Renaissance in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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Seven Lies About Catholic History: Infamous Myths about the Church's Past and How to Answer Them

by Diane Moczar ...

Narrated by Kevin F. Spalding ...

Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem ... Read more

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The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem
... Read more
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The Verge

Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World

by Patrick Wyman ...

Narrated by Patrick Wyman ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn.In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, The Verge tells the story of a period that marked a decisive turning point for both European and world history. Here, author ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn.In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, The Verge tells the story of a period that marked a decisive turning point for both European and world history. Here, author
... Read more
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The Borgias

The Hidden History

by G. J. Meyer ...

Narrated by Enn Reitel ...

Unabridged

20 hours 12 min

An unprecedented portrait of the Renaissance-era Borgia family and their storied milieu, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tudors“A vivid and at times startling reappraisal of one of the most notorious dynasties in history . . . If you thought you knew the Borgias, this book will surprise you.”—Tracy Borman, author of Queen of the Conqueror and Elizabeth’s Women“Fascinating . . . a ... Read more

$25.99 USD

An unprecedented portrait of the Renaissance-era Borgia family and their storied milieu, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Tudors“A vivid and at times startling reappraisal of one of the most notorious dynasties in history . . . If you thought you knew the Borgias, this book will surprise you.”—Tracy Borman, author of Queen of the Conqueror and Elizabeth’s Women“Fascinating . . . a
... Read more
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Devil-Land

England Under Siege, 1588-1688

by Clare Jackson ...

Narrated by Emma Gregory ...

Unabridged

24 hours 10 min

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021, AS CHOSEN BY THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, TELEGRAPH AND TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTA ground-breaking portrait of the most turbulent century in English history**Among foreign observers, seventeenth-century England was known as 'Devil-Land': a diabolical country of fallen angels, torn apart by seditious rebellion, religious extremism and royal collapse
... Read more
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Thorns, Lust, and Glory

The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn

by Estelle Paranque ...

Narrated by Anna Wilson-Jones ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In this groundbreaking biography of Queen Anne Boleyn, learn how the ill-fated second wife of Renaissance England's Henry XVIII met her downfall–and how she came to be so vilified and misunderstood.Anne Boleyn has mesmerized the general public for centuries. Her tragic execution at the Tower of London on the 19th of May, 1536—orchestrated by her own husband—never ceases to intrigue. While many
... Read more
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First Italian War, The: The History and Legacy of the Italian Wars’ Initial Conflict at the Height of the Renaissance

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Colin Fluxman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for Italians, and the beginning of the early modern era in a ... Read more

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In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for Italians, and the beginning of the early modern era in a
... Read more
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Reformation Divided

Catholics, Protestants and the Conversion of England

by Professor Eamon Duffy ...

Narrated by Professor Eamon Duffy ...

Unabridged

19 hours 10 min

Bloomsbury presents Reformation Divided written and read by Eamon Duffy.Published to mark the 500th anniversary of the events of 1517, Reformation Divided explores the impact in England of the cataclysmic transformations of European Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.The religious revolution initiated by Martin Luther is usually referred to as ‘The Reformation’, a tendentious ... Read more

$23.00 USD

Bloomsbury presents Reformation Divided written and read by Eamon Duffy.Published to mark the 500th anniversary of the events of 1517, Reformation Divided explores the impact in England of the cataclysmic transformations of European Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.The religious revolution initiated by Martin Luther is usually referred to as ‘The Reformation’, a tendentious
... Read more
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The Artist, the Philosopher, and the Warrior

Da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Borgia and the World They Shaped

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

15 hours 12 min

Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia—three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history. They could not have been more different, and they would meet only for a short time in 1502, but the events that transpired when they did would significantly alter each man's perceptions—and the course of Western history.In 1502, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Cesare Borgia—three iconic figures whose intersecting lives provide the basis for this astonishing work of narrative history. They could not have been more different, and they would meet only for a short time in 1502, but the events that transpired when they did would significantly alter each man's perceptions—and the course of Western history.In 1502,
... Read more
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The Dynamics of Military Revolution, 1300–2050

by MacGregor Knox, Williamson Murray ...

Narrated by Victor Vertunni ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

The Dynamics of Military Revolution aims to bridge a major gap in the emerging literature on revolutions in military affairs, suggesting that there have been two very different phenomena at work over the past centuries: 'military revolutions', which are driven by vast social and political changes; and 'revolutions in military affairs', which military institutions have directed, although usually ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The Dynamics of Military Revolution aims to bridge a major gap in the emerging literature on revolutions in military affairs, suggesting that there have been two very different phenomena at work over the past centuries: 'military revolutions', which are driven by vast social and political changes; and 'revolutions in military affairs', which military institutions have directed, although usually
... Read more
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Cryptic

From Voynich to the Angel Diaries, the Story of the World's Mysterious Manuscripts

by Garry J. Shaw ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all: the Voynich ManuscriptBooks can change the world. They can influence, entertain, transport, and enlighten. But across the centuries, authors have disguised their work with codes and ciphers, secret scripts and magical signs. What made these authors decide to keep their writings secret? What were they ... Read more

$20.99 USD

An absorbing history of Europe's nine most puzzling texts, including the biggest mystery of all: the Voynich ManuscriptBooks can change the world. They can influence, entertain, transport, and enlighten. But across the centuries, authors have disguised their work with codes and ciphers, secret scripts and magical signs. What made these authors decide to keep their writings secret? What were they
... Read more
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Basilica

The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's

by R. A. Scotti ...

