Beacon Lights of History, Vol 8: Great Rulers: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Beacon Lights of History, Vol 8: Great Rulers, credited to John Lord, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Beacon Lights of History Vol 8 by John Lord. Read in English by KHand Volume 8 of the Beacon Lights of History focuses on the great rulers of the ages. In this work, Lord discusses Alfred the Great, Queen Elizabeth, Henry of Navarre, Gustavus Adolphus, Richelieu, Cromwell, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Peter the Great and Frederic the Great. ( KHand)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Beacon Lights of History, Vol 8: Great Rulers
• Author credits: John Lord
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 8:11:32

Catalogue topics

• French history
• English History
• rulers

Track guide

1. 01 - Alfred the Great, Part 1 — 26:56
2. 02 - Alfred the Great, Part 2 — 25:41
3. 03 - Queen Elizabeth, Part 1 — 28:38
4. 04 - Queen Elizabeth, Part 2 — 30:34
5. 05 - Henry of Navarre, Part 1 — 24:30
6. 06 - Henry of Navarre, Part 2 — 21:05
7. 07 - Gustavus Adolphus, Part 1 — 24:13
8. 08 - Gustavus Adolphus, Part 2 — 22:11
9. 09 - Cardinal De Richelieu, Part 1 — 20:37
10. 10 - Cardinal De Richelieu, Part 2 — 15:05
11. 11 - Oliver Cromwell, Part 1 — 23:35
12. 12 - Oliver Cromwell, Part 2 — 22:04
13. 13 - Louis XIV, Part 1 — 22:08
14. 14 - Louis XIV, Part 2 — 18:50
15. 15 - Louis XIV, Part 3 — 17:13
16. 16 - Louis XV, Part 1 — 25:26
17. 17 - Louis XV, Part 2 — 24:49
18. 18 - Peter the Great, Part 1 — 24:34
19. 19 - Peter the Great, Part 2 — 23:38
20. 20 - Frederic the Great, Part 1 — 27:50
21. 21 - Frederic the Great, Part 2 — 21:55

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