Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (04 of 12)
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"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (04 of 12)" is a collaborative historical work published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This comprehensive description of British history became a vital source for Renaissance writers, most famously William Shakespeare. The Chronicles provided material for Shakespeare's history plays and tragedies including Macbeth and King Lear, though he transformed the narratives significantly. The work presents kings, battles, and prophecies
in ways that differ markedly from their later dramatic adaptations, revealing how historical accounts were reshaped into enduring literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Holinshed, Raphael, -1580? |
|---|---|
| Title |
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (04 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles |
| Credits |
Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.0 (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 -- Stephen, 1135-1154 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16760 |
| Release Date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 346 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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