The Lives of the Queens of England Volume 2


Read by Ann Boulais

(4.5 stars; 16 reviews)

The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by her sister Elizabeth. These volumes give biographies of the queens of England from the Norman Conquest in 1066. Although by today's standards, it is not seen as a very scholarly work, the Stricklands used many sources that had not been used before.

Volume 2 includes the biographies of Berengaria of Navarre, Isabella of Angouleme, Eleanor of Provence, Eleanora of Castille, Margarite of France, Isabella of France, Philippa of Hainault, and Anne of Bohemia.

(Introduction by Ann Boulais) (10 hr 23 min)

Chapters

01 - Berengaria of Navarre, pt 1 26:56 Read by Ann Boulais
02 - Berengaria of Navarre, pt 2 30:33 Read by Ann Boulais
03 - Isabella of Angouleme, pt 1 23:04 Read by Ann Boulais
04 - Isabella of Angouleme, pt 2 26:31 Read by Ann Boulais
05 - Eleanor of Provence, Ch 1, pt 1 24:39 Read by Ann Boulais
06 - Eleanor of Provence, Ch 1, pt 2 32:22 Read by Ann Boulais
07 - Eleanor of Provence, Ch 2, pt 1 34:35 Read by Ann Boulais
08 - Eleanor of Provence, Ch 2, pt 2 33:55 Read by Ann Boulais
09 - Eleanora of Castille, pt 1 27:01 Read by Ann Boulais
10 - Eleanora of Castille, pt 2 27:48 Read by Ann Boulais
11 - Margarite of France, pt 1 17:59 Read by Ann Boulais
12 - Margarite of France, pt 2 15:51 Read by Ann Boulais
13 - Isabella of France, Ch 1, pt 1 29:15 Read by Ann Boulais
14 - Isabella of France, Ch 1, pt 2 30:05 Read by Ann Boulais
15 - Isabella of France, Ch 2, pt 1 34:30 Read by Ann Boulais
16 - Isabella of France, Ch 2, pt 2 33:02 Read by Ann Boulais
17 - Isabella of France, Ch 2, pt 3 32:36 Read by Ann Boulais
18 - Philippa of Hainault, Ch 1, pt 1 17:51 Read by Ann Boulais
19 - Philippa of Hainault, Ch 1, pt 2 18:34 Read by Ann Boulais
20 - Philippa of Hainault, Ch 2, pt 1 28:35 Read by Ann Boulais
21 - Philippa of Hainault, Ch 2, pt 2 27:56 Read by Ann Boulais
22 - Anne of Bohemia, pt 1 23:26 Read by Ann Boulais
23 - Anne of Bohemia, pt 2 26:35 Read by Ann Boulais

Reviews

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(5 stars)

Very detailed information about the English Queens. Some good, some bad...all interesting to hear about...

Love this series!


(5 stars)

Enjoyed the book and the narrator.

interesting information


(4 stars)

unless you are familiar with Britain and the continent this would be much easier to follow if you have a map to help understand where events took place. And perhaps a chart to follow the succession of nobility thru time. The frequent use of the same name can get confusing. I have stopped trying to keep track of all that and just listen. things begin sinking in with time. perhaps if I were to listen again from the beginning it will be easier to follow next time. lots of information presented.