Historical Tales, Vol IV: English


Read by Kalynda

(4.2 stars; 6 reviews)

Volume IV of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fourth volume covers the history of England from its conversion to Christianity up to the reign of Queen Victoria, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Introduction by Kalynda) (8 hr 11 min)

Chapters

How England Became Christian 14:48 Read by Kalynda
King Alfred and the Danes 23:20 Read by Kalynda
The Wooing of Elfrida 18:58 Read by Kalynda
The End of Saxon England 19:01 Read by Kalynda
Hereward the Wake 21:56 Read by Kalynda
The Death of the Red King 12:05 Read by Kalynda
How the White Ship Sailed 10:15 Read by Kalynda
A Contest for the Crown 19:18 Read by Kalynda
The Captivity of Richard Coeur de Lion 19:15 Read by Kalynda
Robin Hood and the Rueful Knight 20:03 Read by Kalynda
Wallace, the Hero of Scotland 16:46 Read by Kalynda
Bruce at Bannockburn 17:12 Read by Kalynda
The Siege of Calais 16:35 Read by Kalynda
The Black Prince at Poitiers 15:05 Read by Kalynda
Wat Tyler and the Men of Kent 15:03 Read by Kalynda
The White Rose of England 22:43 Read by Kalynda
The Field of the Cloth of Gold 20:57 Read by Kalynda
The Story of Arabella Stuart 17:15 Read by Kalynda
Love's Knight-Errant 28:21 Read by Kalynda
The Taking of Pontefract Castle 17:17 Read by Kalynda
The Adventures of a Royal Fugitive 27:12 Read by Kalynda
Cromwell and the Parliament 10:38 Read by Kalynda
The Relief of Londonderry 13:33 Read by Kalynda
The Hunting of Braemar 12:08 Read by Kalynda
The Flight of Prince Charles 19:12 Read by Kalynda
Trafalgar and the Death of Nelson 12:37 Read by Kalynda
The Massacre of an Army 11:15 Read by Kalynda
The Jubilees of Queen Victoria 18:27 Read by Kalynda

Reviews

The delivery spoils the content. Very poor reading and audio.


(1 stars)

Awful recording. The audio volume is up and down like an ocean wave. However, there's nothing more off putting than a book being read with stuttered and miss pronounced

hidden gem


(5 stars)

Great reader! Good soothing voice covering history. Thank you.