Medieval in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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A Distant Mirror

The Calamitous 14th Century

by Barbara W. Tuchman ...

Narrated by Wanda McCaddon ...

Unabridged

28 hours 38 min

A “marvelous history”* of medieval Europe, from the bubonic plague and the Papal Schism to the Hundred Years’ War, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August *Lawrence Wright, author of The End of October, in The Wall Street JournalThe fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and the ... Read more

$54.99 CAD

A “marvelous history”* of medieval Europe, from the bubonic plague and the Papal Schism to the Hundred Years’ War, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August *Lawrence Wright, author of The End of October, in The Wall Street JournalThe fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and the
... Read more
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The Civilization of the Middle Ages

A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History, the Life and Death of a Civilization

by Norman F. Cantor ...

Narrated by Frederick Davidson ...

Unabridged

28 hours 43 min

In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work.The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history, ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work.The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history,
... Read more
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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

$27.99 CAD

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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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
... Read more
Audiobook

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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Heart of Europe

A History of the Holy Roman Empire

by Peter H. Wilson ...

Narrated by Napoleon Ryan ...

Unabridged

34 hours 3 min

The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states.Heart of Europe traces the Empire from its ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

The Holy Roman Empire lasted a thousand years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor. Voltaire quipped that it was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire. Yet as Peter H. Wilson shows, the Holy Roman Empire tells a millennial story of Europe better than the histories of individual nation-states.Heart of Europe traces the Empire from its
... Read more
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Medieval Europe

by Chris Wickham ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

14 hours 19 min

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle AgesThe millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle AgesThe millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this
... Read more
Audiobook

A Great and Terrible King

Edward I and the Forging of Britain

by Marc Morris ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

18 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.This is the first major biography for a generation of a truly formidable king. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war
... Read more
Audiobook

In Search of the Dark Ages

by Michael Wood ...

Narrated by Marston York ...

Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the bestselling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians. Now, on the book's 40th anniversary, this fully revised and expanded edition illuminates further the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest
... Read more
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A World Lit Only by Fire

The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance; Portrait of an Age

by William Manchester ...

Narrated by Barrett Whitener ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark AgesFrom tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

The preeminent popular history of civilization’s rebirth after the Dark AgesFrom tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on
... Read more
Audiobook

The Knight's Pledge

Will Bowman, Book 2

by Scott Mariani ...

Narrated by David Blair ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Will Bowman Series
Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

**Buy Die for a King, the latest thrilling novel in the Will Bowman series, out now!**READERS LOVE SCOTT MARIANI's Will Bowman series'Could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Can't wait for the next one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Historical fiction at its best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Totally hooked . . . Scott Mariani never fails' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1191.Will Bowman, now fully entangled in Richard Lionheart's crusade, has reached the Holy La... ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

**Buy Die for a King, the latest thrilling novel in the Will Bowman series, out now!**READERS LOVE SCOTT MARIANI's Will Bowman series'Could not put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Can't wait for the next one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Historical fiction at its best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Totally hooked . . . Scott Mariani never fails' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1191.Will Bowman, now fully entangled in Richard Lionheart's crusade, has reached the Holy La...
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
Audiobook

The Templars

by Dan Jones ...

Narrated by Dan Jones ...

Unabridged

15 hours 35 min

Bloomsbury presents The Templars written and read by Dan Jones.Dan Jones narrates in his inimitably vivid and authoritative fashion the remarkable story of the Knights Templar.'Exhilarating, epic, sword-swinging history' TLS'Jones is certainly an entertainer, but also a fine historian who knows how to render serious scholarship into accessible prose' The Times'Another triumphant tale from a ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents The Templars written and read by Dan Jones.Dan Jones narrates in his inimitably vivid and authoritative fashion the remarkable story of the Knights Templar.'Exhilarating, epic, sword-swinging history' TLS'Jones is certainly an entertainer, but also a fine historian who knows how to render serious scholarship into accessible prose' The Times'Another triumphant tale from a
... Read more
Audiobook

Eleanor

A 200-Mile Walk in Search of England's Lost Queen: From the bestselling author of Eighteen

by Alice Loxton ...

Narrated by Alice Loxton ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

**Read by the author.An extraordinary historical journey through England with Alice Loxton, author of the acclaimed bestseller Eighteen.**‘Alice Loxton is the star of her generation’ – Dan Snow, historian and host of History Hit‘Beautiful, elegiac, honest and compelling . . . a modern-day pilgrimage walking in the footsteps of one of the great forgotten queens’ – Kate Mosse, bestselling author of ... Read more

$27.65 CAD

**Read by the author.An extraordinary historical journey through England with Alice Loxton, author of the acclaimed bestseller Eighteen.**‘Alice Loxton is the star of her generation’ – Dan Snow, historian and host of History Hit‘Beautiful, elegiac, honest and compelling . . . a modern-day pilgrimage walking in the footsteps of one of the great forgotten queens’ – Kate Mosse, bestselling author of
... Read more
Audiobook

Ravenna

Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe

by Judith Herrin ...

Narrated by Phyllida Nash ...

