Author: Secrets of history
Series: France From Gaul to the Modern Age #4
Narrator: Andrew Cooper
Unabridged: 4 hr 7 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Published: 04/06/2023
Genre: History - Europe - France
Hold on to your hats, folks! Get ready for a wild ride through French history with this incredible journey spanning from 1815 to the tumultuous times that followed.
Within these pages, you'll meet some truly remarkable figures who shaped the destiny of a great nation – from visionary artists to brilliant inventors, and from cunning leaders to fearless rebels. You'll bear witness to the many struggles and triumphs of a people who fought for their freedom and their dreams, and who changed the course of history forever.
But this isn't just any old history book, oh no. With vibrant writing and deep insights, you'll explore the many facets of French culture and society, and discover what makes this country such an amazing and enduring place. You'll get up close and personal with the events that shaped modern France, from the echoes of past revolutions to the dawn of a new era of progress and prosperity.
So, come along and join the adventure, my friend. Whether you're a history buff or simply seeking to learn more about the world around you, this journey through French history shall leave you enriched and inspired, ready to face the challenges and wonders that lie ahead.
So, grab a copy of this book, and let's set out on an incredible journey through time and space!
In the early 18th century, eighty years prior to revolution, France went wild for stocks and bonds. Mechanics dropped their tools, tradesmen closed their shops. There was but one profession, one employment, one occupation, for persons of all ranks f...
Nearly 50 years after Napoleon met his Waterloo, generals across the West continued to study his tactics and engage their armies the same way armies fought during the Napoleonic Era. Despite advances in military technology and the advent of railroad...
The French Revolution of the late 1790s was one of the critical events in the history of Europe. It was the defining moment - a historic landslide that ushered the world into a new, completely different epoch. Alas, all such changes come at a great ...
As one of the seminal social revolutions in human history, the French Revolution holds a unique legacy, especially in the West. The early years of the Revolution were fueled by Enlightenment ideals, seeking the social overthrow of the caste system t...
According to most assessments of the age, France was not typically home to the systematic, “scientific” anti-Semitism that had such deep roots in Germany, and even more so further east in Russia and its dependencies. As proof of this, w...
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Napoleonic Wars, then pay attention...The Napoleonic Wars, which took place between 1803 and 1815, were spearheaded by probably France’s best tactician and military strategist to date, Gen...
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, when Western Europe was governed by a Germanic warrior-caste, the theory of a just and virtuous war took root. The Roman Church enhanced its authority by sanctifying oaths taken for jus...
The fifth in the new Naxos AudioBooks series ‘In a Nutshell’, The French Revolution is a short and accessible introduction to one of the most important periods in European history. It brings vividly to life the implacable Robespierre, th...
In the late 18th century, as political unrest stirred in the heart of Paris, local residents of the neighborhoods surrounding the city’s urban cemeteries faced a pressing crisis: the putrefying stink of rotting corpses, many of which were lik...