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The art of well-told history is bringing past eras to life in a way that informs, thrills, and brings it to life. History audiobooks do that in even more intimate and affecting ways by drawing us in with narration, details, and first-hand accounts. If you’re looking for the best history audiobooks, look no further than right here.

The art of well-told history is bringing past eras to life in a way that informs, thrills, and brings it to life. History audiobooks do that in even more intimate and affecting ways by drawing us in with narration, details, and first-hand accounts. If you’re looking for the best history audiobooks, look no further than right here.

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Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power
Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of  Power
Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of  Power
Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of  Power
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Young Queens: Three Renaissance Women and the Price of Power

byLeah Redmond Chang

The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots—three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men. Orphaned from infancy, Catherine de’ Medici endured a tumultuous childhood. Married to the French king, she was widowed by forty, only to become the power behind the French throne during a period of intense civil strife. In 1546, Catherine gave birth to a daughter, Elisabeth de Valois, who would become Queen of Spain. Two years later, Catherine welcomed to her nursery the beguiling young Mary Queen of Scots, who would later become her daughter-in-law. Together, Catherine, Elisabeth, and Mary lived through the sea changes that transformed sixteenth-century Europe, a time of expanding empires, religious discord, and populist revolt, as concepts of nationhood began to emerge and ideas of sovereignty inched closer to absolutism. They would learn that to rule as a queen was to wage a constant war against the deeply entrenched misogyny of their time. Following the intertwined stories of the three women from girlhood through young adulthood, Leah Redmond Chang's Young Queens paints a picture of a world in which a woman could wield power at the highest level yet remain at the mercy of the state, her body serving as the currency of empire and dynasty, sacrificed to the will of husband, family, kingdom.

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About History

The art of well-told history means bringing past eras to life in a way that informs, thrills, and entertains. History audiobooks tell stories in an even more intimate way by drawing us in with compelling narration, details, and first-hand reports of the past. These books tell the true accounts of historical events, places and people that have influenced our world, from ancient times to the 20th century. To hear historical accounts of events is to be compelled by the voice and expression; you’ll find history re-energized through your headphones. If you are looking for the best history audiobooks, look no further than here for titles such as American Sniper by Chris Kyle and Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, both of which launched massively popular movies and Broadway productions. While textbooks provide a bird’s eye and often unemotional view of pivotal events in society, history audiobooks scrutinize specific and individual moments in great detail, going beyond the basics of history and making events come alive. From military history audiobooks to ancient Rome to the invention of murder, expand your knowledge of history with these diverse perspectives and dive into the best history audiobooks today.

The art of well-told history means bringing past eras to life in a way that informs, thrills, and entertains. History audiobooks tell stories in an even more intimate way by drawing us in with compelling narration, details, and first-hand reports of the past. These books tell the true accounts of historical events, places and people that have influenced our world, from ancient times to the 20th century. To hear historical accounts of events is to be compelled by the voice and expression; you’ll find history re-energized through your headphones. If you are looking for the best history audiobooks, look no further than here for titles such as American Sniper by Chris Kyle and Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, both of which launched massively popular movies and Broadway productions. While textbooks provide a bird’s eye and often unemotional view of pivotal events in society, history audiobooks scrutinize specific and individual moments in great detail, going beyond the basics of history and making events come alive. From military history audiobooks to ancient Rome to the invention of murder, expand your knowledge of history with these diverse perspectives and dive into the best history audiobooks today.