Medieval London (Vol. 1&2)
Historical, Social & Ecclesiastical (Complete Edition)By Walter Besant
Length39h 44m
About this audiobook
Medieval London is a historical account of the England's capital during the Middle Ages, written by Sir Walter Besant, English novelist and historian who dedicated most of his life researching history and topography of London. The work is divided in three parts: first part is historical and it deals with mediaeval sovereigns of England and their treatment of the city; second part presents general view of London, dealing with social life, customs, tradition, and other aspect of city life such as trade, crime, literature or sports. Final part of the work is ecclesiastical and deals with religion, religious houses and objects of faith that signified the capital of England in the Middle Ages.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.6 (14)
Includes Goodreads
GenreHistory
Length39 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 15, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Medieval London (Vol. 1&2)
2PART I MEDIÆVAL SOVEREIGNS
3CHAPTER I HENRY II
4CHAPTER II RICHARD I
5CHAPTER III JOHN
Show all chaptersShow less
6CHAPTER IV HENRY III
7CHAPTER V EDWARD I
8CHAPTER VI EDWARD II
9CHAPTER VII EDWARD III
10CHAPTER VIII RICHARD II
11CHAPTER IX HENRY IV
12CHAPTER X HENRY V
13CHAPTER XI HENRY VI
14CHAPTER XII EDWARD IV
15CHAPTER XIII RICHARD III
16PART II SOCIAL AND GENERAL
17CHAPTER I GENERAL VIEW
18CHAPTER II PORT AND TRADE OF LONDON
19CHAPTER III TRADE AND GENTILITY
20CHAPTER IV THE STREETS
21CHAPTER V THE BUILDINGS
22CHAPTER VI FURNITURE
23CHAPTER VII WEALTH AND STATE OF NOBLES AND CITIZENS
24CHAPTER VIII MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
25CHAPTER IX FOOD
26CHAPTER X SPORT AND RECREATION
27CHAPTER XI LITERATURE AND SCIENCE IN LONDON
28CHAPTER XII FIRE, PLAGUE, AND FAMINE
29CHAPTER XIII CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
30CHAPTER XIV CHRISTIAN NAMES AND SURNAMES
31APPENDICES
32APPENDIX I WYCLYF
33APPENDIX II TRADES OF LONDON
34APPENDIX III FOREIGN MERCHANTS
35APPENDIX IV NAMES OF STREETS
36APPENDIX V
37APPENDIX VI THE SHOP
38APPENDIX VII THE ASSIZE OF BUILDING
39APPENDIX VIII RULES CONCERNING LAWYERS
40APPENDIX IX I APPEND A LIST OF MEDIÆVAL SURNAMES COMPILED FROM THE USUAL AUTHORITIES
41PART I THE GOVERNMENT OF LONDON
42CHAPTER I THE RECORDS
43CHAPTER II THE CHARTER OF HENRY THE SECOND
44CHAPTER III THE COMMUNE
45CHAPTER IV THE WARDS
46CHAPTER V THE FACTIONS OF THE CITY
47CHAPTER VI THE CENTURY OF UNCERTAIN STEPS
48CHAPTER VII AFTER THE COMMUNE
49CHAPTER VIII THE CITY COMPANIES
50PART II ECCLESIASTICAL LONDON
More from Walter Besant
WestminsterWalter Besant, G. E. Mitton, A. Murray Mrs. Smith1h 11m$2 · $0.00
The Ivory Gate, a new editionWalter Besant15h 52m$2 · $0.00
All Sorts and Conditions of MenWalter Besant18h 16m3.6 (239)$2 · $0.00
The Strand DistrictWalter Besant, G. E. Mitton1h 53m$1 · $0.00
The History of LondonWalter Besant8h 4m3.6 (363)$1 · $0.00
For Faith and FreedomWalter Besant12h 56m$2 · $0.00
Armorel of LyonesseWalter Besant17h 46m$2 · $0.00
The History of Medieval London (Summarized Edition)Walter Besant9h 20m$2
The Fourth GenerationWalter Besant6h 52m$1 · $0.00
The Redeemer’s ReturnArthur W. Pink13h 18m4.7 (589)$20
The Happiest Man on EarthEddie Jaku3h 48m4.6 (178K)$7 · $0.00
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m4.7 (2.5K)$40 · $0.00
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m4.7 (351)$20 · $0.00
The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (Annotated)Howard Irving Chapelle, Tappan Adney13h 9m4.8 (150)$0.99 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal11h 23m4.6 (2.6K)$29 · $0.00
We Crossed a Bridge and It TrembledWendy Pearlman6h4.6 (5.2K)$24 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m4.6 (16.7K)$26 · $0.00
Lily's PromiseLily Ebert, Dov Forman8h 54m4.6 (16.1K)$29 · $0.00
Saving My EnemyBob Welch9h 11m4.6 (2.3K)$20
On Democracies and Death CultsDouglas Murray10h 38m4.6 (6.5K)$29 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m4.6 (927)$29 · $0.00
The Red Record (Annotated)Ida B. Wells-Barnett5h 19m4.8 (102)$0.99 · $0.00
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and BeyondJohn Lyons12h 37m4.6 (1.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m4.6 (159.1K)$15
EnduranceAlfred Lansing6h 1m4.6 (40.8K)$20
BeyondStephen Walker15h 39m4.6 (3.2K)$33 · $0.00
Kings and PawnsHoward Bryant10h 9m4.6 (678)$29 · $0.00
No EscapeNury Turkel9h 30m4.6 (809)$28 · $0.00
You may also like
DominionPeter Ackroyd14h 26m4.2 (838)$23
The Laws of Hammurabi, King of BabyloniaHammurabi2h 51m4.0 (12.8K)$2 · $0.00
The PrinceNiccolo Machiavelli3h 10m4.0 (468.6K)$3.50 · $0.00
The Proud TowerBarbara W. Tuchman22h 13m4.2 (13.1K)$30
The French RevolutionIan Davidson11h 52m3.9 (2.4K)$23
Richard IIWilliam Shakespeare2h 52m4.1 (49.9K)$15
The Five Classics (Annotated)Confucius45h 4m4.2 (485)$0.99 · $0.00
Mediæval LondonWilliam Benham, Charles Welch2h 23m$2 · $0.00
The Inquisition in the Spanish DependenciesHenry Charles Lea22h 56m$2.30
Tyburn Tree (Annotated)Alfred Marks11h 32m$2 · $0.00
Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery (Annotated)Clifton A. Howes9h 42m$2 · $0.00
The Russian Revolution; The Jugo-Slav MovementAlexander Petrunkevitch, Robert Joseph Kerner, Frank Alfred Golder, Samuel N. Harper1h 45m3.4 (10)$1 · $0.00
Ireland under the Stuarts and During the Interregnum (Vol.1-3) (Annotated)Richard Bagwell40h 40m$0.99 · $0.00
History of the United States of America, Volume IIGeorge Bancroft23h 55m$30
St. George's Cross; Or, England Above AllH. G. Keene3h 32m$2 · $0.00
The Dungeons of Old ParisTighe Hopkins7h 52m$2 · $0.00
A Second Letter to the Bishop of ExeterSir Edward Hall Alderson27m$2 · $0.00
Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the FirstWilliam Sir Blackstone20h 18m4.1 (97)$2 · $0.00
The Advancement of Learning (Annotated)Francis Bacon9h 8m4.2 (100)$1.20 · $0.00
The Abbatial Crosier; or, Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval AbbessEugène Sue5h 21m$2 · $0.00