Heroes of the Middle Ages

"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)

Chapters

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

Reviews

Well done!

(3 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

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

Archaic title

(3 stars)

mafinokc

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.”