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 5 of 22, covering from 843-1161 AD. - Summary Adapted from the Title Page
Chapters
1 An Outline Narrative 37 min 2 Feudalism: Its Frankish Birth and English Development, 9th -12th Century, by Williams Stubbs, part 1 20 min 3 Feudalism: Its Frankish Birth and English Development, 9th -12th Century, by Williams Stubbs, part 2 24 min 4 Decay of the Frankish Empire Division into Modern France, Germany and Italy, AD 843-911, by Francois P. G. Guizot, part 1 39 min 5 Decay of the Frankish Empire Division into Modern France, Germany and Italy, AD 843-911, by Francois P. G. Guizot, part 2 32 min 6 Career of Alfred the Great, AD 871-901, by Thomas Hughes, part 1 36 min 7 Career of Alfred the Great, AD 871-901, by Thomas Hughes, part 2 44 min 8 Career of Alfred the Great, AD 871-901, by John R. Green 16 min 9 Henry the Fowler Founds the Saxon Line of German Kings, Origin of the German Burghers or Middle Classes, AD 911-936, by Wolfgang Menzel 35 min 10 Conquest of Egypt by the Fatimites, AD 969, by Stanley Lane-Poole 37 min 11 Growth and Decadence of Chivalry (10th-15th Centry) by Leon Gautier, part 1 23 min 12 Growth and Decadence of Chivalry (10th-15th Centry) by Leon Gautier, part 2 30 min 13 Conversion of Vladimir the Great, Introduction of Christianity into Russia, AD 988-1015, by A.N. Mouravieff 33 min 14 Leif Erickson Discovers America, AD 1000, by Charles C, Rafn 13 min 15 Leif Erickson Discovers America, AD 1000, a Saga of Eric the Red 12 min 16 Mahometans in India, Bloody Invasion Under Mahmud, AD 1000, by Alexander Dow 31 min 17 Canute Becomes King of England, AD 1017, by David Hume 36 min 18 Henry III Deposes the Pope, AD 1048. by Ferdinand Gregorovius 26 min 19 Henry III Deposes the Pope, AD 1048. by Joseph Darras 5 min 20 Dissension and Separation of the Greek and Roman Churches, AD 1054, by Henry F. Tozer 28 min 21 Dissension and Separation of the Greek and Roman Churches, AD 1054, by Joseph DeHarbe 8 min 22 Norman Conquest of England, Battle of Hastings, AD 1066, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1 34 min 23 Norman Conquest of England, Battle of Hastings, AD 1066, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2 35 min 24 Triumphs of Hildebrand, "The Turning Point of the Middle Ages," Henry IV Begs for Mercy at Canossa, AD 1073-1085, by Arthur R. Pennington 18 min 25 Triumphs of Hildebrand, "The Turning Point of the Middle Ages," Henry IV Begs for Mercy at Canossa, AD 1073-1085, by Artaud De Montor 28 min 26 Triumphs of Hildebrand, "The Turning Point of the Middle Ages," Henry IV Begs for Mercy at Canossa, AD 1073-1085, by Arthur R. Pennington 4 min 27 Completion of the Doomsday Book, AD 1086, by Charles Knight 36 min 28 Decline of the Moorish Power in Spain, Growth and Decay of the Almoravide and Almohade Dynasties, AD 1086-1214 by S.A. Dunham, part 1 24 min 29 Decline of the Moorish Power in Spain, Growth and Decay of the Almoravide and Almohade Dynasties, AD 1086-1214 by S.A. Dunham, part 2 30 min 30 The First Crusade, AD 1096-1099, by Sir George W. Cox, part 1 26 min 31 The First Crusade, AD 1096-1099, by Sir George W. Cox, part 2 30 min 32 Foundation of the Order of Knights Templar, AD 1118, by Charles G. Addison 36 min 33 Stephen Usurps the English Crown, His Conflicts with Matilda, Decisive Influence of the Church, AD 1135-1154, by Charles Knight, part 1 44 min 34 Stephen Usurps the English Crown, His Conflicts with Matilda, Decisive Influence of the Church, AD 1135-1154, by Charles Knight, part 2 33 min 35 Antipapal Democratic Movement, Arnold of Brescia, St. Bernard and the Second Crusade, AD 1145-1155, by Johann A.W. Neander 34 min 36 Decline of the Byzantine Empire, Ravages of Roger of Sicily, AD 1146, by George Finlay 22 min
