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Episode: The Influence of Monarchs by Frederick Adams Woods ~ Full Audiobook [history]
Description: The Influence of Monarchs by Frederick Adams Woods audiobook. Genre: historyIn The Influence of Monarchs, physician and early social scientist Frederick Adams Woods sets out to test a bold claim: that the personal qualities of rulers can measurably shape the fortunes of nations. Writing in 1913, Woods proposes a 'new science of history' he calls historiometry, blending biography, genealogy, and comparative historical narrative to look for patterns rather than isolated anecdotes. He surveys the rise and decline of fourteen European states and places their turning points alongside the reigns of kings and queens, asking whether...