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Empires of the Sea

The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World

by Roger Crowley ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Unabridged

11 hours 18 min

Empires of the Sea tells the story of the fifty-year world war between Islam and Christianity for the Mediterranean: one of the fiercest and most influential contests in European history. It traces events from the appearance on the world stage of Suleiman the Magnificent—the legendary ruler of the Ottoman Empire—through "the years of devastation" when it seemed possible that Islam might master the ... Read more

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Empires of the Sea tells the story of the fifty-year world war between Islam and Christianity for the Mediterranean: one of the fiercest and most influential contests in European history. It traces events from the appearance on the world stage of Suleiman the Magnificent—the legendary ruler of the Ottoman Empire—through "the years of devastation" when it seemed possible that Islam might master the
... Read more
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Brunelleschi's Dome

How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

by Ross King ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the ... Read more

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On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome . . . shall do so before the end of the month of September." The proposed dome was regarded far and wide as all but impossible to build. The dome would literally need to be erected over thin air.Of the
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The Lives of the Artists

by Giorgio Vasari ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

22 hours 26 min

These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art. Vasari, who invented the term "Renaissance," was the first to outline the influential theory of Renaissance art that traces a progression through Giotto, Brunelleschi, and finally the titanic figures of Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael.This ... Read more

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These biographies of the great quattrocento artists have long been considered among the most important of contemporary sources on Italian Renaissance art. Vasari, who invented the term "Renaissance," was the first to outline the influential theory of Renaissance art that traces a progression through Giotto, Brunelleschi, and finally the titanic figures of Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, and Raphael.This
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The American Civil War: History in an Hour

by Kat Smutz ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

1 hour 21 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The American Civil War started when eleven southern ‘slave’ states declared their independence from the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican government were strongly against slavery and fought to abolish it and keep the country united.The American Civil War: History in an Hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of ... Read more

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The American Civil War started when eleven southern ‘slave’ states declared their independence from the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican government were strongly against slavery and fought to abolish it and keep the country united.The American Civil War: History in an Hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of
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The Borgias

Power and Depravity in Renaissance Italy

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice, and vicious cruelty—all have been associated with their name. And yet, paradoxically, this family lived when the Renaissance was coming into its full flowering in Italy. Examples of infamy flourished alongside some of the finest art produced in western history.This is but one of several paradoxes ... Read more

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The Borgia family have become a byword for evil. Corruption, incest, ruthless megalomania, avarice, and vicious cruelty—all have been associated with their name. And yet, paradoxically, this family lived when the Renaissance was coming into its full flowering in Italy. Examples of infamy flourished alongside some of the finest art produced in western history.This is but one of several paradoxes
... Read more
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To Catch A King

Charles II's Great Escape

by Charles Spencer ...

Narrated by Richard Trinder ...

Unabridged

9 hours 18 min

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and ... Read more

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How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester.With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and
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Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee

An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens

by Charlie Higson ...

Narrated by Charlie Higson ...

Unabridged

15 hours 53 min

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy.... ... Read more

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A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy....
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Virtue Politics

Soulcraft and Statecraft in Renaissance Italy

by James Hankins ...

Narrated by Paul Brion ...

Unabridged

23 hours 33 min

Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars. Their solution was simple and radical. They would rebuild their city, and their civilization, by transforming the ... Read more

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Convulsed by a civilizational crisis, the great thinkers of the Renaissance set out to reconceive the nature of society. Corrupt and reckless tyrants sowing discord and ruling through fear; elites who prized wealth and status over the common good; military leaders waging endless wars. Their solution was simple and radical. They would rebuild their city, and their civilization, by transforming the
... Read more
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Pirate Queen

The Life of Grace O'Malley

by Judith Cook ...

Narrated by Katherine Anderson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang.Saved from the scaffold by none other than ... Read more

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In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang.Saved from the scaffold by none other than
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Inventing the Renaissance

The Myth of a Golden Age

by Ada Palmer ...

Narrated by Candida Gubbins ...

Unabridged

30 hours 18 min

An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent ... Read more

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An irreverent new take on the Renaissance, which reveals it as anything but Europe’s golden age.From the darkness of a plagued and war-torn Middle Ages, the Renaissance (we’re told) heralds the dawning of a new world—a halcyon age of art, prosperity, and rebirth. Hogwash! or so says award-winning novelist and historian Ada Palmer. In Inventing the Renaissance, Palmer turns her witty and irreverent
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Death in Florence

The Medici, Savonarola, and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance City

by Paul Strathern ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

14 hours 28 min

Death in Florence illuminates one of the defining moments in Western history—the bloody and dramatic story of the battle for the soul of Renaissance Florence.By the end of the fifteenth century, Florence was well established as the home of the Renaissance. As generous patrons to the likes of Botticelli and Michelangelo, the ruling Medici embodied the progressive humanist spirit of the age, and in ... Read more

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Death in Florence illuminates one of the defining moments in Western history—the bloody and dramatic story of the battle for the soul of Renaissance Florence.By the end of the fifteenth century, Florence was well established as the home of the Renaissance. As generous patrons to the likes of Botticelli and Michelangelo, the ruling Medici embodied the progressive humanist spirit of the age, and in
... Read more
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The Burgundians

A Vanished Empire: A History of 1111 Years and One Day

by Bart van Loo ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

21 hours 12 min

At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern ... Read more

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At the end of the fifteenth century, Burgundy was extinguished as an independent state. It had been a fabulously wealthy, turbulent region situated between France and Germany, with close links to the English kingdom. Torn apart by the dynastic struggles of early modern Europe, this extraordinary realm vanished from the map. But it became the cradle of what we now know as the Low Countries, modern
... Read more
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El Renacimiento para niños: Una guía fascinante sobre el periodo de la historia de Europa posterior a la Edad Media

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Luis Trumper ...

