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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10

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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 10 of 22, covering from 1558-1608 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page (16 hr 35 min)

Chapters

An Outline Narrative

27:31

Read by BettyB

England Loses Her Last French Territory, Battle of San Quentin, AD 1558, by Cha…

14:11

Read by Cavaet

Reign of Elizabeth, AD 1558-1603, by Henry R. Cleveland

41:06

Read by Ruth P.

John Knox Heads the Scottish Reformers, AD 1559, by P. Hume Brown, part 1

26:57

Read by InTheDesert

John Knox Heads the Scottish Reformers, AD 1559, by P. Hume Brown, part 2

25:49

Read by InTheDesert

John Knox Heads the Scottish Reformers, AD 1559, by Thomas Carlyle

17:50

Read by InTheDesert

Mary Stuart: Her Reign and Execution, AD 1561-1587, by Algernon Charles Swinbou…

26:07

Read by nzk13

Mary Stuart: Her Reign and Execution, AD 1561-1587, by Algernon Charles Swinbou…

26:18

Read by nzk13

Founding of St Augustine, Massacre of the Huguenots in America, AD 1565, by Geo…

23:27

Read by Cavaet

Revolt of the Netherlands Against Spain, Rise of the Gueux or the Beggars, AD 1…

19:43

Read by Anna Krasuska

Revolt of the Netherlands Against Spain, Rise of the Gueux or the Beggars, AD 1…

27:23

Read by Luke Hamilton

Lepanto: Destruction of the Turkish Naval Power, AD 1571, by Sir William Stirli…

22:00

Read by Maurice Almay

Lepanto: Destruction of the Turkish Naval Power, AD 1571, by Sir William Stirli…

26:58

Read by Maurice Almay

Massacre of St. Bartholomew, AD 1571, by Henry White, part 1

22:54

Read by Ryan Fahey

Massacre of St. Bartholomew, AD 1571, by Henry White, part 2

24:05

Read by Ryan Fahey

Massacre of St. Bartholomew, AD 1571, by Isaac D'Israeli

11:05

Read by Alan Mapstone

Massacre of St. Bartholomew, AD 1571, by Jno Rudd

6:02

Read by Alan Mapstone

Heroic Age of the Netherlands, Siege of Leyden, AD 1573, by Thomas Henry Dyer

23:55

Read by Cavaet

Search for the Northwest Passage by Frobisher, AD 1576, by George Best

16:19

Read by Availle

Building the First Theater in England, AD 1576, by Karl Mantzius

46:23

Read by Ted Lienhart

Cossack Conquest of Siberia, AD 1581, by Nikolai M. Karamzin

47:16

Read by Owlivia

First Colony of England Beyond the Seas, AD 1583, by Moses Harvey

12:56

Read by Kerry Adams

Assassination of William of Orange, Division of the Netherlands, AD 1584, by Jo…

19:21

Read by Cavaet

The Naming of Virginia: The First Description of the Indians, The Lost Colony, …

34:34

Read by TR Love

The Naming of Virginia: The First Description of the Indians, The Lost Colony, …

19:29

Read by TR Love

Drake Captures Cartagena, He "Singes the King of Spain's Beard" at Cadiz, AD 15…

23:44

Read by Cavaet

Drake Captures Cartagena, He "Singes the King of Spain's Beard" at Cadiz, AD 15…

21:09

Read by Cavaet

Defeat of the Spanish Armata, AD 1588, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy, part 1

36:36

Read by Will Caffey

Defeat of the Spanish Armata, AD 1588, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy, part 2

33:15

Read by Will Caffey

Henry of Navarre accepts Catholicism, He is Acknowledged as King of France, AD …

25:59

Read by mkirkpat

Culmination of Dramatic Literature in "Hamlet", AD 1601, by James O. Halliwell-…

31:28

Read by Bryn Roberts

Downfall of Irish Liberty, "Flight of the Earls", AD 1603, by Justin McCarthy

24:53

Read by Ian S. Carr

The Gunpowder Plot, AD 1605, by Samuel R. Gardiner

28:27

Read by Cavaet

Cervantes' "Don Quixote" Reforms Literature, AD 1605, by Henry Edward Watts

38:44

Read by Kazbek

Earliest Discovery of Australia, AD 1606, by Louis Beck and Walter Jeffery

25:51

Read by Availle

Settlement of Virginia, Charter Under Which America was Colonized, AD 1607, by …

44:08

Read by TR Love

Founding of Quebec, Champlain Establishes French Power in America, AD 1608, by …

51:53

Read by Kazbek