Medieval in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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The Ill-Made Knight

‘The master of historical fiction’ SUNDAY TIMES

by Christian Cameron ...

Narrated by Saul Reichlin ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Chivalry
Unabridged

21 hours 16 min

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.September, 1356. Poitiers.The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle.On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy.On the French side, the King and ... ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMESDiscover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.September, 1356. Poitiers.The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle.On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy.On the French side, the King and ...
... Read more
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The Great Mortality

An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time

by John Kelly ...

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

“Powerful, rich with details, moving, humane, and full of important lessons for an age when weapons of mass destruction are loose among us.” — Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombThe Great Plague is one of the most compelling events in human history—even more so now, when the notion of plague has never loomed larger as a contemporary public concern.The ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

“Powerful, rich with details, moving, humane, and full of important lessons for an age when weapons of mass destruction are loose among us.” — Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombThe Great Plague is one of the most compelling events in human history—even more so now, when the notion of plague has never loomed larger as a contemporary public concern.The
... Read more
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The Plantagenets

The Kings Who Made England

by Dan Jones ...

Narrated by Dan Jones ...

Unabridged

22 hours 8 min

This brilliant new audiobook explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets – their story is the story of Britain.England’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings. Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

This brilliant new audiobook explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets – their story is the story of Britain.England’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings. Their remarkable reign saw England emerge from the Dark Ages to become a highly
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The Once and Future Sex

Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society

by Eleanor Janega ...

Narrated by Samara Naeymi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 33 min

A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior.What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this high-spirited history, medievalist Eleanor Janega turns to the Middle Ages, the era that bridged the ancient world and modern society, to unfurl its suppositions about women and reveal what's shifted over time—and what ... Read more

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A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior.What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this high-spirited history, medievalist Eleanor Janega turns to the Middle Ages, the era that bridged the ancient world and modern society, to unfurl its suppositions about women and reveal what's shifted over time—and what
... Read more
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From Silk to Silicon

The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives

by Jeffrey E. Garten ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

11 hours 29 min

From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the ... Read more

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From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today. They include:• Genghis Khan, who united east and west by conquest and by opening new trade routes built on groundbreaking transportation and management innovations.• Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who arose from oppression to establish the
... Read more
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Witches of Scotland, The

True Accounts From the Scottish Witch-Trials (1537-1727)

by Eliza Lynn Linton ...

Narrated by Wendy Lap ...

Unabridged

5 hours 31 min

Witch-hunting plagued much of Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, but Scotland’s witch hunts were among the most severe. Combining eyewitness accounts with actual trial transcripts, British journalist Elizabeth Lynn Linton provides a fascinating glimpse into the black magic and fairy lore behind Scotland's infamous witch trials. ... Read more

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Witch-hunting plagued much of Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, but Scotland’s witch hunts were among the most severe. Combining eyewitness accounts with actual trial transcripts, British journalist Elizabeth Lynn Linton provides a fascinating glimpse into the black magic and fairy lore behind Scotland's infamous witch trials.
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Medieval Bodies

Life and Death in the Middle Ages

by Jack Hartnell ...

Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and indigestion, fell in love, and had children. And yet their lives were full of miraculous and richly metaphorical experiences radically different from our own, unfolding in a world where deadly wounds might be healed overnight by divine intervention, or where the heart of a king, plucked from his corpse, could be held ... Read more

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Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and indigestion, fell in love, and had children. And yet their lives were full of miraculous and richly metaphorical experiences radically different from our own, unfolding in a world where deadly wounds might be healed overnight by divine intervention, or where the heart of a king, plucked from his corpse, could be held
... Read more
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The King's Jewel

from the bestselling author comes a new historical fiction novel of strength and survival

by Elizabeth Chadwick ...

Narrated by Kit Griffiths ...

Unabridged

15 hours 59 min

Wales, 1093.The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth, is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances.But it is Nesta's marriage that will really ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Wales, 1093.The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth, is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances.But it is Nesta's marriage that will really
... Read more
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The Black Death

A Global History of Humanity's Most Devastating Pandemic

by Thomas Asbridge ...

