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Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08

Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08

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    Middle ages/middle history
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    English
  • Provider: Librivox
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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 8 of 22, covering from 1438-1513 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Chapters

  • 01
    An Outline Narrative
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  • 02
    Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 1
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    Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 2
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    Origin and Progress of Printing (AD 1438), by Henry George Bohn, part 3
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  • 05
    John Hunyady Repulses the Turks (AD 1440-1456), by Arminius Vambery
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  • 06
    Rebuilding of Rome by Nicholas V "The Builder Pope" (AD 1447-1455), by Mrs Margaret Oliphant
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  • 07
    Mahomet II Takes Constantinople (AD 1453), End of the Eastern Empire, by George Finlay
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  • 08
    War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 1
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    War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 2
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    War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 3
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    War of the Roses (AD 1455-1485), Death of Richard III at Bosworth, by David Hume, part 4
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    Ivan the Great Unites Russian and Breaks the Tartar Yoke (AD 1462-1505), by Robert Bell
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  • 13
    Culmination of the Power of Burgundy, Treaty of Péronne (AD 1468) by P.F. Willert
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  • 14
    Lorenzo de'Medici Rules in Florence, Zenith of Florentine Glory (A.D. 1469), by Oliphant Smeaton, part 1
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    Lorenzo de'Medici Rules in Florence, Zenith of Florentine Glory (A.D. 1469), by Oliphant Smeaton, part 2
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    Death of Charles the Bold (A.D. 1477) Louis XI Unites Burgundy with the Crown of France, by Philippe de Comines
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  • 17
    Inquisition Established in Spain (A.D.1480),by William H. Rule
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  • 18
    Inquisition Established in Spain (A.D.1480), by James Balmes
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  • 19
    Murder of the Princes in the Tower (A.D.1483), by James Gairdner
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  • 20
    Conquest of Granada (A.D.1490), by Washington Irving, part 1
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    Conquest of Granada (A.D.1490), by Washington Irving, part 2
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    Columbus Discovers America (A.D.1492), by Christopher Columbus
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    Columbus Discovers America (A.D.1492), by Ferdinand Columbus
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    Conspiracy, Rebellion, and Execution of Perkin Warbeck (A.D.1492), by Francis Bacon
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    Savonarola's Reforms and Death, The French Invade Italy (A.D.1494), by Pasquale Villari
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    Savonarola's Reforms and Death, The French Invade Italy (A.D.1494), by Jean C.L. Sismondi
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    Discovery of the Mainland of North America by the Cabots (A.D.1497), by Samuel Edward Dawso
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    The Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama Sails around Africa (A.D.1498), by Gaspar Correa, part 1
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    The Sea Route to India Vasco da Gama Sails around Africa (A.D.1498), by Gaspar Correa, part 2
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    Columbus Discovers South America (A.D.1498), by Clements Robert Markham
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    Establishment of Swiss Independence (A.D.1499), by Heinrich Zschokke
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    Amerigo Vespucci in America (A.D.1499), by Amerigo Vespucci
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    Rise and Fall of the Borgias (A.D.1502), by Niccolo Machiavelli
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    Painting of the Sistine Chapel (A.D.1508) The Splendor of Renaissance Art under Michelangelo, by Charles Clement
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    Balboa Discovers the Pacific (A.D.1513), by Manuel Jose Quintana
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