Henry II: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Henry II, credited to Louis Francis Salzman, 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 Henry II by Louis Francis Salzman. Read in English by Pamela Nagami. Born in 1133, King Henry II of England reigned from 1154 until his death in 1189. Before he was forty, he controlled England, large parts of Wales, the eastern half of Ireland and, thanks to his marriage with Eleanor of Aquitaine, the western half of France. He famously fought with his former friend, Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, with Eleanor, and with his rebellious children. But Henry was one of England's greatest kings. He replaced feudal anarchy with strong central government, laid the foundations of British common law and the jury system, and greatly increased the efficiency of the Exchequer. (Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Henry II
• Author credits: Louis Francis Salzman
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 6:36:22

Catalogue topics

• London
• Wales
• Ireland
• canterbury
• Richard the Lionheart
• philip augustus
• henry ii
• eleanor of aquitaine

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch. 1: Henry Fitz-Empress — 20:11
2. 02 - Ch. 2: Henry II, King of England — 19:24
3. 03 - Ch. 3: The Welsh Wars, Pt. 1 — 10:41
4. 04 - Ch. 3: The Welsh Wars, Pt. 2 — 13:00
5. 05 - Ch. 4: Foreign Affairs — 16:42
6. 06 - Ch. 5: The Struggle with Becket, Pt. 1 — 18:54
7. 07 - Ch. 5: The Struggle with Becket, Pt. 2 — 19:11
8. 08 - Ch. 5: The Struggle with Becket, Pt. 3 — 26:35
9. 09 - Ch. 5: The Struggle with Becket, Pt. 4 — 21:20
10. 10 - Ch. 6: Irish Affairs, Pt. 1 — 18:09
11. 11 - Ch. 6: Irish Affairs, Pt. 2 — 18:45
12. 12 - Ch. 7: The Rebellion of the Young King, Pt. 1 — 21:16
13. 13 - Ch. 7: The Rebellion of the Young King, Pt. 2 — 17:47
14. 14 - Ch. 8: Henry and His Sons--His Downfall and Death, Pt. 1 — 13:40
15. 15 - Ch. 8: Henry and His Sons--His Downfall and Death, Pt. 2 — 22:39
16. 16 - Ch. 8: Henry and His Sons--His Downfall and Death, Pt. 3 — 15:58
17. 17 - Ch. 9: Legal and Constitutional History of the Reign, Pt. 1 — 16:47
18. 18 - Ch. 9: Legal and Constitutional History of the Reign, Pt. 2 — 14:46
19. 19 - Ch. 10: Finance, Pt. 1 — 17:19
20. 20 - Ch. 10: Finance, Pt. 2 — 13:38
21. 21 - Ch. 11: The English Nation under Henry II, Pt. 1 — 17:54
22. 22 - Ch. 11: The English Nation under Henry II, Pt. 2 — 21:46

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