Narrated by Josephine Bailey ...

Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

It was the splendor—and the scandal—of the age. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe—the millennium-old St. Peter's Basilica built by the Emperor Constantine over the apostle's grave—to build a better basilica. Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled twenty-seven popes, and consumed the genius of the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

It was the splendor—and the scandal—of the age. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe—the millennium-old St. Peter's Basilica built by the Emperor Constantine over the apostle's grave—to build a better basilica. Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled twenty-seven popes, and consumed the genius of the
... Read more
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100 mitos de la historia de México 2

by Francisco Martín Moreno ...

Narrated by Adrián Ogazón ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

¿Qué sucesos oculta nuestra historia oficial? ¿Conocemos realmente los hechos que dieron celebridad a nuestros caudillos?En esta obra apasionante, Francisco Martín Moreno se encarga de ofrecer el verdadero rostro de héroes y gobernantes que han conformado México. Su apasionada labor investigativa y su pluma ágil, polémica y filosa ... ... Read more

$25.99 USD

¿Qué sucesos oculta nuestra historia oficial? ¿Conocemos realmente los hechos que dieron celebridad a nuestros caudillos?En esta obra apasionante, Francisco Martín Moreno se encarga de ofrecer el verdadero rostro de héroes y gobernantes que han conformado México. Su apasionada labor investigativa y su pluma ágil, polémica y filosa ...
... Read more
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Assholes

by James Felton ...

Narrated by Russell Kane ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

Read by Russell KaneIn this, er, 'unique' illustrated potted history of the human race, Twitter icon James Felton uses his inimitable brand of banter to unveil the slyest, creepiest and/or nastiest specimens who've ever lived.Enter the 16th Century Chinese Emperor Zhegende, whose harem was so big some of the women within it died of starvation, King Charles II's executioner who would only give you ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Read by Russell KaneIn this, er, 'unique' illustrated potted history of the human race, Twitter icon James Felton uses his inimitable brand of banter to unveil the slyest, creepiest and/or nastiest specimens who've ever lived.Enter the 16th Century Chinese Emperor Zhegende, whose harem was so big some of the women within it died of starvation, King Charles II's executioner who would only give you
... Read more
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Spain's Legacy: The History of a Nation

by Rowley N. Howland ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Spain’s Legacy: The History of a Nation invites readers on an epic journey across time to uncover the forces that shaped one of Europe’s most vibrant cultures. From prehistoric cave painters in Iberia to modern architects redefining urban landscapes, this narrative blends rigorous scholarship with compelling storytelling. You will explore how ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Spain’s Legacy: The History of a Nation invites readers on an epic journey across time to uncover the forces that shaped one of Europe’s most vibrant cultures. From prehistoric cave painters in Iberia to modern architects redefining urban landscapes, this narrative blends rigorous scholarship with compelling storytelling. You will explore how
... Read more
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Léonard de Vinci

Maître des arts et des sciences

by Pascal Brioist ...

Narrated by Pascal Brioist ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

Léonard de Vinci est l’une des figures les plus emblématiques de la Renaissance. Fils illégitime privé de formation universitaire, son approche autodidacte dans quantités de domaines garantit l’originalité de cet esprit universel qui fut bien plus que l’auteur de La Joconde ou l’inventeur de machines volantes. Il fut également un anatomiste de renom, un ingénieur, un philosophe, un architecte et ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Léonard de Vinci est l’une des figures les plus emblématiques de la Renaissance. Fils illégitime privé de formation universitaire, son approche autodidacte dans quantités de domaines garantit l’originalité de cet esprit universel qui fut bien plus que l’auteur de La Joconde ou l’inventeur de machines volantes. Il fut également un anatomiste de renom, un ingénieur, un philosophe, un architecte et
... Read more
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Renaissance, The: An Enthralling Guide to a Period of Rebirth in Arts, Science and Culture

by Billy Wellman ...

Narrated by Jay Herbert ...

Unabridged

3 hours 15 min

Do the names Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael ring a bell?If so, you are already somewhat familiar with the Renaissance, which saw a rebirth in the arts and science. Great strides were made in several fields, and many men made a name for themselves by creating masterpieces or developing new theories, even if some people found them controversial.This comprehensive guide digs into some ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do the names Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael ring a bell?If so, you are already somewhat familiar with the Renaissance, which saw a rebirth in the arts and science. Great strides were made in several fields, and many men made a name for themselves by creating masterpieces or developing new theories, even if some people found them controversial.This comprehensive guide digs into some
... Read more
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A Brief History of Germany

Indispensable for Travellers

by Jeremy Black ...

