Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (5 of 9) by Holinshed
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"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (5 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical chronicle published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This collaborative work offers a comprehensive account of British history, famously serving as Shakespeare's primary source for his history plays and tragedies including Macbeth and King Lear. The Chronicles present narratives of kings, battles, and political intrigue through rhetorical figures that define national and
royal ideals. Its pages reveal how Renaissance readers understood their past, blending historical documentation with storytelling that would inspire generations of literary masters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Holinshed, Raphael, -1580? |
|---|---|
| Title |
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (5 of 9) The History of Edward the Fift and King Richard the Third Unfinished |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles |
| Credits |
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 |
| Subject | Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 45614 |
| Release Date | May 8, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 305 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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