History of France: The Wars of Italy--Charles VIII (1483-1498) part 1

This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox.org/ wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Copyright_and_Public_Domain A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 3by Francois Guizot (1787-1874)Translated by Robert Black(1829-1915)Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (October 4, 1787 -September 12, 1874) was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, actively opposing as a liberal the reactionary King Charles X before his overthrow in the July Revolution of 1830, then in government service to the "citizen king" Louis Philippe, as the Minister of Education, 1832-1837, ambassador to London, Foreign Minister 1840-1847, and finally Prime Minister of France from September 19, 1847 to February 23, 1848. His "Popular History of France" is an attractive and engrossing narrative, here presented in an easily readable English translation by Robert Black, first published in 1898. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)Other volumes availableGutenberg e-textWikipedia - Francois GuizotM4B format availableLibriVox's A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times vol 3 Internet Archive pageZip file of the entire book 389.2MBRSS feed · Subscribe in iTunesTotal running time: 13:30:33In addition to the readers, this audio book was produced by:Book Coordinator: Karen Merline, Sibella DentonDedicated Proof-Listener: mim@can, libraryanne, aravisMeta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Annise