King-Killers in America (and the American Who Avenged the King)

When Charles II regained the throne, he launched a global manhunt for the judges who had sentenced his father to death.

Source: Pegasus Books
Published: Oct 25, 2016
Length: 26 minutes (6,559 words)

Loving Books in a Dark Age

In the “dark ages” of Europe, people began reading silently to themselves, and a love of books and learning took hold, pioneered by Bede. An excerpt from The Edge of the World: A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of Europe.

Source: Pegasus Books
Published: Aug 20, 2015
Length: 33 minutes (8,498 words)