Narrated by Thomas Asbridge, Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

19 hours 1 min

“A magisterial history” (The Guardian) of humanity’s greatest natural disaster—the Black Death—that reveals the true global impact and terrible human cost of this calamity, from the renowned author of The Crusades and The Greatest Knight.“Terrific—and truly terrifying. Thomas Asbridge puts a human face—or rather multiple faces—on the Black Death.”—Eric Cline, author of 1177 B.C.In the mid ... Read more

$41.00 CAD

“A magisterial history” (The Guardian) of humanity’s greatest natural disaster—the Black Death—that reveals the true global impact and terrible human cost of this calamity, from the renowned author of The Crusades and The Greatest Knight.“Terrific—and truly terrifying. Thomas Asbridge puts a human face—or rather multiple faces—on the Black Death.”—Eric Cline, author of 1177 B.C.In the mid
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Everyday Life in Medieval London

From the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors

by Toni Mount ...

Narrated by Anne Flosnik ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

London has always been a thriving and colorful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip, and doing business.Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings, and reconstructed by the Normans, the city would become the largest trade and financial center, dominating the world in later centuries. London has always been a ... Read more

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London has always been a thriving and colorful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip, and doing business.Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings, and reconstructed by the Normans, the city would become the largest trade and financial center, dominating the world in later centuries. London has always been a
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The Burgundians

A Vanished Empire: A History of 1111 Years and One Day

by Bart van Loo ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

21 hours 12 min

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern ... Read more

$42.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern
... Read more
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How to Survive in Medieval England

by Toni Mount ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

Imagine you were transported back in time to Medieval England and had to start a new life there. Without mobile phones, iPads, internet, and social media networks, when transport means walking or, if you're fortunate, horseback, how will you know where you are or what to do? Where will you live? What is there to eat? What shall you wear? How can you communicate when nobody speaks as you do and ... Read more

$21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Imagine you were transported back in time to Medieval England and had to start a new life there. Without mobile phones, iPads, internet, and social media networks, when transport means walking or, if you're fortunate, horseback, how will you know where you are or what to do? Where will you live? What is there to eat? What shall you wear? How can you communicate when nobody speaks as you do and
... Read more
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La vie quotidienne au Moyen Âge

by Jean Verdon ...

Narrated by Mathieu Buscatto ...

Unabridged

11 hours 8 min

Une vision d'ensemble de la vie des hommes et des femmes du Moyen Age, des invasions barbares à la Renaissance.Entre " Naître " et " Mourir ", les vingt-deux chapitres de ce livre – appelé à devenir un classique – scandent l'existence des hommes et des femmes du Moyen-Âge.L'on découvre ainsi qu'on ne se marie pas par amour et que les futurs époux, surtout la femme, n'ont pas leur mot à dire. La ... Read more

$43.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Une vision d'ensemble de la vie des hommes et des femmes du Moyen Age, des invasions barbares à la Renaissance.Entre " Naître " et " Mourir ", les vingt-deux chapitres de ce livre – appelé à devenir un classique – scandent l'existence des hommes et des femmes du Moyen-Âge.L'on découvre ainsi qu'on ne se marie pas par amour et que les futurs époux, surtout la femme, n'ont pas leur mot à dire. La
... Read more
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The Light Ages

The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

by Seb Falk ...

Narrated by Seb Falk ...

Unabridged

11 hours 3 min

An illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk.Soaring Gothic cathedrals, violent crusades, the Black Death: these are the dramatic forces that shaped the medieval era. But the so-called Dark Ages also gave us the first universities, eyeglasses, and mechanical clocks. As medieval thinkers sought to ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An illuminating guide to the scientific and technological achievements of the Middle Ages through the life of a crusading astronomer-monk.Soaring Gothic cathedrals, violent crusades, the Black Death: these are the dramatic forces that shaped the medieval era. But the so-called Dark Ages also gave us the first universities, eyeglasses, and mechanical clocks. As medieval thinkers sought to
... Read more
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Chaucer's People

Everyday Lives in Medieval England

by Liza Picard ...