Unabridged

19 hours 3 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital to a small, easy defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna. From then until 751 AD, Ravenna was first the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then that of the immense ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.In 402 AD, after invading tribes broke through the Alpine frontiers of Italy and threatened the imperial government in Milan, the young Emperor Honorius made the momentous decision to move his capital to a small, easy defendable city in the Po estuary - Ravenna. From then until 751 AD, Ravenna was first the capital of the Western Roman Empire, then that of the immense
... Read more
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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

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
Audiobook

Les Croisades vues par les arabes

by Amin Maalouf ...

Narrated by Hervé Pierre ...

Unabridged

10 hours 58 min

Dans cet essai, Amin Maalouf, écrivain d’origine libanaise, élu à l’Académie française, propose une exploration d’une période bien connue en Occident, les croisades, mais cette fois-ci du point de vue oriental.Depuis 1095 et durant près de deux siècles, les croisés occupent les villes et l’imaginaire des peuples de la Terre Sainte, dans des campagnes relevant à la fois de l’expansion militaire et ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Dans cet essai, Amin Maalouf, écrivain d’origine libanaise, élu à l’Académie française, propose une exploration d’une période bien connue en Occident, les croisades, mais cette fois-ci du point de vue oriental.Depuis 1095 et durant près de deux siècles, les croisés occupent les villes et l’imaginaire des peuples de la Terre Sainte, dans des campagnes relevant à la fois de l’expansion militaire et
... Read more
Audiobook

Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition

The Story of the Church for Today's Readers

by Bruce Shelley, Marshall Shelley ...

Narrated by Tom Parks ...

Unabridged

23 hours 25 min

Over 330,000 copies sold. This is the story of the church for today's listeners.Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot. Taking you from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era he tells a story of ... Read more

$61.99 CAD

Over 330,000 copies sold. This is the story of the church for today's listeners.Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, plot. Taking you from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era he tells a story of
... Read more
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Scáthach

Warrior Queen from the Isle of Skye

by History Nerds ...

Narrated by Theodore Zephyr ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Celtic Heroes and Legends
Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

The Gaelic myths and legends that are prevalent in the British Isles are the very fabric of the Irish, Scottish, Manx, and Cornish people today. They are colorful, steeped in heroic deeds and adventurous demigods, rooted in times long gone, when Europe as we know it was an altogether different land. More precisely, the Irish Mythology and its unique Ulster Cycle are an endless source of ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Gaelic myths and legends that are prevalent in the British Isles are the very fabric of the Irish, Scottish, Manx, and Cornish people today. They are colorful, steeped in heroic deeds and adventurous demigods, rooted in times long gone, when Europe as we know it was an altogether different land. More precisely, the Irish Mythology and its unique Ulster Cycle are an endless source of
... Read more
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House of Lilies

The Dynasty That Made Medieval France

by Justine Firnhaber-Baker ...

Narrated by Justine Firnhaber-Baker ...

Unabridged

13 hours 3 min

In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today.Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians became the most powerful monarchy of the Middle Ages. Consolidating a fragmented realm that eventually stretched from the ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about power, religion, and identity continue to shape European society and politics today.Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians became the most powerful monarchy of the Middle Ages. Consolidating a fragmented realm that eventually stretched from the
... Read more
Audiobook

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women

by Hetta Howes ...

Narrated by Amy Noble ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

An invaluable reassessment of what we think we know about the daily lives of women in medieval Europe.Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife charts the lives and times of four medieval women writers—Marie de France, a poet; Julian of Norwich, a mystic and anchoress; Christine de Pizan, a widow and court writer; and Margery Kempe, a no-good wife—who all bucked convention and forged their own paths. Largely ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

An invaluable reassessment of what we think we know about the daily lives of women in medieval Europe.Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife charts the lives and times of four medieval women writers—Marie de France, a poet; Julian of Norwich, a mystic and anchoress; Christine de Pizan, a widow and court writer; and Margery Kempe, a no-good wife—who all bucked convention and forged their own paths. Largely
... Read more
Audiobook

The Tragedy of the Templars

The Rise and Fall of the Crusader States

by Michael Haag ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

14 hours 15 min

The acclaimed medieval historian chronicles the rise of Templar powers in the Levant—and the saga of their destruction.Founded on Christmas Day 1119 in Jerusalem, the Knights Templar was a religious order dedicated to defending the Holy Land and its Christian pilgrims in the decades after the First Crusade. Legendary for their bravery and dedication, the Templars became one of the wealthiest and ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The acclaimed medieval historian chronicles the rise of Templar powers in the Levant—and the saga of their destruction.Founded on Christmas Day 1119 in Jerusalem, the Knights Templar was a religious order dedicated to defending the Holy Land and its Christian pilgrims in the decades after the First Crusade. Legendary for their bravery and dedication, the Templars became one of the wealthiest and
... Read more
Audiobook

The Habsburgs

To Rule the World

by Martyn Rady ...

Narrated by Simon Boughey ...

Unabridged

14 hours 58 min

The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries—from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.**"A feat of both scholarship and storytelling." —**Wall Street JournalIn The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built—and then lost—over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries—from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.**"A feat of both scholarship and storytelling." —**Wall Street JournalIn The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built—and then lost—over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy
... Read more

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