Narrated by Roger Davis ...

Series series Brief Histories
Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know today came to be, chronicling the events that shaped its past, present and future in a fascinating new way.From the fall of Rome in the 1500s to
... Read more
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Modern Sicily: The History and Legacy of the Mediterranean Island Since the Middle Ages

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Mark Norman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 45 min

It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

It is hard to find an island on the map more central than Sicily. Located at the crossroads between Europe and Africa, and between the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, Sicily has rarely been governed as an independent, unified state. Nonetheless, the island has always occupied a front-row seat to some of the most important events in history, and nowhere is this more obvious than during antiquity
... Read more
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Palaces of Revolution

Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court

by Simon Thurley ...

Narrated by Simon Thurley ...

Unabridged

15 hours 59 min

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been shrouded in mystery: the first half of the century overshadowed by the fall and execution of Charles I, the second half in the complete collapse of the House ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England.Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been shrouded in mystery: the first half of the century overshadowed by the fall and execution of Charles I, the second half in the complete collapse of the House
... Read more
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Trafalgar

The Biography of a Battle

by Roy Adkins ...

Narrated by John Telfer ...

Unabridged

13 hours 6 min

A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson21 October 1805: Britain, under Nelson, mastered the sea for six hours, annihilating her French and Spanish opponents. In Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle, Roy Adkins embraces the battle, its prelude and its aftermath, in a narrative ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A superbly researched, gripping account of the most important naval battle in British history, which thwarted Napoleon at sea and created a national hero in Nelson21 October 1805: Britain, under Nelson, mastered the sea for six hours, annihilating her French and Spanish opponents. In Trafalgar: The Biography of a Battle, Roy Adkins embraces the battle, its prelude and its aftermath, in a narrative
... Read more
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Inventing the Renaissance

The Myth of a Golden Age

by Ada Palmer ...

Narrated by Candida Gubbins ...

Unabridged

30 hours 18 min

An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent
... Read more
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Florenz

Geschichte und Sehenswürdigkeiten

by Mike Carpenter ...

Narrated by Digitale Stimme Gabriel G ...

Series Audiobook 8 - The Cultured Traveler
Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Tauchen Sie mit diesem Buch in eine jahrhundertelange Geschichte ein!Entdecken Sie die Vergangenheit von Florenz und sein enormes Erbe an Schönheit, Kirchen, Museen und unvergleichlichen Meisterwerken der größten Künstler aller Zeiten. Lernen Sie die Wiege der Renaissance mit diesem umfassenden Reiseführer für Kulturreisende kennen.Erfahren ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Tauchen Sie mit diesem Buch in eine jahrhundertelange Geschichte ein!Entdecken Sie die Vergangenheit von Florenz und sein enormes Erbe an Schönheit, Kirchen, Museen und unvergleichlichen Meisterwerken der größten Künstler aller Zeiten. Lernen Sie die Wiege der Renaissance mit diesem umfassenden Reiseführer für Kulturreisende kennen.Erfahren
... Read more
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Las Guerras Napoleónicas

Una Oportunidad Para La Gloria

by History Nerds, Aleksa Vučković ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

Una mirada a las fascinantes guerras de la Era Napoleónica.La Revolución Francesa de finales de la década de 1790, fue uno de los acontecimientos críticos en la historia de Europa. Fue el momento decisivo, un derrumbe histórico que introdujo al mundo en una época nueva y completamente diferente. Desgraciadamente, todos estos cambios tuvieron serias consecuencias. A raíz de la Revolución, una serie ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Una mirada a las fascinantes guerras de la Era Napoleónica.La Revolución Francesa de finales de la década de 1790, fue uno de los acontecimientos críticos en la historia de Europa. Fue el momento decisivo, un derrumbe histórico que introdujo al mundo en una época nueva y completamente diferente. Desgraciadamente, todos estos cambios tuvieron serias consecuencias. A raíz de la Revolución, una serie
... Read more
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Desertøren

by Egon Sørensen ...

Narrated by Dianna Vangsaa ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

Den amerikanske uafhængighedskrig, der brød ud i 1775, blev en af historiens få ægte frihedskrige. Folket gjorde oprør mod den engelske overmagt, og ud af krigen blev en enestående republik baseret på frihed og lighed født."Desertøren" fortæller om kærligheden mellem en engelsk løjtnant og en amerikansk pige. Begge er historiske personer, ligesom den verden, de lever i, og den krig, der skiller ... Read more

$15.09 USD

Den amerikanske uafhængighedskrig, der brød ud i 1775, blev en af historiens få ægte frihedskrige. Folket gjorde oprør mod den engelske overmagt, og ud af krigen blev en enestående republik baseret på frihed og lighed født."Desertøren" fortæller om kærligheden mellem en engelsk løjtnant og en amerikansk pige. Begge er historiske personer, ligesom den verden, de lever i, og den krig, der skiller
... Read more

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