Episodes

  • Henry the Seventh-James Gairdner

    Henry the Seventh-James Gairdner
    Nov 14 2026
    Henry the Seventh by James Gairdner.

    Henry VII, the founder of the Tudor dynasty, less known than his son, Henry VIII, or granddaughter Elizabeth I, is often overlooked. This King toppled the ruling House that had held England's throne for over four hundred years, the Plantagenets, and took a divided, war torn country and made one of the richest in Europe by the time of his death in 1609. Henry VII’s reign was characterized by thrift, prudence, and cool-headed political strategies. The author, James Gairdner (22 March 1828 – 4 November 1912), was a British historian. He specialized in 15th-century and early Tudor history.

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    5 hrs and 31 mins
  • Richard I-Jacob Abbott

    Richard I-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 13 2026
    Richard I by Jacob Abbott.

    There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness.

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    6 hrs and 18 mins
  • Richard III (Makers of History series)-Jacob Abbott

    Richard III (Makers of History series)-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 12 2026
    Richard III (Makers of History series) by Jacob Abbott.

    Jacob Abbott chronicles the unspeakably treacherous rise of Richard III to the throne of England in the midst of the war between the Yorks and the Lancasters and his ultimate fall on the Field of Bosworth.

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    4 hrs and 55 mins
  • History of Julius Caesar-Jacob Abbott

    History of Julius Caesar-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 11 2026
    History of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott.

    The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome’s Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination.

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    4 hrs and 44 mins
  • Queen Elizabeth-Jacob Abbott

    Queen Elizabeth-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 10 2026
    Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott.

    There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness. This volume is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth.

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    4 hrs and 50 mins
  • William the Conqueror-Jacob Abbott

    William the Conqueror-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 9 2026
    William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott.

    There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it was in their characters or their doings which has given them so widely-extended a fame. Consequently, great historical names alone are selected; and it has been the writer's aim to present the prominent and leading traits in their characters, and all the important events in their lives, in a bold and free manner, and yet in the plain and simple language which is so obviously required in works which aim at permanent and practical usefulness. This volume is dedicated to William the Conqueror.

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    6 hrs and 2 mins
  • Nero-Jacob Abbott

    Nero-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 8 2026
    Nero by Jacob Abbott.

    Nero tells the life story of one of the most infamous of Roman Emperors.

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    7 hrs and 33 mins
  • Romulus-Jacob Abbott

    Romulus-Jacob Abbott
    Nov 7 2026
    Romulus by Jacob Abbott.

    Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. This is the story of Romulus, the founding of Rome and the early years of its history, written in a way both readable and enjoyable for adults and children alike.

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    6 hrs and 32 mins