Unabridged

1 hour 29 min

¿Sabía que el Renacimiento se considera la puerta de entrada al mundo moderno?El Renacimiento fue un breve periodo de la historia europea, pero supuso la revolución necesaria para pasar de la Edad Media al mundo moderno. Estuvo lleno de nuevas filosofías y arte, arquitectura e inventos y nuevos gobiernos e iglesias. En poco tiempo, los europeos estaban creando, actuando y viviendo de formas ... Read more

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¿Sabía que el Renacimiento se considera la puerta de entrada al mundo moderno?El Renacimiento fue un breve periodo de la historia europea, pero supuso la revolución necesaria para pasar de la Edad Media al mundo moderno. Estuvo lleno de nuevas filosofías y arte, arquitectura e inventos y nuevos gobiernos e iglesias. En poco tiempo, los europeos estaban creando, actuando y viviendo de formas
... Read more
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Konger og dronninger

by Alt om Historie ...

Narrated by Morten Rønnelund ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Personer der ændrede verden
Unabridged

5 hours 20 min

I dag har konger og dronninger ikke særlig stor magt – deres gøren og laden har ofte størst betydning for sladderpressens kulørte forsider. Men tidligere kunne den kronedes herskers personlighed, begavelse og ambition kaste et land ud i blodig krig, føre til samlingen af stærke riger eller kontakter med nye dele af verden. En kvinde på tronen var uhørt i Europas middelalder. Alligevel lykkedes det ... Read more

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I dag har konger og dronninger ikke særlig stor magt – deres gøren og laden har ofte størst betydning for sladderpressens kulørte forsider. Men tidligere kunne den kronedes herskers personlighed, begavelse og ambition kaste et land ud i blodig krig, føre til samlingen af stærke riger eller kontakter med nye dele af verden. En kvinde på tronen var uhørt i Europas middelalder. Alligevel lykkedes det
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The Shadow Drawing

How Science Taught Leonardo How to Paint

by Francesca Fiorani ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

Leonardo da Vinci has long been celebrated for his consummate genius. He was the painter who gave us the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and the inventor who anticipated the advent of airplanes, hot air balloons, and other technological marvels. But what was the connection between Leonardo the painter and Leonardo the scientist? Historians of Renaissance art have long supposed that Leonardo became ... Read more

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Leonardo da Vinci has long been celebrated for his consummate genius. He was the painter who gave us the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and the inventor who anticipated the advent of airplanes, hot air balloons, and other technological marvels. But what was the connection between Leonardo the painter and Leonardo the scientist? Historians of Renaissance art have long supposed that Leonardo became
... Read more
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Steel Lobsters

Crown, Commonwealth, and the Last Knights in England

by Myke Cole ...

Narrated by Oliver Hembrough ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

Bloomsbury presents Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the last knights in England by Myke Cole, read by Oliver Hembrough.A dramatic history of the Steel Lobsters, Sir Arthur Hesilrige’s Regiment of Horse, in the English Civil War – the last fully armoured knights in England.The 17th-century battlefield ushered in a new era, with formed musketeers and pistol-wielding cavalry gradually taking ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Steel Lobsters: Crown, Commonwealth, and the last knights in England by Myke Cole, read by Oliver Hembrough.A dramatic history of the Steel Lobsters, Sir Arthur Hesilrige’s Regiment of Horse, in the English Civil War – the last fully armoured knights in England.The 17th-century battlefield ushered in a new era, with formed musketeers and pistol-wielding cavalry gradually taking
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Cunning Folk

Life in the Era of Practical Magic

by Tabitha Stanmore ...

Narrated by Anna Wilson-Jones ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Bloomsbury presents Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore, read by Anna Wilson-Jones."Rich and lively."—New York Times Book ReviewA vibrant look at an unsettled and strangely familiar time that overturns our assumptions about the history of magic.Imagine: it’s the year 1600 and you’ve lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they’ve been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you’re facing a ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore, read by Anna Wilson-Jones."Rich and lively."—New York Times Book ReviewA vibrant look at an unsettled and strangely familiar time that overturns our assumptions about the history of magic.Imagine: it’s the year 1600 and you’ve lost your precious silver spoons, or maybe they’ve been stolen. Perhaps your child has a fever. Or you’re facing a
... Read more
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Terrible True Tales: Tudors

From the author of Horrible Histories, perfect for 7+

by Terry Deary ...

Narrated by Terry Deary ...

