The Age of Elizabeth: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Age of Elizabeth, credited to Mandell 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 The Age of Elizabeth by Mandell Creighton. Read in English by Pamela Nagami This short history by the eminent British historian, Mandell Creighton, places Elizabeth and her reign within the context of 16th century European political, religious, and military events. Elizabeth overcomes her two great rivals, King Philip of Spain and Mary, Queen of Scots. England gradually unites behind her Queen, who survives multiple assassination plots. After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English, lightly taxed by their frugal sovereign, launch flourishing commerce enterprises. The author writes of the Protestant Reformation that "a change of belief meant a revolt from authority." In this age of individualism, personal daring, and a consciousness of national greatness, the golden age of Elizabethan literature breaks new ground in historiography, literary theory, poetry, and above all, drama. (Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Age of Elizabeth
• Author credits: Mandell Creighton
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 25
• Listed recording duration: 7:35:32

Catalogue topics

• Queen Elizabeth
• scotland
• henry viii
• Mary Queen of Scots
• Jesuits
• John Knox
• William Shakespeare
• Huguenots

Opening tracks: first 24 of 25

1. 01 - Introduction — 11:31
2. 02 - Bk I: The Religious Settlement in Germany and England, Ch. 1: Religious Settlement in Germany — 15:07
3. 03 - Bk. I, Ch. 2: Reformation in England under Edward VI--1547-53, Pt. 1 — 13:52
4. 04 - Bk. I, Ch. 2: Reformation in England under Edward VI--1547-53, Pt. 2 — 16:18
5. 05 - Bk. I, Ch. 3: Catholic Reaction in England--1553-55 — 21:00
6. 06 - Bk. I, Ch. 4: France, Spain, England, and the Papacy--1555-1558 — 12:36
7. 07 - Bk. I, Ch. 5: Religious Settlement in England — 10:18
8. 08 - Bk. II: France and Scotland--1520-1567, Ch. 1: The Reformation Movement in France and Scotland — 23:20
9. 09 - Bk. II, Ch. 2: Mary Queen of Scots — 32:12
10. 10 - Bk. III: Spain and the Netherlands, Ch. 1: The Spanish Monarchy — 11:06
11. 11 - Bk. III, Ch. 2: The Revolt of the Netherlands — 22:15
12. 12 - Bk. III, Ch. 3: Results of Alva's Measures on France, England, and Scotland--1567-70 — 14:52
13. 13 - Bk. III, Ch. 4: Struggle of Catholicism and Protestantism--1570-72 — 18:58
14. 14 - Bk. III, Ch. 5: St. Bartholomew's Day, 1572 — 17:54
15. 15 - Bk. IV: Home Government of Elizabeth, Ch. 1: Elizabeth and Home Affairs — 18:36
16. 16 - Bk. IV, Ch. 2: Elizabeth's Court and Ministers — 20:55
17. 17 - Bk. V: Conflict of Catholicism and Protestantism--1576-86, Ch. 1: The Struggle in the Netherlands--1576-83 — 20:15
18. 18 - Bk. V, Ch. 2: The Jesuits and the Catholic Reaction — 15:24
19. 19 - Bk. VI: The League and the Armada, Ch. 1: Spain and the League — 13:48
20. 20 - Bk. VI, Ch. 2: The Spanish Armada — 23:36
21. 21 - Bk. VI, Ch. 3: Reaction against Spain — 22:09
22. 22 - Bk. VII: England After the Armada, Ch. 1: English Life in Elizabeth's Reign — 18:58
23. 23 - Bk. VII, Ch. 2: Elizabethan Literature, Pt. 1 — 13:20
24. 24 - Bk. VII, Ch. 2: Elizabethan Literature, Pt. 2 — 24:29

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