The White Horse King
The Life of Alfred the Great
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The unlikely king who saved England.
Down swept the Vikings from the frigid North. Across the English coastlands and countryside they raided, torched, murdered, and destroyed all in their path. Farmers, monks, and soldiers all fell bloody under the Viking sword, hammer, and axe.
Then, when the hour was most desperate, came an unlikely hero. King Alfred rallied the battered and bedraggled kingdoms of Britain and after decades of plotting, praying, and persisting, finally triumphed over the invaders.
Alfred's victory reverberates to this day: He sparked a literary renaissance, restructured Britain's roadways, revised the legal codes, and revived Christian learning and worship. It was Alfred's accomplishments that laid the groundwork for Britian's later glories and triumphs in literature, liturgy, and liberty.
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In Defenders of the West, the author of Sword and Scimitar follows up with vivid and dramatic profiles of eight extraordinary warriors—some saints, some sinners—who defended the Christian West against Islamic invasions. Discover the real Count Dracula, Spain’s El Cid, England’s Richard Lionheart, and many other historical figures whose true and original claim to fame revolved around their defiant stance against jihadist aggression.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inconvenient truth regarding Islam and historical fact
- De Michael en 12-11-23
De: Raymond Ibrahim
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Edward III
- The Perfect King
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: Alex Wyndham
- Duración: 19 h y 32 m
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Holding power for over 50 years starting in 1327, Edward III was one of England's most influential kings and one who shaped the course of English history. Revered as one of the country's most illustrious leaders for centuries, he was also a usurper and a warmonger who ordered his uncle beheaded. A brutal man, to be sure, but also a brilliant one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book about Edward III
- De Kiesha en 07-05-16
De: Ian Mortimer
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King John
- Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: The Road to Magna Carta
- De: Marc Morris
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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King John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood - greedy, cowardly, despicable, and cruel. But who was the man behind the legend? Was he a monster or a capable ruler cursed by bad luck? In this new book, best-selling historian Marc Morris draws on contemporary chronicles and the king's own letters to bring the real King John vividly to life. John was dynamic, inventive, and relentless but also a figure with terrible flaws.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Medieval Narcissist
- De M. A Newman en 09-19-21
De: Marc Morris
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Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame
- Penguin Monarchs, Book 2
- De: John Guy
- Narrado por: John Banks
- Duración: 3 h y 25 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame by John Guy, read by John Banks. Henry VIII's reign transformed the physical and spiritual landscape of England. Magnificent, tyrannical, a strong ruler, a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most notorious of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions: a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome, a talented, charismatic, imposing figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them.
De: John Guy
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Henry V
- The Warrior King of 1415
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 25 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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This insightful look at the life of Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt casts new light on a period in history often held up as legend. A great English hero, Henry V was lionized by Shakespeare and revered by his countrymen for his religious commitment, his sense of justice, and his military victories. Here, noted historian and biographer Ian Mortimer takes a look at the man behind the legend and offers a clear, historically accurate, and realistic representation of a ruler who was all too human.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Accessible, grounded, enjoyable
- De Justa Guy en 04-10-18
De: Ian Mortimer
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The First Kingdom
- De: Max Adams
- Narrado por: Kris Dyer
- Duración: 16 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Somewhere in the dim void between the departure from Britain of the Roman legions at the start of the fifth century and the days of the venerable Bede, the kingdoms of Early Medieval Britain were formed. But by whom? And out of what? Max Adams scrutinises the narrative handed down to us by later historians and chronicles, stripping away the most lurid nonsense about Arthur and synthesising the research of the last 40 years to tease out strands of reality from myth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting, but not in my truck
- De Liz en 03-03-21
De: Max Adams
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The King in the North
- The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria
- De: Max Adams
- Narrado por: Hamilton McLeod
- Duración: 15 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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A charismatic leader, a warrior whose prowess in battle earned him the epithet Whiteblade, an exiled prince who returned to claim his birthright, the inspiration for Tolkein's Aragorn: Oswald of Northumbria was the first great English monarch, yet today this legendary figure is all but forgotten. In this panoramic portrait of Dark Age Britain, archaeologist and biographer Max Adams returns the king in the North to his rightful place in history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- De Wendy en 02-14-25
De: Max Adams
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The Case for Christian Nationalism
- De: Stephen Wolfe
- Narrado por: Wade Stotts
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 35
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Evangelical elites and the progressive media complex want you to think that Christian nationalism is hopelessly racist, bigoted, and an idol for right-wing Christians. Is Christian nationalism the golden calf of the religious right—or is it the only way forward?
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1 out of 5 stars
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To some degree the title of this book is a misnomer.
