Actes and monuments vs Histoire de Charles XII: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History

Cover of Actes and monuments

Actes and monuments John Foxe · 1563 ★★★★☆ 4.3 597 pages · ≈ 11 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Histoire de Charles XII

Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 ★★★★☆ 3.9 293 pages · ≈ 5 h 26 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Actes and monuments higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 20125 votes.
Histoire de Charles XII is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Actes and monuments.

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