Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (6 of 9) by Holinshed
"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (6 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical chronicle published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This collaborative work provides a comprehensive account of British history, weaving together royal dynasties, political intrigue, and national identity. Most famously, it served as Shakespeare's primary source for his history plays and tragedies including Macbeth and King Lear. The Chronicles reveal how Renaissance readers
understood their past, blending historical fact with narrative drama in ways that shaped England's literary imagination. (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 (6 of 9) Richard the Third, Third Sonne to Richard Duke of Yorke, and Uncle to Edward the Fift |
| 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: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 45611 |
| Release Date | May 8, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 317 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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