:24
Play 16 Pizarro Conquers Peru (AD 1532) by Hernando Pizarro Availle
 00:32:15
Play 17 Pizarro Conquers Peru (AD 1532) by William H. Prescott Piotr Nater
 00:20:20
Play 18 Calvin is Driven from Paris (AD 1533) by A. M. Fairbairn roselbex
 00:40:31
Play 19 Calvin is Driven from Paris (AD 1533) by Jean M. V. Audin roselbex
 00:41:28
Play 20 England Breaks with the Roman Church (AD 1534) by John Richard Green, part 1 jenno
 00:29:02
Play 21 England Breaks with the Roman Church (AD 1534) by John Richard Green, part 2 jenno
 00:32:51
Play 22 England Breaks with the Roman Church (AD 1534) by John Richard Green, part 3 jenno
 00:28:15
Play 23 Cartier Explores Canada (AD 1534) by H. H. Miles petermosier
 00:45:19
Play 24 Mendoza Settles Buenos Aires (AD 1535) by Robert Southy Dar'Keith Lofton
 00:17:40
Play 25 Founding of the Jesuits (AD 1540) by Isaac Taylor roselbex
 00:46:06
Play 26 De Soto Discovers the Mississippi (AD 1541) by John S. C, Abbott Murphy8104
 00:18:44
Play 27 Revolution of Astronomy by Copernicus (AD 1543) by Sir Robert Stawell Ball J. M. Smallheer
 00:17:42
Play 28 The Council of Trent and the Counter-Reformation (AD 1545) by Adolphus W. Ward, part 1 Jean Coleman
 00:28:46
Play 29 The Council of Trent and the Counter-Reformation (AD 1545) by Adolphus W. Ward, part 2 tjfria
00:26:13
Play 30 Protestant Struggle Against Charles V ( AD 1546) by Edward Armstrong Ian S. Carr
 00:26:13
Play 31 Introduction of Christianity into Japan (AD 1549) by John H. Gubbins Availle
 00:32:27
Play 32 Collapse of the Power of Charles V (AD 1552) by Lady C.C. Jackson Ariphron
 00:27:07
Play 33 The Religious Peace of Augsburg (AD 1555) by William Robertson Ian S. Carr
 00:35:51
Play 34 Akbar Establishes the Mogul Empire in India (AD 1556) by J. Talboys Wheeler Kazbek
 00:51:34