Life of Edward the Black Prince: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Life of Edward the Black Prince, credited to Louise Creighton, 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 Life of Edward the Black Prince by Louise Creighton. Read in English by Pamela Nagami Edward the Black Prince (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. He commanded the vanguard at the Battle of Crécy and, skillfully deploying his troops, defeated a much larger French force at the Battle of Poitiers. In this short biography, Louise Creighton sets Edward's life within the context of his times and portrays both the bright and the dark sides of this paragon of chivalry. (Pamela Nagami)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Life of Edward the Black Prince
• Author credits: Louise Creighton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 21
• Listed recording duration: 5:46:54

Catalogue topics

• chivalry
• knighthood
• Hundred Years' War
• black death
• edward iii
• edward the black prince
• john of gaunt
• battle of cressy

Track guide

1. 01 - Ch. 1: Early Years of the Black Prince — 16:48
2. 02 - Ch. 2: Beginning of the French War — 21:48
3. 03 - Ch. 3: Cressy — 28:41
4. 04 - Ch. 4: The Siege of Calais — 12:34
5. 05 - Ch. 5: Chivalry, Pt. 1 — 16:05
6. 06 - Ch. 5: Chivalry, Pt. 2 — 11:55
7. 07 - Ch. 6: The Black Death — 21:29
8. 08 - Ch. 7: Renewal of the War in France — 11:47
9. 09 - Ch. 8: Poitiers, Pt. 1 — 13:50
10. 10 - Ch. 8: Poitiers, Pt. 2 — 14:02
11. 11 - Ch. 9: Triumphal Return to England — 14:53
12. 12 - Ch. 10: The Peace of Bretigny — 13:03
13. 13 - Ch. 11: Edward III's Jubilee — 19:38
14. 14 - Ch. 12: The Black Prince in Aquitaine — 21:40
15. 15 - Ch. 13: Spanish Campaign — 20:31
16. 16 - Ch. 14: Failure in Aquitaine — 21:29
17. 17 - Ch. 15: English Politics, Pt. 1 — 11:49
18. 18 - Ch. 15: English Politics, Pt. 2 — 14:58
19. 19 - Ch. 16: The Good Parliament — 11:09
20. 20 - Ch. 17: The Death of the Black Prince — 13:45
21. 21 - Ch. 18: The First Years of Richard II — 14:59

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