- De Michael S. en 10-20-24
De: Stephen Wolfe
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Battle for the Island Kingdom
- England's Destiny 1000-1066
- De: Don Hollway
- Narrado por: John Sackville
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
In a saga reminiscent of Game of Thrones and The Last Kingdom, Battle for the Island Kingdom reveals the life-and-death struggle for power which changed the course of history. The six decades leading up to 1066 were defined by bloody wars and intrigues, in which three peoples vied for supremacy over the island kingdom. In this epic retelling, Don Hollway (The Last Viking) recounts the clashes of Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans, their warlords and their conniving queens.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully told
- De Matt en 08-03-24
De: Don Hollway
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- De: Michael Wood
- Narrado por: Marston York
- Duración: 14 h y 27 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 73
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 69
In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the best-selling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Michael Woods Narration makes it more enchanting to listen to
- De Little Willow en 11-23-23
De: Michael Wood
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The Tigress of Forli
- Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza de' Medici
- De: Elizabeth Lev
- Narrado por: Edita Brychta
- Duración: 14 h y 14 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 50
In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines Caterina Sforza's extraordinary life and accomplishments. Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the pope’s corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italy’s political intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Rome’s papal court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forlì. Following her husband’s assassination, she ruled Italy’s crossroads with iron will, martial strength, political savvy—and an icon’s fashion sense. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up a resistance that inspired all of Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent history of a fearless woman
- De Linda M en 11-18-24
De: Elizabeth Lev
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The Black Prince
- England's Greatest Medieval Warrior
- De: Michael Jones
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 16 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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As a child, he was given his own suit of armor; at the age of 16, he helped defeat the French at Crecy. At Poitiers, in 1356, his victory over King John II of France forced the French into a humiliating surrender that marked the zenith of England's dominance in the Hundred Years War. As lord of Aquitaine, he ruled a vast swathe of territory across the west and southwest of France, holding a magnificent court at Bordeaux that mesmerized the brave but unruly Gascon nobility. He was Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III, and better known to posterity as "the Black Prince".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding history
- De Scott en 02-17-19
De: Michael Jones
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The Red Prince
- The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster
- De: Helen Carr
- Narrado por: Helen Carr
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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John Gaunt was the son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV, and the sire of all those Tudors. He has had pretty bad press: supposed usurper of Richard II’s crown and the focus of hatred in the Peasants’ Revolt, as they torched his home, the Savoy Palace. Helen Carr paints a complex portrait of a man who held the levers of power on the English and European stage, passionately upheld chivalric values, pressed for the Bible to be translated into English, and patronized the arts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent historical reference
- De Virginia Robertshaw en 06-10-21
De: Helen Carr
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Greece Against Rome
- The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature. But over the next two and a half centuries, Rome would eventually conquer these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as "Graeco-Roman." In Greece Against Rome, Philip Matyszak relates this epic tale from the Hellenistic perspective.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed the book and snark
- De Chris Smith en 05-27-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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The Outcasts of Time
- De: Ian Mortimer
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 12 h y 35 m
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With the country in the grip of the Black Death, brothers John and William fear that they will shortly die and suffer in the afterlife. But as the end draws near, they are given an unexpected choice: either to go home and spend their last six days in their familiar world, or to search for salvation across the forthcoming centuries - living each one of their remaining days 99 years after the last. John and William choose the future and find themselves in 1447, ignorant of almost everything going on. The year 1546 brings no more comfort, and 1645 challenges them further....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointment
- De Kathy en 07-01-19
De: Ian Mortimer
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Sword and Scimitar
- Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West
- De: Raymond Ibrahim, Victor Davis Hanson - foreword
- Narrado por: John McLain
- Duración: 14 h y 2 m
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The West and Islam - the sword and scimitar - have clashed since the 17th century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimitar chronicles the decisive battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian land in 636.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent read
- De Susan Stone en 01-25-19
De: Raymond Ibrahim, y otros
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A Great and Terrible King
- Edward I and the Forging of Britain
- De: Marc Morris
- Narrado por: Ralph Lister
- Duración: 18 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,071
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Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks", conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in Braveheart). Yet this story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed the famous Simon de Montfort, traveled to the Holy Land, and conquered Wales. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments. Notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating book
- De Mary Elizabeth Reynolds en 04-13-15
De: Marc Morris
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The White Horse King
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- Anonymous User
- 10-14-24
History come to life
This book brings history to life! It awakens your heart to live and die for christ.
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- bertha savidge
- 09-04-24
The mythical and humble portrayal of a selfless leader
Merkle weaves a great historiography of this often forgotten character in history. It is no wonder that Alfred the Great is a saint in many Christian cultures. While Merkle’s voice performance leaves much to be desired I deeply admire how I can listen to the voice of the author.
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- Cody M.
- 08-17-24
Great history and execution of the storytelling
This was very enjoyable to listen to. I like factual history when told with an agreeable pace, and just enough flare and pizazz. This did not have much of the latter most, but I don't need much of that to be hooked.
the best part was the pace of the story. quite agreeable for my taste.
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