The Cambridge Modern History. Volume 05, The Age of Louis XIV


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The Cambridge Modern History is a universal history covering the period from 1450 to 1910. It was published in 14 volumes between 1902 and 1912. The series was planned by Lord Acton, who intended it to be a monument of objective, collaborative scholarship, and edited by A.W. Ward, G. W. Prothero and Stanley Leathes.

Among other topics, this volume deals with France under Louis XIV; the Stuart Restoration and the Glorious Revolution in England; the Anglo-Dutch wars, the War of the Spanish Succession, and the Great Turkish War; Russia, Scandinavian kingdoms and the Great Northern War; the rise of the Kingdom of Prussia; the European colonies; and European literature, religion, and sciences of the time. (Summary by Kazbek) (46 hr 0 min)

Chapters

Preface by A.W. Ward, G.W. Prothero and Stanley Leathes 15:07 Read by Kazbek
Chapter I. The Government of Louis XIV (1661-1715) by A. J. Grant (part 1) 28:43 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Chapter I. The Government of Louis XIV (1661-1715) by A. J. Grant (part 2) 35:16 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Chapter I. The Government of Louis XIV (1661-1715) by A. J. Grant (part 3) 34:33 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Chapter II. The Foreign Policy of Louis XIV (1661-97) by Arthur Hassall (part 1) 42:01 Read by Martha H. Weller
Chapter II. The Foreign Policy of Louis XIV (1661-97) by Arthur Hassall (part 2) 36:10 Read by Martha H. Weller
Chapter II. The Foreign Policy of Louis XIV (1661-97) by Arthur Hassall (part 3) 37:32 Read by Martha H. Weller
Chapter III. French Seventeenth Century Literature and its European Influence b… 31:16 Read by Kazbek
Chapter IV. The Gallican Church by Viscount St Cyres (part 1) 31:09 Read by Shawn Stutts
Chapter IV. The Gallican Church by Viscount St Cyres (part 2) 28:10 Read by Shawn Stutts
Chapter V. The Stewart Restoration by C. H. Firth (part 1) 30:12 Read by Adrian Stephens
Chapter V. The Stewart Restoration by C. H. Firth (part 2) 38:33 Read by Adrian Stephens
Chapter V. The Stewart Restoration by C. H. Firth (part 3) 24:14 Read by Adrian Stephens
Chapter VI. The Literature of the English Restoration, Including Milton by Haro… 28:53 Read by Owlivia
Chapter VI. The Literature of the English Restoration, Including Milton by Haro… 39:14 Read by Mairi MacLean
Chapter VI. The Literature of the English Restoration, Including Milton by Haro… 19:20 Read by Julie Burks
Chapter VII. The Administrations of John de Witt and William of Orange (1651-88… 39:39 Read by roselbex
Chapter VII. The Administrations of John de Witt and William of Orange (1651-88… 34:13 Read by roselbex
Chapter VII. The Administrations of John de Witt and William of Orange (1651-88… 40:05 Read by roselbex
Chapter VIII. The Anglo-Dutch Wars. (1) Naval Administration under Charles II a… 30:20 Read by Alister
Chapter VIII. The Anglo-Dutch Wars. (2) The Wars (1664-74) by C. T. Atkinson (p… 35:28 Read by Nigel Kerr
Chapter VIII. The Anglo-Dutch Wars. (2) The Wars (1664-74) by C. T. Atkinson (p… 33:50 Read by Nigel Kerr
Chapter IX. The Policy of Charles II and James II (1667-87) by John Pollock (pa… 37:57 Read by roselbex
Chapter IX. The Policy of Charles II and James II (1667-87) by John Pollock (pa… 34:39 Read by roselbex
Chapter IX. The Policy of Charles II and James II (1667-87) by John Pollock (pa… 32:34 Read by roselbex
Chapter IX. The Policy of Charles II and James II (1667-87) by John Pollock (pa… 35:08 Read by roselbex
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (1) E… 38:29 Read by Owlivia
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (1) E… 33:54 Read by Owlivia
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (1) E… 35:08 Read by Owlivia
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (1) E… 45:38 Read by Owlivia
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (2) S… 46:25 Read by Emanuela
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (2) S… 43:26 Read by Patrick Farrell
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (3) I… 38:10 Read by roselbex
Chapter X. The Revolution and the Revolution Settlement in Great Britain. (3) I… 45:35 Read by roselbex
Chapter XI. Religious Toleration in England by the Rev. H. M. Gwatkin (part 1) 33:17 Read by roselbex
Chapter XI. Religious Toleration in England by the Rev. H. M. Gwatkin (part 2) 18:43 Read by roselbex
Chapter XII. Austria, Poland and Turkey by Richard Lodge (part 1) 41:25 Read by Andrew Mauls Byron
