The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12

Author(s): Charles F. Horne, Rossiter Johnson

Narrators: BettyB, Matt Flowitt, Tom Merritt, Chris Pyle, Availle, Cavaet, David Cole, Mario Pineda, Leanne Cvetan, Scotty Smith, Rita Boutros, Linda Johnson, Jenno, Kazbek, Ariphron, Maria Angela R. Aragon, Nigel Kerr, Gila Labinger Freeberg, Beeswaxcandle

Number of Chapters: 36

Length: 17 hours and 31 minutes

Language: English

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 12 of 22, covering from 1661-1710 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Outline Narrative (BettyB)

Louis XIV Established Absolute Monarchy, AD 1661, by James Cotter Morison, part 1 (Matt Flowitt)

Louis XIV Established Absolute Monarchy, AD 1661, by James Cotter Morison, part 2 (Matt Flowitt)

New York Taken by the English, AD 1664, by John R. Brodhead (Tom Merritt)

Great Plague in London, AD 1665, by Daniel Defoe (Chris Pyle)

Great Fire in London, AD 1666, by John Evelyn (Matt Flowitt)

Discovery of Gravitation, AD 1666, by Sir David Brewster (Availle)

Morgan, the Buccaneer, Sacks Panama, AD 1671, by Johann W. von Archenholz, part 1 (Cavaet)

Morgan, the Buccaneer, Sacks Panama, AD 1671, by Johann W. von Archenholz, part 2 (Cavaet)

Struggle of the Dutch Against France and England, AD 1672, by C.M. Davies, part 1 (David Cole)

Struggle of the Dutch Against France and England, AD 1672, by C.M. Davies, part 2 (David Cole)

Discovery of the Mississippi, AD 1673-1682, by Francois Xavier Garneau (Mario Pineda)

King Philip's War, AD 1675, by Richard Hildreth (David Cole)

Growth of Prussia Under the Great Elector, AD 1675, by Thomas Carlyle (Leanne Cvetan)

William Penn Received the Grant of Pennsylvania, AD 1681, by George E. Ellis (Scotty Smith)

The Last Turkish Invasion of Europe, AD 1683, by Sutherland Menzies (Rita Boutros)

Monmouth's Rebellion, AD 1685, by Gilbert Burnet (Cavaet)

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. AD 1685, by Bon Louis Henri Martin, part 1 (David Cole)

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. AD 1685, by Bon Louis Henri Martin, part 2 (David Cole)

The English Revolution, AD 1688, by Gilbert Burnet, part 1 (Linda Johnson)

The English Revolution, AD 1688, by Gilbert Burnet, part 2 (Linda Johnson)

The English Revolution, AD 1688, by H.D. Traill (jenno)

Peter the Great Modernizes Russia, AD 1689 by Alfred Rambaud (Kazbek)

Tyranny of Andros in New England, AD 1689, by Charles W. Elliot (David Cole)

Massacre of Lachine, AD 1689, by Francois Xavier Garneau (Rita Boutros)

Siege of Londonderry and the Battle of the Boyne, AD 1689-90, by Tobias G. Smollett (Ariphron)

Salem Witch Trials, AD 1692, by Richard Hildreth (Maria Angela R. Aragon)

Establishment of the Bank of England, AD 1694, by John Francis (Nigel Kerr)

Colonization of Louisiana, AD 1699, by Charles E.T. Gayarre (Rita Boutros)

Prussia Proclaimed a Kingdom, AD 1701, by Leopold von Ranke (Leanne Cvetan)

Founding of St. Petersburg, AD 1703, by K. Waliszewski (Gila Labinger Freeberg)

Battle of Blenheim, AD 1704, by Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy (jenno)

Union of England and Scotland, AD 1707, by John Hill Burton (Cavaet)

Downfall of Charles XII at Poltava, AD 1709, by K. Waliszewski, part 1 (Beeswaxcandle)

Downfall of Charles XII at Poltava, AD 1709, by K. Waliszewski, part 2 (Beeswaxcandle)

Capture of Port Royal, AD 1710, by Duncan Campbell (Cavaet)

The audiobook The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12 falls under the genres of Early Modern. It is written by Charles F. Horne, Rossiter Johnson.

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