Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2, credited to John Doran, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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LibriVox recording of Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2 by John Doran. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. The second of a two volume work looking at the lives of English queens in the Hanoverian period (1714-1901). This volume includes the conclusion of the life of Charlotte Sophia, wife of George III, Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George IV, and Adelaide of Saxe-Meinengen, wife of William IV. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This biography notably stops before the last of the Hanoverian Queens, Victoria, who continued to rule for 26 years after its publication.- Summary by LynneT

Recording facts

• Recording title: Lives of the Queens of England of the House of Hanover, volume 2
• Author credits: John Doran
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 24
• Listed recording duration: 16:53:42

Catalogue topics

• england
• queens
• political alliance

Track guide

1. 01 - Charlotte Sophia Continued -- Chapter IV, Births, Deaths and Marriages — 30:09
2. 02 - Chapter IV, Births, Deaths and Marriages continued — 28:01
3. 03 - Chapter V, Perils, Progress and Pastimes — 52:04
4. 04 - Chapter VI, Court Forms and Court Freedoms — 40:35
5. 05 - Chapter VII, Shadows in the Sunshine — 44:34
6. 06 - Chapter VIII, The 'First Gentleman' and his Principles — 17:47
7. 07 - Chapter IX, Royalty under Various Phases — 59:36
8. 08 - Chapter X, Lengthening Shadows — 53:16
9. 09 - Chapter XI, The End of Greatness — 42:15
10. 10 - Chapter XI, The End of Greatness Continued — 26:22
11. 11 - Caroline of Brunswick, Wife of George IV -- Chapter 1 , Mother and Daughter — 57:11
12. 12 - Chapter II, The New Home — 54:53
13. 13 - Chapter III, The First Year of Married Life — 58:57
14. 14 - Chapter IV, Mothers and Daughters — 31:01
15. 15 - Chapter V, Harsh Trials and Petty Triumphs — 46:52
16. 16 - Chapter VI, A Double Flight — 26:34
17. 17 - Chapter VII, An Errant Ariadne — 45:02
18. 18 - Chapter VIII, A Return to England — 31:51
19. 19 - Chapter IX, Queen, Peers and People — 35:11
20. 20 - Chapter X, The Queen's Trial — 35:15
21. 21 - Chapter XI, 'Tristis Gloria' — 47:33
22. 22 - Chapter XII, A Crown Lost and a Grave Won — 38:30
23. 23 - Adelaide of Saxe-Meinengen, Wife of William IV, — 54:12
24. 24 - Adelaide of Saxe-Meinengen, Wife of William IV, Continued — 56:01

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