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So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII by Lauren Johnson

So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII: Audiobook

Part of Great Lives

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII audiobook runs 8.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Matthew Biddulph (about 5.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.7listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 8.7 hours of listening.

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30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.7 hours, it is shorter than 55% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII is an audiobook by Lauren Johnson: a 8.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Matthew Biddulph, released May 26, 2026, on the World and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.7 hrs
Narrated by
Matthew Biddulph
Released
May 26, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Europe
Series
Great Lives
ISBN
9781035926688

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII audiobook?

So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII runs 8.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.8 hours.

Is the So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII?

So Great a Prince: England and the Accession of Henry VIII is narrated by Matthew Biddulph.