History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre, credited to John Stevens Cabot Abbott, 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 History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre by John Stevens Cabot Abbott. Read in English by Pamela Nagami Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553-1610) was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon. He was raised in the Protestant faith, barely escaped death in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and led the Protestant forces against the Catholic armies in the French Wars of Religion. Declaring that "Paris was well worth a mass," he abjured the Calvinist faith, which brought an end to the pitiless strife that was destroying France. "Good King Henry" is remembered for his courage in battle, his geniality, and his great concern for the welfare of his subjects. A survivor of multiple assassination attempts, he succumbed to the knife of François Ravaillac in 1610. (Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre
• Author credits: John Stevens Cabot Abbott
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 34
• Listed recording duration: 6:48:29

Catalogue topics

• queen margot
• catholic league
• huguenot
• henry iv of france
• catherine de' medici
• st. bartholomew's day massacre
• the war of the three henries

Opening tracks: first 24 of 34

1. 01 - Ch. 1: Childhood and Youth, Pt. 1 — 13:06
2. 02 - Ch. 1: Childhood and Youth, Pt. 2 — 12:39
3. 03 - Ch. 1: Childhood and Youth, Pt. 3 — 12:08
4. 04 - Ch. 2: Civil War, Pt. 1 — 9:18
5. 05 - Ch. 2: Civil War, Pt. 2 — 7:20
6. 06 - Ch. 2: Civil War, Pt. 3 — 11:47
7. 07 - Ch. 3: The Marriage, Pt. 1 — 9:48
8. 08 - Ch. 3: The Marriage, Pt. 2 — 10:13
9. 09 - Ch. 3: The Marriage, Pt. 3 — 11:33
10. 10 - Ch. 4: Preparations for Massacre — 19:41
11. 11 - Ch. 5: Massacre of St. Bartholomew, Pt. 1 — 8:48
12. 12 - Ch. 5: Massacre of St. Bartholomew, Pt. 2 — 12:20
13. 13 - Ch. 5: Massacre of St. Bartholomew, Pt. 3 — 12:37
14. 14 - Ch. 6: The Houses of Valois, of Guise, and of Bourbon, Pt. 1 — 13:48
15. 15 - Ch. 6: The Houses of Valois, of Guise, and of Bourbon, Pt. 2 — 15:19
16. 16 - Ch. 6: The Houses of Valois, of Guise, and of Bourbon, Pt. 3 — 8:34
17. 17 - Ch. 7: The Reign of Henry III, Pt. 1 — 10:57
18. 18 - Ch. 7: The Reign of Henry III, Pt. 2 — 13:23
19. 19 - Ch. 7: The Reign of Henry III, Pt. 3 — 13:49
20. 20 - Ch. 8: The League, Pt. 1 — 10:18
21. 21 - Ch. 8: The League, Pt. 2 — 9:40
22. 22 - Ch. 8: The League, Pt. 3 — 11:57
23. 23 - Ch. 9: The Assassination of the Duke of Guise and of Henry III, Pt. 1 — 16:49
24. 24 - Ch. 9: The Assassination of the Duke of Guise and of Henry III, Pt. 2 — 18:01

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