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Top 6 Audiobooks on Medieval and Renaissance Women's History

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Take medieval and Renaissance women's history for a walk, to the gym, or for a drive: download audiobooks and take women's history with you. These books are about key women in medieval and Renaissance history. An update on the books on tape concept, these books can be downloaded to your computer, then played as you work or uploaded to an MP3 player or burned to a CD. (Some of the audiobooks may not longer be available.)

1. Joan of Arc

by Mary Gordon. One of the best known women in history, Joan of Arc was both a military and spiritual figure. Mary Gordon attempts to bring Joan of Arc's underlying character to life in this biography. Unabridged: 5 hours and 16 minutes.
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2. Elizabeth

by David Starkey. Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most powerful women in history. Starkey draws a picture of her unhappy -- even abused -- childhood, and the dangers the Princess Elizabeth managed to avoid in making her way to the throne. Unabridged: 12 hours and 47 minutes.
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3. Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens

by Jane Dunn. Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, were fated to be enemies, though they were also cousins. Their intertwining stories and the story of their rivalry are told in this dual biography. Abridged: 6 hours and 35 minutes. Unabridged: 19 hours and 34 minutes.
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4. Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart

by John Guy. This 2004 biography looks at many previously-unavailable sources to portray Mary, Queen of Scots, as both a skillful politician and a woman framed. Abridged: 5 hours and 32 minutes.
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5. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots

by Alexandre Dumas. Novelist Dumas tells the story of Mary, Queen of Scots, as a romantic, passionate woman whose life of intrigue ended with her losing her great gamble. Abridged: 5 hours and 32 minutes.
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6. Medieval People

by Eileen Power. Power is also author of Medieval Women, focusing on the role and accomplishments of women; this more general social history also addresses the lives of women in medieval Europe. A great example of social history that takes into account gender differences. Unabridged: 7 hours and 4 minutes.
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