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Monarchy of England v1 Beginnings.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Monarchy of England Vol 1: The Beginnings
Author: David Starkey
Read By: Tim Pigott-Smith
Genre: History
Publisher: Harper Collins Audiobooks
Series Name: Monarchy
Position in Series: 1
Abridged: No
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 67
Total Duration: 5:17:17
Total MP3 Size: 144.6MB
Parity Archive: Yes
Ripped By: Self
Ripped With: dbPoweramp
Encoded With: dbPoweramp
Encoded At: 44.1 kHz, 64 kBit/s, Mono
ID3 Tags: ID3v2.3, ID3v1.1
Quality: As is - no guarantees! Ripped from library CDs which looked rather scuffed. Haven't listened to it as this was ripped as a special request.
Book Description
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Review
David Starkey is, quite rightly, a household name. A provocative and colourful character, he is as challenging as the history he brings to life. In this, the first of a three-part set, he begins a journey which will take him from the Dark Ages to modern Britain. His theme is the kings and queens of England and he will stalk through that gallery of good, ignoble, saintly and wicked individuals who sat on the English throne. Now he begins his journey in that unfamiliar time between the departure of the Romans and the arrival of the Normans, a time which forged the fortunes of England and propelled the nascent power into the Middle Ages. Starkey's style, his trademark flair for colour and detail, make this a brilliant read and the book is lavishly illustrated. Starkey fans will not be disappointed nor will those looking for a robust and forthright narrative history of the ups and downs of English history.
Product Description
The thrilling launch of David Starkey's new mammoth venture - MONARCHY: three books linked to 18 hours of television on the Kings and Queens of England. Volume 1 The Early Kings covers the retreat of the Romans from Britain in 410 to the fall of the House of Lancaster in the middle of the 15th century. MONARCHY is more than the biographies of the kings and queens of England. It is an in-depth examination of what the English monarchy has meant, in terms of the expression of the individual, the Mother of Parliaments, Magna Carta, the laws of England and the land of England. This is the history of ideas and ideals, as well as colourful characters, brought to life by David Starkey's unique gifts as a communicator. David Starkey's scholarship combines with his engaging and popular style to produce another winner. The importance of the rich heritage of the Anglo-Saxon kings is underlined and among the kings most heavily featured are: Alfred the Great, Canute, Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, and Henry III. The last king featured in this volume is Henry VI.
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