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  • Warwick the Kingmaker-Charles William Chadwick Oman

    Warwick the Kingmaker-Charles William Chadwick Oman
    Nov 13 2026
    Warwick the Kingmaker by Charles William Chadwick Oman.

    Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), wealthy and powerful peer of England, was one of the leaders of the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). He joined Richard, Duke of York in opposing the ineffectual and often incapacitated Lancastrian king, Henry VI. Falling out with York's son, King Edward IV, he switched sides and joined forces with Henry's exiled queen, Margaret of Anjou, but was killed at the Battle of Barnet. In this short biography, the British military historian, Charles Oman (1860-1946) brings to life a consummate medieval warrior, who was also a politician ahead of his time..

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    7 hrs and 3 mins
  • Story of Napoleon-Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

    Story of Napoleon-Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
    Nov 12 2026
    Story of Napoleon by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall.

    This book gives an exciting account of Napoleon's rise to power. It opens with his humble beginning on the island of Corsica and ultimately emperor of over half of Europe. This book focuses on his victorious military campaigns, his disastrous Russian campaign, his exile to the island of Elba, his final loss at Waterloo, and his last days on the lonely island of St. Helena.

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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)-Frédéric Barbey

    Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns)-Frédéric Barbey
    Nov 11 2026
    Friend of Marie-Antoinette (Lady Atkyns) by Frédéric Barbey.

    Charlotte Atkyns (née Walpole) was an English actress. She was widowed while still in her 20s, and became an agent in the French Revolution, notably for her attempts in rescuing the members of the former royal family of France from imprisonment.

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    6 hrs and 32 mins
  • Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History-Martin A. S. Hume (Part 2 of 2)

    Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History-Martin A. S. Hume (Part 2 of 2)
    Nov 10 2026
    Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History by Martin A. S. Hume.

    King Henry VIII is so often depicted as a far-seeing statesman, pressing forward through a lifetime with his eyes firmly fixed upon the goal of England’s religious freedom. Similarly, the lives of each of Henry’s six wives are often described as isolated phenomenon that had by chance attracted the desire of a lascivious despot, and in her turn had been deposed when his eye had fallen, equally fortuitously, upon another woman who pleased his errant fancy better. In this book the author regards Henry as a weak, vain, boastful man, the plaything of his passions, which were artfully made use of by rival parties to forward religious and political ends that ended in the Reformation. The author shows how each of Henry’s wives, in turn, was an instrument of politicians, intended to sway the King on one side or the other.

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    5 hrs and 32 mins
  • Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History-Martin A. S. Hume (Part 1 of 2)

    Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History-Martin A. S. Hume (Part 1 of 2)
    Nov 9 2026
    Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History by Martin A. S. Hume.

    King Henry VIII is so often depicted as a far-seeing statesman, pressing forward through a lifetime with his eyes firmly fixed upon the goal of England’s religious freedom. Similarly, the lives of each of Henry’s six wives are often described as isolated phenomenon that had by chance attracted the desire of a lascivious despot, and in her turn had been deposed when his eye had fallen, equally fortuitously, upon another woman who pleased his errant fancy better. In this book the author regards Henry as a weak, vain, boastful man, the plaything of his passions, which were artfully made use of by rival parties to forward religious and political ends that ended in the Reformation. The author shows how each of Henry’s wives, in turn, was an instrument of politicians, intended to sway the King on one side or the other.

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    9 hrs and 45 mins
  • Heroines of History-John S. Jenkins (Part 2 of 2)

    Heroines of History-John S. Jenkins (Part 2 of 2)
    Nov 8 2026
    Heroines of History by John S. Jenkins.

    A look at some of the famous women in European history. Includes biographies on Cleopatra; Isabella of Castile; Joan of Arc; Maria Theresa; Josephine; Elizabeth of England; Mary of Scotland; Catherine of Russia; Marie Antoinette; and Madame Roland. Mr. Jenkins, whose name remains on the title-page of this volume, was prevented from finishing the work for a long time by sickness, and finally by death. The first chapter is from his pen, and the rest has been written according to his instructions by one whom he selected, and who has had access to works rare in this country, such as Monstrelet's Chronicles, Tooke's Life of Catherine II., Madame Roland's Appeal, etc.

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    5 hrs and 6 mins
  • Heroines of History-John S. Jenkins (Part 1 of 2)

    Heroines of History-John S. Jenkins (Part 1 of 2)
    Nov 7 2026
    Heroines of History by John S. Jenkins.

    A look at some of the famous women in European history. Includes biographies on Cleopatra; Isabella of Castile; Joan of Arc; Maria Theresa; Josephine; Elizabeth of England; Mary of Scotland; Catherine of Russia; Marie Antoinette; and Madame Roland. Mr. Jenkins, whose name remains on the title-page of this volume, was prevented from finishing the work for a long time by sickness, and finally by death. The first chapter is from his pen, and the rest has been written according to his instructions by one whom he selected, and who has had access to works rare in this country, such as Monstrelet's Chronicles, Tooke's Life of Catherine II., Madame Roland's Appeal, etc.

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    9 hrs and 53 mins
  • Candle For Our Lady-Regina Victoria Hunt

    Candle For Our Lady-Regina Victoria Hunt
    Nov 6 2026
    Candle For Our Lady by Regina Victoria Hunt.

    Dark times for British Catholics hung over England in the days of King Henry VIII. Henry, influenced by the hated Thomas Cromwell, fell into opposition with them, suppressing them, and closing religious houses. In that period a famous shrine, erected centuries earlier at Walsingham and dedicated to our Lady, drew people from far and near for it was a favorite place of pilgrimage and the site of many miracles. On their grandmother's and uncle's farm, far removed from this scene of persecution, were Jemmy Reynolds and his sister Joan. For a long time they had been promised the chance to make the pilgrimage to Walsingham, and now at last they were going. Their biggest problem was to find a suitable offering to our Lady, and Joan came upon the idea of presenting a great, fine candle.

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    2 hrs and 35 mins