Chapter XII. Austria, Poland and Turkey by Richard Lodge (part 2) 44:10 Read by Kate Freeland
Chapter XII. Austria, Poland and Turkey by Richard Lodge (part 3) 34:50 Read by Kate Freeland
Chapter XIII. The Treaties of Partition and the Spanish Succession by Wolfgang … 35:14 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XIII. The Treaties of Partition and the Spanish Succession by Wolfgang … 33:51 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XIII. The Treaties of Partition and the Spanish Succession by Wolfgang … 29:40 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XIV. The War of the Spanish Succession. (1) Campaigns and Negotiations … 39:26 Read by roselbex
Chapter XIV. The War of the Spanish Succession. (1) Campaigns and Negotiations … 32:09 Read by roselbex
Chapter XIV. The War of the Spanish Succession. (1) Campaigns and Negotiations … 31:11 Read by roselbex
Chapter XIV. The War of the Spanish Succession. (1) Campaigns and Negotiations … 33:49 Read by roselbex
Chapter XIV. The War of the Spanish Succession. (2) The Peace of Utrecht and th… 36:25 Read by Martha H. Weller
Chapter XIV. The War of the Spanish Succession. (2) The Peace of Utrecht and th… 41:58 Read by Martha H. Weller
Chapter XV. Party Government under Queen Anne by H. W. V. Temperley (part 1) 28:00 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XV. Party Government under Queen Anne by H. W. V. Temperley (part 2) 35:30 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XVI. Russia (1462-1682) by J. B. Bury (part 1) 43:38 Read by Kazbek
Chapter XVI. Russia (1462-1682) by J. B. Bury (part 2) 40:28 Read by Kazbek
Chapter XVI. Russia (1462-1682) by J. B. Bury (part 3) 36:21 Read by Kazbek
Chapter XVI. Russia (1462-1682) by J. B. Bury (part 4) 47:27 Read by Kazbek
Chapter XVII. Peter the Great and his Pupils (1689-1730) by R. Nisbet Bain (par… 36:30 Read by roselbex
Chapter XVII. Peter the Great and his Pupils (1689-1730) by R. Nisbet Bain (par… 39:06 Read by roselbex
Chapter XVII. Peter the Great and his Pupils (1689-1730) by R. Nisbet Bain (par… 41:53 Read by roselbex
Chapter XVII. Peter the Great and his Pupils (1689-1730) by R. Nisbet Bain (par… 31:47 Read by roselbex
Chapter XVIII. The Scandinavian Kingdoms by W. F. Reddaway (part 1) 37:29 Read by roselbex
Chapter XVIII. The Scandinavian Kingdoms by W. F. Reddaway (part 2) 39:31 Read by roselbex
Chapter XVIII. The Scandinavian Kingdoms by W. F. Reddaway (part 3) 19:00 Read by roselbex
Chapter XIX. Charles XII and the Great Northern War by R. Nisbet Bain (part 1) 38:24 Read by Voicegadget
Chapter XIX. Charles XII and the Great Northern War by R. Nisbet Bain (part 2) 36:55 Read by Voicegadget
Chapter XIX. Charles XII and the Great Northern War by R. Nisbet Bain (part 3) 40:28 Read by Voicegadget
Chapter XX. The Origins of the Kingdom of Prussia by A. W. Ward (part 1) 39:35 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XX. The Origins of the Kingdom of Prussia by A. W. Ward (part 2) 41:06 Read by Ted Lienhart
Chapter XXI. The Great Elector and the First Prussian King by A. W. Ward (part … 38:47 Read by KevinS
Chapter XXI. The Great Elector and the First Prussian King by A. W. Ward (part … 33:12 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Chapter XXI. The Great Elector and the First Prussian King by A. W. Ward (part … 37:56 Read by Sarah Rothwell
Chapter XXII. The Colonies and India. (1) The Colonies by E. A. Benians (part 1) 27:21 Read by Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XXII. The Colonies and India. (1) The Colonies by E. A. Benians (part 2) 48:46 Read by Maria Angela R. Aragon
Chapter XXII. The Colonies and India. (2) India by P. R. Roberts 37:56 Read by Martha H. Weller
Chapter XXIII. European Science in the Seventeenth and Earlier Years of the Eig… 33:46 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter XXIII. European Science in the Seventeenth and Earlier Years of the Eig… 21:48 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter XXIII. European Science in the Seventeenth and Earlier Years of the Eig… 39:31 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter XXIII. European Science in the Seventeenth and Earlier Years of the Eig… 25:05 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter XXIV. Latitudinarianism and Pietism by the Rev. M. Kaufmann (part 1) 38:22 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Chapter XXIV. Latitudinarianism and Pietism by the Rev. M. Kaufmann (part 2) 37:52 Read by Beeswaxcandle

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This series is wonderful. Thorough and readable. Glad several volumes are available; wish they all were.