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Between Crown and Enlightenment: Great Figures of the 17th Century
15 Fascinating Life Stories of Extraordinary PeopleBy 5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies, George FritscheNarrated by George FritscheLength1h 28m
About this audiobook
The 17th century was a time of great contrasts. While powerful rulers expanded their empires and established magnificent courts, scientists, philosophers, and explorers revolutionized our understanding of the world. Art and culture flourished impressively during the Baroque era.
This audiobook tells the fascinating life stories of 15 extraordinary figures—from Louis XIV, the Sun King, to Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, to Rembrandt, Rubens, and William Shakespeare. Their ideas, discoveries, and works shaped Europe and laid the foundation for the modern world.
An exciting journey through the century of kings, scholars, artists, and explorers—and to the people who made history.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government
Length1 hr 28 mins
Narrated byGeorge Fritsche
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 15, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1King Louis XIV.: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
2Tsar Peter the Great: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
3Galileo Galilei: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
4Sir Isaac Newton: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
5Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
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6Dom Perignon: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
7René Descartes: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
8Francis Bacon: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
9Baltasar Gracián: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
10Peter Paul Rubens: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
11Rembrandt: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
12William Shakespeare: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
13Johann Sebastian Bach: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
14Abel Tasman: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
15Willem Jansz: A short biography (5 Minute Biographies)
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