The History of Richard the First

The History of Richard the First

By Jacob Abbott
Michael Caine
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Length6h 54m

About this audiobook

The History of Richard the First by Jacob Abbott is a part of the Makers of History series intended for young readers which contains biographies of important historical figures. This biography depicts the life of famous English king Richard the Lionheart, a large historical figure in the annals of Europe and particularly in the period of the crusades. Richard I was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He is known as Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior. Richard lived most of his adult life in the Duchy of Aquitaine, in the southwest of France. Following his accession, he spent very little time, perhaps as little as six months, in England. Most of his life as king was spent on Crusade, in captivity, or actively defending his lands in France.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir
Length6 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 18, 2022
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Preface
13XII. the Arrival at Acre
2I. King Richard's Mother
14XIII. Difficulties
3II. Richard's Early Life
15XIV. the Fall of Acre
4III. Fair Rosamond
16XV. Progress of the Crusade
5IV. Accession of Richard to the Throne
17XVI. Reverses
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6V. the Coronation
18XVII. the Old Man of the Mountains
7VI. Preparations for the Crusade
19XVIII. the Battle of Jaffa
8VII. the Embarkation
20XIX. the Truce
9VIII. King Richard at Messina
21XX. the Departure From Palestine
10IX. Berengaria
22XXI. Richard Made Captive
11X. the Campaign in Cyprus
23XXII. the Return to England
12XI. Voyage to Acre

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