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The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 20 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,541
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 3,161
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,145
The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into an empire that stretched at its peak from Scotland to Jerusalem. In this epic history, Dan Jones vividly resurrects this fierce and seductive royal dynasty and its mythic world. We meet the captivating Eleanor of Aquitaine, twice queen and the most famous woman in Christendom; her son, Richard the Lionheart, who fought Saladin in the Third Crusade; and King John, a tyrant who was forced to sign Magna Carta, which formed the basis of our own Bill of Rights.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Narrative History
- De Troy en 08-07-13
- The Plantagenets
- The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
- De: Dan Jones
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
Interesting details and analysis.
Revisado: 05-04-24
Interesting details and analysis, which I didn't expect in what I expected to be only a traditional summary of events. More on Henry 4 would be welcome as the transitional king, at least through 1405.
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Lot No. 249
- De: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrado por: B.J. Harrison
- Duración: 1 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 561
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 484
Unexplained events are happening at Oxford these days. Several students have been attacked at night by some strange form of wild animal. It can scale walls with cat-like agility. Its arms are as thin and as strong as steel bands. And there is one student who conducts midnight studies in his room with certain Egyptian artifacts. The most significant of which is a 6'7" tall mummy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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YOUR AS WHITE AS A CHEESE
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 01-12-17
- Lot No. 249
- De: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrado por: B.J. Harrison
Subtlety entertaining
Revisado: 03-10-23
A wonderfully short and pleasantly bland early presentation of the mummy theme, which has since become iconic and often overdone.
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The Great Betrayal
- The Great Siege of Constantinople
- De: Ernle Bradford
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 7 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 5
At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for hundreds of years. But in 1204, the city suffered a devastating attack that would spell the end of the Holy Roman Empire. Historian Ernle Bradford brings to life this powerful tale of envy and greed, demonstrating the far-reaching consequences this siege would have across Europe for centuries to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history of the 4th Crusade.
- De Cthulhu's slobber en 07-13-23
- The Great Betrayal
- The Great Siege of Constantinople
- De: Ernle Bradford
- Narrado por: Michael Page
Far too biased, as the title telegraphs
Revisado: 03-05-23
After reading and rereading the primary sources decades ago, my interest in the Western conquest of Constantinople continues to increase. I have benefitted from also reading secondary sources that make interesting points to consider in understanding the subject in a broader context. This secondary source, however, is nothing more than a pro-Greek polemic that could lead a reader to believe that the Greeks deserved better. Evaluating bias is essential in understanding historical events, and bias is to be expected, but this author's bias is invariable and unrelenting. This book is actually interesting in how it so completely excludes facts about, and the historical context of, well-documented Greek crimes and treachery that ultimately led to their destruction.
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Henry IV
- The Righteous King
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 22 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 201
The talented, confident, and intelligent son of John of Gaunt, Henry IV started his reign as a popular and charismatic king after he dethroned the tyrannical and wildly unpopular Richard II. But six years into his reign, Henry had survived eight assassination and overthrow attempts. Having broken God's law of primogeniture by overthrowing the man many people saw as the chosen king, Henry IV left himself vulnerable to challenges from powerful enemies about the validity of his reign. Even so, Henry managed to establish the new Lancastrian dynasty and a new rule of law.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Detailed and compelling
- De kayakman en 12-15-17
- Henry IV
- The Righteous King
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
Perfect 5 stars in all regards...almost
Revisado: 09-09-21
My only complaint is that every chapter opens with a quotation from Shakespeare. That is an annoying distraction in an otherwise excellent audiobook. In the book and Kindle versions I can painlessly skip over the Shakespeare nonsense. (The cover art of fanciful armor should be replaced with authentic field armor from the period.)
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