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  • King Louis XIV: A Life from Beginning to End - Hourly History

    King Louis XIV: A Life from Beginning to End - Hourly History
    Jan 2 2018
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    Title: King Louis XIV: A Life from Beginning to End
    Author: Hourly History
    Narrator: Chance Hartman
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 53 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-02-18
    Publisher: Hourly History
    Genres: History, European

    Summary:
    He was born on September 5, 1638, in the French lap of luxury otherwise known as the Chateau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. This extravagant palace of French excess is located about 12 miles west of Paris. His birth name, Louis-Dieudonne, is French for, literally, "gift for God". This belief of divine right, initially inspired by his mother, Queen Anne, would be a powerful theme throughout Louis XIV’s life. In this book you will learn about.... Although he didn’t create absolutism in France, King Louis XIV seemed to embody the divine right of kings better than anyone had before him. Louis XIV directly correlated his own private good with that of the public good. There was really no concept of private property under Louis. The French king viewed all of France as his personal estate, with all who lived and toiled in his domain doing so only under his express permission; even so, not everyone in France had the same sentiment. The ones who most notably resisted the notion of the king’s absolutism were the French nobles and aristocrats that Louis depended upon to raise armies and defend the country. Despite his theory of absolutism, this dependence on French nobility to bear arms gave them increasing autonomy and independence from the king. It was this independence that would one day come to a head and send Louis, the so-called "Sun King" of divine inheritance, into a full-blown conflict with his own subjects - and the world at large.
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    53 mins
  • Roman Britain: A History from Beginning to End - Henry Freeman

    Roman Britain: A History from Beginning to End - Henry Freeman
    Jan 2 2018
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    Title: Roman Britain: A History from Beginning to End
    Author: Henry Freeman
    Narrator: Philip Sondericker
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 01-02-18
    Publisher: Henry Freeman
    Genres: History, Ancient

    Summary:
    This audiobook takes a holistic look at Roman Britain, from the events leading up to its official inception in AD 43 until the Romans left the Isle entirely around AD 409. The timeline is straightforward, and each chapter delves into some aspect of Romano-British life: dealing with the concept of the Celts; when Britannia actually became Roman; how the two peoples attempted to blend their culture through religion; and lastly, why the Romans had to leave. Inside you will read about.... It can be difficult to explain everything from a neutral, unbiased perspective as most of the records from the time are Roman in nature, but drawing on a variety of perspectives from archaeologists and historians alike has made for a thought-provoking assessment of the era. Rome's power bestowed cities like London and York to Britannia, and their lasting influence is still visible today in places like Bath and at Hadrian's Wall to the north. Roman Britain lingers on still.
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    1 hr and 13 mins