The Story of Old France

H. A. Guerber (1859 - 1929)

The aim of this volume is to give a complete graphic account of the main features of the history of France to 1715 A.D., with as much additional illuminating detail as limited space permits. Besides outlines of the principal events, this narrative includes many biographical sketches, together with the anecdotes and sayings to which allusions are often made in literature, politics, and arts. It also gives such data in regard to places, public buildings, and works of art as the well informed like to have at their fingers' ends. (from the Preface)

Genre(s): History

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface Kangaroo
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Play 01 France Long Ago Sonia
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Play 02 How the Gauls Came Into France Owen Cook
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Play 03 The Priests of the Gauls Owen Cook
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Play 04 Sailor Stories Owen Cook
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Play 05 Conquests of the Gauls Owen Cook
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Play 06 Two Great Battles Sonia
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Play 07 Caesar in Gaul Sonia
00:05:31
Play 08 Gaul Under the Romans Michael Lucas
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Play 09 The First Christian Martyrs Michael Lucas
00:03:47
Play 10 The Patron Saint of France Michael Lucas
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Play 11 How the Franks Came Into Gaul Michael Lucas
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Play 12 The First Kings MFD32
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Play 13 Conversion and Conquests of Clovis Sonia
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Play 14 Clotaire and His Relatives Sonia
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Play 15 Two Rival Queens Sonia
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Play 16 Good King Dagobert and His Successors Sonia
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Play 17 The Saracens Checked Sonia
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Play 18 The End of the Merovingians Ross Klatte
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Play 19 Charlemagne's Wars Michael Lucas
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Play 20 Charlemagne's Manner of Life Michael Lucas
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Play 21 Charlemagne, Emperor Michael Lucas
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Play 22 Feudalism Kalynda
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Play 23 Troublesome Sons Ross Klatte
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Play 24 The Strassburg Oath Ulysse McConnell
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Play 25 The Normans Besiege Paris Ulysse McConnell
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Play 26 The Last of the Carolingians Sonia
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Play 27 The Year One Thousand Will Thompson
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Play 28 Robert's Two Wives Mayah
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Play 29 The Wealth of the Clergy Ananda
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Play 30 The First Crusade Teresa McPeat
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Play 31 A Love Story MFD32
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Play 32 The Second Crusade Sonia
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Play 33 More Crusades Shasta
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Play 34 The Battle of Bouvines Eva Davis
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Play 35 Regency of Blanche of Castile Eva Davis
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Play 36 The Sixth Crusade Aaron Rivera
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Play 37 The Reign of Louis IX Aaron Rivera
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Play 38 Effect of the Crusades Aaron Rivera
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Play 39 The Battle of the Spurs Aaron Rivera
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Play 40 Death of the Knights Templar Michael Lucas
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Play 41 The Beginning of the Hundred Years' War Owen Cook
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Play 42 The Siege of Calais Owen Cook
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Play 43 The Battle of Poitiers Owen Cook
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Play 44 Seven Years of Misery (1356-1363) Owen Cook
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Play 45 Th Brave Du Guesclin Owen Cook
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Play 46 The Achievements of Charles V. Owen Cook
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Play 47 Charles VI. Owen Cook
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Play 48 Misrule in France Kalynda
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Play 49 The Disgraceful Treaty Sonia
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Play 50 Joan to the Rescue Michael Lucas
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Play 51 Orleans and Rheims Owen Cook
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Play 52 Joan's Captivity and Martyrdom Michael Lucas
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Play 53 Charles's Successes Will Thompson
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Play 54 The Crafty King Louis XI. Will Thompson
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Play 55 Beginning of Louis XI.'s Reign Will Thompson
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Play 56 Achievements of Louis XI. MFD32
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Play 57 Charles VIII. MFD32
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Play 58 Second Italian War MFD32
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Play 59 Death of Louis XII. MFD32
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Play 60 Francis I. Owen Cook
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Play 61 Rivalry of Kings Owen Cook
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Play 62 Achievements of Francis I. Owen Cook
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Play 63 The End of Francis I.'s Reign Owen Cook
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Play 64 The Reign of Henry II. Owen Cook
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Play 65 A Young King and Queen MFD32
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Play 66 Catherine's Regency MFD32
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Play 67 The Forced Wedding MFD32
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Play 68 The Massacre of the Hueguenots MFD32
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Play 69 Death of Charles IX. MFD32
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Play 70 An Effeminate King MFD32
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Play 71 The Battle of Coutras MFD32
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Play 72 The Murder of the Guises MFD32
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Play 73 Winning a Crown Owen Cook
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Play 74 Conversion of Henry IV. Owen Cook
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Play 75 Henry IV.'s Second Marriage Owen Cook
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Play 76 Death of Henry IV. Owen Cook
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Play 77 The Minority of Louis XIII. Mayah
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Play 78 The Rule of Favorites MFD32
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Play 79 Richelieu and Louis XIII. MFD32
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Play 80 End of Louis XIII.'s Reign MFD32
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Play 81 The Beginning of a Great Reign MFD32
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Play 82 The Wars of the Fronde MFD32
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Play 83 Death of Mazarin Sonia
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Play 84 Versailles Mayah
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Play 85 The Iron Mask Mayah
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Play 86 Louis XIV.'s Personal Campaigns MFD32
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Play 87 Madame de Maintenon MFD32
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Play 88 Later Wars of Louis XIV. MFD32
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Play 89 The Spanish Succession MFD32
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Play 90 The Age of Louis XIV. MFD32
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