Narrated by Jennifer M. Dixon ...

Unabridged

12 hours 46 min

The Middle Ages re-created through the cast of pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales.Among the surviving records of fourteenth-century England, Geoffrey Chaucer's poetry is the most vivid. Chaucer wrote about everyday people outside the walls of the English court—men and women who spent days at the pedal of a loom, or maintaining the ledgers of an estate, or on the high seas. In Chaucer's People, Liza ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Middle Ages re-created through the cast of pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales.Among the surviving records of fourteenth-century England, Geoffrey Chaucer's poetry is the most vivid. Chaucer wrote about everyday people outside the walls of the English court—men and women who spent days at the pedal of a loom, or maintaining the ledgers of an estate, or on the high seas. In Chaucer's People, Liza
... Read more
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Life in a Medieval Village

by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies ...

Narrated by Anne Flosnik ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made communal living possible, explain what domestic life was like for serf and lord alike, and describe the central ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made communal living possible, explain what domestic life was like for serf and lord alike, and describe the central
... Read more
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Vassals, Knights, and the Code of Chivalry

by Santiago Machain ...

Narrated by Santiago Machain ...

Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

Vassals, Knights, and the Code of Chivalry explores the rise of the medieval knight and the complex society that surrounded him. From the rituals of homage and fealty to the granting of fiefs, military service, childhood training, armor, horses, tournaments, and the brutal reality of battle, this book reveals how knighthood developed from a practical warrior profession into one of the most ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

Vassals, Knights, and the Code of Chivalry explores the rise of the medieval knight and the complex society that surrounded him. From the rituals of homage and fealty to the granting of fiefs, military service, childhood training, armor, horses, tournaments, and the brutal reality of battle, this book reveals how knighthood developed from a practical warrior profession into one of the most
... Read more
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Historia medieval: La historia completa de la Edad Media

by Román Vargas ...

Narrated by Román Vargas ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Despídete del mito de la época oscura con este viaje de historia medieval sobre grandes conflictos y luchas de poder. Ideal para transformar tus trayectos diarios en una experiencia de aprendizaje épico, esta narración rigurosa ilumina cómo se forjó realmente la sociedad occidental tras la dramática caída de Roma.Siente la magnitud de los choques culturales entre el islam, Bizancio y los reinos ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Despídete del mito de la época oscura con este viaje de historia medieval sobre grandes conflictos y luchas de poder. Ideal para transformar tus trayectos diarios en una experiencia de aprendizaje épico, esta narración rigurosa ilumina cómo se forjó realmente la sociedad occidental tras la dramática caída de Roma.Siente la magnitud de los choques culturales entre el islam, Bizancio y los reinos
... Read more
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Historia de Noruega: 1000 años de vikingos, unión e independencia

by Romualdo Trigo ...

Narrated by Romualdo Trigo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Viaja por la historia escandinava y comprende cómo un territorio de guerreros vikingos forjó su ansiada independencia. Ideal para mentes curiosas que buscan transformar su trayecto diario en una expedición educativa, esta narración rigurosa desmitifica el complejo pasado nórdico. Sumérgete en un relato cautivador donde las tensiones geopolíticas y la supervivencia cotidiana chocan constantemente ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Viaja por la historia escandinava y comprende cómo un territorio de guerreros vikingos forjó su ansiada independencia. Ideal para mentes curiosas que buscan transformar su trayecto diario en una expedición educativa, esta narración rigurosa desmitifica el complejo pasado nórdico. Sumérgete en un relato cautivador donde las tensiones geopolíticas y la supervivencia cotidiana chocan constantemente
... Read more
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Historia de los orígenes de Rusia: De los antiguos eslavos y los comerciantes vikingos al ascenso de Moscú

by Gaspar Fuentes ...

