Heroes of the Middle Ages


Lu par Kristine Bekere

(3.2 stars; 16 reviews)

"The object of this book is to bring together stories of the most important movements in the history of Europe during the Middle Ages, and to make familiar the names of the most important figures in those scenes. I have endeavoured to weave a tapestry in which, with due colour, may be traced the history of the rise and fall of the various nationalities and the circumstances and mode of life of each—in short, to give the young reader an approximation to the background for the study of his country's history which a wide reading gives to a man." (Summary from the Preface of Heroes of the Middle Ages by Eva March Tappan) (5 hr 4 min)

Chapitres

Preface 1:43 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Alaric the Visogoth Besieges Rome 14:05 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Attila the Hun is Defeated at Chalons 9:22 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Genseric the Vandal Sacks Rome 5:14 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Teutons and Their Myths 8:48 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Story of the Nibelungs 7:43 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Clovis Becomes the First King of Franks 8:04 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Theodoric the Ostrogoth Becomes Ruler of Italy 3:52 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Charles Martel Repels the Mohammedans at Tours 13:42 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Charlemagne is Crowned Emperor of the Romans 8:23 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Coming of the Teutons to England 7:59 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Story of Beowulf 6:12 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Saint Patrick Preaches in Ireland 6:25 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Legend of King Arthur 6:13 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Alfred the Great Rules England 6:59 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Rurik the Norseman becomes Ruler in Russia 6:28 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Rollo the Viking Makes Settlements in France 8:28 Lu par Kristine Bekere
William the Conqueror Conquers England 10:25 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Leif Ericsson Visits the Coast of New England 7:23 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Henry the Fowler Founds the German Monarchy 6:03 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Hugh Capet Becomes the First King of the French 4:34 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Cid Captures Valencia 7:57 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Magna Carta signed by King John 7:35 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Life of the Knight 11:13 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Country Life in the Middle Ages 9:37 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Town Life in the Middle Ages 7:05 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Peter the Hermit Leads the First Crusade 7:02 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Richard the Lion-Hearted Leads the Third Crusade 9:19 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Children's Crusade 5:33 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Roger Bacon, a Pioneer in Science and Philosophy 5:47 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Marco Polo Visits the Great Khan of China 8:02 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Francesco Petrarch and the Revival of Learning 6:43 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Fall of Constantinople 5:23 Lu par Kristine Bekere
John Gutenberg Invents Printing 6:12 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Columbus Discovers America 8:40 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Vasco de Gama Reaches India by Rounding Africa 4:41 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Ferdinand Magellan Leads First Voyage Round World 7:52 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Robert Bruce Wins at Bannockburn and Frees Scotlan 6:40 Lu par Kristine Bekere
William Tell and Arnold Von Winkelried 7:01 Lu par Kristine Bekere
The Black Prince, Hero of Crecy 7:12 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Joan of Arc, the Girl Commander 7:01 Lu par Kristine Bekere

Critiques

Well done!


(3 stars)

Thanks Kristine Bekere! I appreciate the effort in reading these classics and making them more accessible.

Archaic title


(3 stars)

The modern, updated title of this book should be, “Historical, Mythical and Legendary Figures of the Middle Ages Many of Whom Were Anything But Heroic.”