Series series Terrible True Tales
Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Bloomsbury presents Terrible True Tales: Tudors written and read by Terry Deary. Featuring exciting activities for listeners to enjoy alongside the stories!From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Terrible True Tales: Tudors written and read by Terry Deary. Featuring exciting activities for listeners to enjoy alongside the stories!From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver
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The Measure of Man

Liberty, Virtue, and Beauty in the Florentine Renaissance

by Lawrence Rothfield ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

7 hours 9 min

It was one of the most concentrated surges of creativity in the history of civilization. Between 1390 and 1537, Florence poured forth an astonishing stream of magnificent artworks. But Florentines did more during this brief period than create masterpieces. As citizens of a fractious republic threatened from below, without, and within, they also were driven to reimagine the political and ethical ... Read more

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It was one of the most concentrated surges of creativity in the history of civilization. Between 1390 and 1537, Florence poured forth an astonishing stream of magnificent artworks. But Florentines did more during this brief period than create masterpieces. As citizens of a fractious republic threatened from below, without, and within, they also were driven to reimagine the political and ethical
... Read more
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Histoire de l'Empire ottoman, depuis l’Anatolie du XIVe siècle au début du XXe siècle

by Edhem Eldem ...

Narrated by Edhem Eldem ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s’associent afin de faire connaître l’histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. Edhem Eldem est professeur au département d’histoire de l’université de Bog˘azici à Istanbul, il a aussi enseigné à Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia, à l’EHESS, à l’EPHE, à l’ENS et a été titulaire de la chaire internationale d’histoire turque ... Read more

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Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s’associent afin de faire connaître l’histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. Edhem Eldem est professeur au département d’histoire de l’université de Bog˘azici à Istanbul, il a aussi enseigné à Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia, à l’EHESS, à l’EPHE, à l’ENS et a été titulaire de la chaire internationale d’histoire turque
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El Renacimiento

by Ernesto Ballesteros Arranz, Ernesto Ballesteros Arranz ...

Narrated by Juan Manuel Rollán, Tomás Campos ...

Series Audiobook 26 - Historia universal del arte y la cultura
Unabridged

51 min

La revolución socioeconómica europea que lleva este nombre supone un nuevo despertar del clasicismo griego con una personalidad absolutamente inconfundible. Si el clasicismo helénico había sido el periodo de mayor esplendor estético de la antigüedad, el nuevo Renacimiento pretende expresar de nuevo la grandeza del espíritu humano fuera de toda regla y condición. ... Read more

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La revolución socioeconómica europea que lleva este nombre supone un nuevo despertar del clasicismo griego con una personalidad absolutamente inconfundible. Si el clasicismo helénico había sido el periodo de mayor esplendor estético de la antigüedad, el nuevo Renacimiento pretende expresar de nuevo la grandeza del espíritu humano fuera de toda regla y condición.
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Breve historia de Praga: 1000 años de reyes, alquimistas y revolución

by Basilio Noguera ...

Narrated by Basilio Noguera ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Desentraña mil años de historia europea y poder monárquico donde chocan la magia alquímica y el fuego revolucionario. Convierte tu trayecto diario en un viaje inmersivo por Bohemia, ideal para mentes que buscan aprender rápido. Transformarás tu fascinación en un mapa mental claro de esta metrópolis.Siente la tensión histórica entre la devoción religiosa, la innovación y las ansias de libertad de ... Read more

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Desentraña mil años de historia europea y poder monárquico donde chocan la magia alquímica y el fuego revolucionario. Convierte tu trayecto diario en un viaje inmersivo por Bohemia, ideal para mentes que buscan aprender rápido. Transformarás tu fascinación en un mapa mental claro de esta metrópolis.Siente la tensión histórica entre la devoción religiosa, la innovación y las ansias de libertad de
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Breve historia del Renacimiento: Cómo renació Europa

by Felipe Losada ...

Narrated by Felipe Losada ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Viaja al corazón de la historia europea y desentraña cómo el despertar del humanismo transformó nuestra civilización. Lejos de ser una ruptura milagrosa con el pasado, esta época fascinante fue el resultado de una vibrante evolución que germinó en las urbes medievales. Satisface tu sed de conocimiento explorando los cimientos artísticos y políticos que forjaron la mente moderna.Ideal para iluminar ... Read more

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Viaja al corazón de la historia europea y desentraña cómo el despertar del humanismo transformó nuestra civilización. Lejos de ser una ruptura milagrosa con el pasado, esta época fascinante fue el resultado de una vibrante evolución que germinó en las urbes medievales. Satisface tu sed de conocimiento explorando los cimientos artísticos y políticos que forjaron la mente moderna.Ideal para iluminar
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Cosimo de' Medici: The Life and Legacy of the Politician Who Established Florence’s Most Famous Family

by Charles River Editors ...

Narrated by Victoria Woodson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 26 min

Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the place that started and developed the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence has received its due credit, much of it belongs to the House of Medici, the family dynasty of Florence that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. The dynasty held such ... Read more

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Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the place that started and developed the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence has received its due credit, much of it belongs to the House of Medici, the family dynasty of Florence that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. The dynasty held such
... Read more

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