Narrated by Gaspar Fuentes ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Atraviesa la implacable historia medieval y el choque de culturas que forjó un imperio desde las heladas estepas. Ideal para transformar tu trayecto diario en una expedición épica, este relato inmersivo te transporta a los misteriosos bosques y caudalosos ríos de Europa oriental. Siente la pura tensión de un paisaje geopolítico donde la supervivencia dictaba el destino de civilizaciones enteras.Ya ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Atraviesa la implacable historia medieval y el choque de culturas que forjó un imperio desde las heladas estepas. Ideal para transformar tu trayecto diario en una expedición épica, este relato inmersivo te transporta a los misteriosos bosques y caudalosos ríos de Europa oriental. Siente la pura tensión de un paisaje geopolítico donde la supervivencia dictaba el destino de civilizaciones enteras.Ya
... Read more
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Historia de la guerra de los Cien Años: Caballeros, reyes y Juana de Arco

by Rafael Parra ...

Narrated by Rafael Parra ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

Explora el tenso conflicto dinástico que transformó la historia militar y política de Europa para siempre. Ideal para quienes buscan convertir su trayecto diario en un viaje inmersivo por cortes asediadas y batallas decisivas. Esta narración rigurosa deja atrás los mitos románticos para mostrarte la cruda realidad de una época brutal.Siente la adrenalina y la incertidumbre de un continente ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explora el tenso conflicto dinástico que transformó la historia militar y política de Europa para siempre. Ideal para quienes buscan convertir su trayecto diario en un viaje inmersivo por cortes asediadas y batallas decisivas. Esta narración rigurosa deja atrás los mitos románticos para mostrarte la cruda realidad de una época brutal.Siente la adrenalina y la incertidumbre de un continente
... Read more
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Breve historia de la Edad Oscura: ¿Fue realmente tan oscura?

by Feliciano Aparicio ...

Narrated by Feliciano Aparicio ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Explora la verdad oculta tras el colapso del Imperio romano y cuestiona el mayor mito de la historia medieval europea. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios con una dosis de curiosidad, esta narración te sumerge en una época sistemáticamente malinterpretada. Desafía de raíz lo que creías saber sobre siglos de supuesta ignorancia absoluta.Siente la intriga de viajar a un mundo donde la crisis ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explora la verdad oculta tras el colapso del Imperio romano y cuestiona el mayor mito de la historia medieval europea. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios con una dosis de curiosidad, esta narración te sumerge en una época sistemáticamente malinterpretada. Desafía de raíz lo que creías saber sobre siglos de supuesta ignorancia absoluta.Siente la intriga de viajar a un mundo donde la crisis
... Read more
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The Role of the Scroll

An Illustrated Introduction to Scrolls in the Middle Ages

by Thomas Forrest Kelly ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

In The Role of the Scroll, Thomas Forrest Kelly brings to life the most interesting scrolls in medieval history, placing them in the context of those who made, commissioned, and used them, and reveals their remarkably varied uses. Scrolls were the best way to keep ever-expanding lists, for example, those of debtors, knights, and the dead. While useful for keeping public records, scrolls could also ... Read more

$19.22 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In The Role of the Scroll, Thomas Forrest Kelly brings to life the most interesting scrolls in medieval history, placing them in the context of those who made, commissioned, and used them, and reveals their remarkably varied uses. Scrolls were the best way to keep ever-expanding lists, for example, those of debtors, knights, and the dead. While useful for keeping public records, scrolls could also
... Read more
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Moyen Âge : Comment l’Europe médiévale s’est construite, a été gouvernée et s’est transformée

by Didier Vachon ...

Narrated by Didier Vachon ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Découvrez comment l'histoire européenne a émergé des cendres de Rome pour forger une civilisation médiévale fascinante. Oubliez le mythe d'une époque sombre et figée ; plongez au cœur d'un millénaire épique de bouleversements politiques, sociaux et culturels.Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien ou stimuler votre esprit, ce récit immersif vous transporte dans une société en perpétuelle ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Découvrez comment l'histoire européenne a émergé des cendres de Rome pour forger une civilisation médiévale fascinante. Oubliez le mythe d'une époque sombre et figée ; plongez au cœur d'un millénaire épique de bouleversements politiques, sociaux et culturels.Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien ou stimuler votre esprit, ce récit immersif vous transporte dans une société en perpétuelle
... Read more

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