The Story of Old France
H. A. Guerber
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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) (9 hr 57 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 3:23 | Read by Kangaroo |
| France Long Ago | 3:05 | Read by Sonia |
| How the Gauls Came Into France | 4:17 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The Priests of the Gauls | 5:45 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Sailor Stories | 4:10 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Conquests of the Gauls | 4:21 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Two Great Battles | 4:10 | Read by Sonia |
| Caesar in Gaul | 5:31 | Read by Sonia |
| Gaul Under the Romans | 8:54 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| The First Christian Martyrs | 3:47 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| The Patron Saint of France | 5:06 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| How the Franks Came Into Gaul | 7:56 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| The First Kings | 6:20 | Read by MFD32 |
| Conversion and Conquests of Clovis | 7:30 | Read by Sonia |
| Clotaire and His Relatives | 6:43 | Read by Sonia |
| Two Rival Queens | 4:01 | Read by Sonia |
| Good King Dagobert and His Successors | 5:31 | Read by Sonia |
| The Saracens Checked | 3:11 | Read by Sonia |
| The End of the Merovingians | 5:09 | Read by Ross Klatte |
| Charlemagne's Wars | 7:34 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| Charlemagne's Manner of Life | 8:39 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| Charlemagne, Emperor | 7:08 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| Feudalism | 7:26 | Read by Kalynda |
| Troublesome Sons | 5:03 | Read by Ross Klatte |
| The Strassburg Oath | 4:35 | Read by Ulysse McConnell |
| The Normans Besiege Paris | 4:52 | Read by Ulysse McConnell |
| The Last of the Carolingians | 5:59 | Read by Sonia |
| The Year One Thousand | 3:52 | Read by Will Thompson |
| Robert's Two Wives | 7:34 | Read by Mayah |
| The Wealth of the Clergy | 7:05 | Read by Ananda |
| The First Crusade | 8:16 | Read by Teresa McPeat |
| A Love Story | 4:04 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Second Crusade | 4:32 | Read by Sonia |
| More Crusades | 9:18 | Read by Shasta |
| The Battle of Bouvines | 4:02 | Read by Eva Davis |
| Regency of Blanche of Castile | 5:31 | Read by Eva Davis |
| The Sixth Crusade | 4:43 | Read by Aaron Rivera |
| The Reign of Louis IX | 4:46 | Read by Aaron Rivera |
| Effect of the Crusades | 5:32 | Read by Aaron Rivera |
| The Battle of the Spurs | 5:35 | Read by Aaron Rivera |
| Death of the Knights Templar | 6:26 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| The Beginning of the Hundred Years' War | 5:39 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The Siege of Calais | 7:47 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The Battle of Poitiers | 6:26 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Seven Years of Misery (1356-1363) | 7:18 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Th Brave Du Guesclin | 5:44 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The Achievements of Charles V. | 8:02 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Charles VI. | 9:18 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Misrule in France | 6:26 | Read by Kalynda |
| The Disgraceful Treaty | 5:18 | Read by Sonia |
| Joan to the Rescue | 7:32 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| Orleans and Rheims | 7:00 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Joan's Captivity and Martyrdom | 10:14 | Read by Michael Lucas |
| Charles's Successes | 5:33 | Read by Will Thompson |
| The Crafty King Louis XI. | 5:29 | Read by Will Thompson |
| Beginning of Louis XI.'s Reign | 5:58 | Read by Will Thompson |
| Achievements of Louis XI. | 7:42 | Read by MFD32 |
| Charles VIII. | 9:34 | Read by MFD32 |
| Second Italian War | 5:20 | Read by MFD32 |
| Death of Louis XII. | 7:36 | Read by MFD32 |
| Francis I. | 5:38 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Rivalry of Kings | 10:19 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Achievements of Francis I. | 5:54 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The End of Francis I.'s Reign | 8:17 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The Reign of Henry II. | 9:51 | Read by Owen Cook |
| A Young King and Queen | 4:58 | Read by MFD32 |
| Catherine's Regency | 8:24 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Forced Wedding | 6:21 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Massacre of the Hueguenots | 5:39 | Read by MFD32 |
| Death of Charles IX. | 4:53 | Read by MFD32 |
| An Effeminate King | 6:40 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Battle of Coutras | 6:20 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Murder of the Guises | 8:27 | Read by MFD32 |
| Winning a Crown | 8:38 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Conversion of Henry IV. | 8:20 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Henry IV.'s Second Marriage | 5:15 | Read by Owen Cook |
| Death of Henry IV. | 5:45 | Read by Owen Cook |
| The Minority of Louis XIII. | 9:37 | Read by Mayah |
| The Rule of Favorites | 6:58 | Read by MFD32 |
| Richelieu and Louis XIII. | 6:51 | Read by MFD32 |
| End of Louis XIII.'s Reign | 6:15 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Beginning of a Great Reign | 7:47 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Wars of the Fronde | 8:27 | Read by MFD32 |
| Death of Mazarin | 5:59 | Read by Sonia |
| Versailles | 13:02 | Read by Mayah |
| The Iron Mask | 8:57 | Read by Mayah |
| Louis XIV.'s Personal Campaigns | 9:00 | Read by MFD32 |
| Madame de Maintenon | 8:38 | Read by MFD32 |
| Later Wars of Louis XIV. | 7:02 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Spanish Succession | 6:30 | Read by MFD32 |
| The Age of Louis XIV. | 7:18 | Read by MFD32 |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
When I was at school in England history was taught from a very British perspective so, for me, this book was enlightening to say the least. Most reading is of a good standard but one or two readers struggle.
ok book
Cforeman
worth listening too! didn't like the many different readers. a few seemed to have a rough time!!!
Good
Gggerman
I'm almost done and it's a great book. some readers are more enjoyable to listen to than others, but no complaints for free price tag