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The beginning of modern Europe was a time of confusion, excitement, suspicion, hope, despair, and ideas. It was a time of a lot of change spread out over just a few hundred years, but the end result was a completely different world than the one that had come before it. This audiobook includes details of the transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern era, where Europe saw significant shifts across the continent in phases.

From about the ninth to fifth centuries BCE, the population of Greece grew unprecedentedly large, expanding from about 800,000 people to as many as 13 million. About a quarter million of these lived in Athens. The average size of urban households during this period grew considerably, a fact that suggests that food was suddenly available in excesses sufficient to keep larger families healthy and alive much more effectively than just a millennium earlier. Bigger families meant bigger armies and larger communities that would eventually grow into the metropolises of Classical Greece.

The Hundred Years' War: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Notable Conflicts of the Middle Ages and in European History and the Life of Joan of Arc contains two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: The Hundred Years’ War: A Captivating Guide to the Conflicts Between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois That Took Place During the Middle Ages and Joan of Arc: A Captivating Guide to a Heroine of France and Her Role During the Lancastrian Phase of the Hundred Years’ War.

Doing overtime at his job comes with a surprise for Tony when his boss offers him a ride home. That turns to an invitation for a drink during the journey and gets him in Mr. Price’s home. Finding a pair of handcuffs under the sofa pillow he sits on is a shock, but he is shocked even more when his boss offers to show him his secret BDSM room. Mr. Price likes to play rough and Tony soon experiences a new side to his Boss he never thought possible!

Europe’s past is characterized by fighting and warfare, and it is punctuated with great works of art, philosophy, science, and technology. Even its recent history is much the same - that’s why, so much of the globe was once ruled by European monarchies. Despite all the infighting and territorial exploits, Europeans have managed to create some of the most beautiful pieces of literature, architecture, political structures, and ideas the world has ever seen.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then pay attention.

A routine call out to a job is all that electrician Arthur is thinking about when his office phone rings. That seems to be the case until he’s shown to the bedroom where the problem is. Left to fix it, he has a look around and can’t believe it when he finds a spanking paddle. Caught with it in his hand when one of the owners comes up to offer him a drink, he confesses he’s interested in trying it, and that gets him naked in the hands of two men who show him just how good spanking fun can be.

All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang. Yet it doesn’t seem to suffer from it; instead, it is thriving, growing, and developing, and it has been doing so for a long time. From those contradictions, a sense of unity and pride arose, guiding Japanese history and civilizational development through the ages, leaving an unquestionable mark on the world heritage and mankind. But this is only the surface of an astonishing culture that deserves a deeper look.

Are you walking the spiritual path and curious about psychedelics? Journey along with a meditation master and former "pharmacological purist" as he explores the spiritual heart of the psychedelic experience to discover the potential benefits and dangers of these substances. Richard L. Haight provides an extraordinarily powerful, unbiased account of hallucinogens as they relate to the spiritual path.

The themes of the history of Cuba are as vast as they are inspiring. Cuba has stared death in the face throughout its rocky history, and most of the time it has gazed into the eyes of death and smiled. Over and over, oppressors have attempted to seize this island and its riches for their own selfish purposes. And over and over, revolutions have risen up to conquer in an attempt to return Cuba to its people. The story of Cuba is a tale of courage and sacrifice, of horrific oppression and inspiring vision.

Matt liked to flirt with his coworker Kelsey, and she liked to flirt back. He never expected things to go any further than that, however. Dating coworkers was never a good idea. Kelsey, it seemed, had other ideas. When their college teams face off against one another, she can't resist wagering her sweet, round bottom against his. Matt finds himself falling under her seductive spell, and the huge surprise in her panties is nearly as difficult to resist!

A new job on a small ranch gets Buck the offer of some lasso training to improve his skills. His expectation that they’ll be practicing on the cattle turns out to be wrong and he finds himself in a large barn tossing rope at the owner’s arm. When the tables are turned, he is quickly trussed up by an expert in a situation that rapidly changes from lasso practice to cowboy-style bondage.

If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then pay attention...Sparta is one of the first names that comes to mind when we think about the ancient world. And this is for good reason. After its founding sometime in the 10th century BCE, Sparta soon rose to be one of the most powerful city-states in not only the Greek but the entire ancient world.

The Mycenaeans were the first advanced civilization to develop on mainland Greece, and were responsible for much of the urban organization and cultural development seen in the early ancient Greeks. The Mycenaeans created sprawling palatial states, unique and sophisticated works of art, and possessed a writing system that could be used to make records.

The Roman Republic, and later the Roman Empire, was an unusual conqueror because it would absorb and assimilate elements of the cultures it dominated. A standing practice was to allow the defeated to continue practicing their culture and religion so long as they paid their taxes on time. Such a procedure was part of why Christianity would seep into the Roman Empire around the 1st century CE, for example. For the Etruscans, this meant they influenced aspects of Roman civilization, one of the most powerful cultures in the history of the Western world.

Lady Charlotte is bereft. Betrothed to a man she had never even met, she wishes her young life was over. Then, at a masked ball, chance leads her into the arms of a handsome stranger. He introduces her to a world of sin, where pleasure and pain mingle to create one delicious whole. The passion that she feels for him is without limit, her lust uncontrollable.

A trip to the tanning salon is just what Belle needs to unwind after a hectic day of work. She’s looking forward to the tropical music and the warmth of the UV rays while fantasizing of relaxing on some faraway island. However, this trip to the salon will be more fulfilling than any fantasy she’s ever dreamed of. Will Belle’s sexy encounter be too hot to handle?

Mike has carefully sheltered his stepdaughter Jenny, but now that she has turned 18, he realizes he does not want to allow her to lose her virginity on prom night to her boyfriend Brian. His lessons to her on preserving her virginity by performing fellatio lead to the two of them exploring their forbidden feelings for one another.

The themes of the history of Cuba are as vast as they are inspiring. Cuba has stared death in the face throughout its rocky history, and most of the time it has gazed into the eyes of death and smiled. Over and over, oppressors have attempted to seize this island and its riches for their own selfish purposes. And over and over, revolutions have risen up to conquer in an attempt to return Cuba to its people.

Sarah takes her new boyfriend with her shopping. When it’s time to try on clothing, Sarah has something else in mind. It’s not the clothing she wants to try on. Will she be brave enough to fulfill her fantasy?