Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 05 of 12: England, 1154-1189, Henry…
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"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (05 of 12)" by Raphael Holinshed is a historical chronicle first published in 1577. This collaborative work provides a comprehensive account of British history, serving as a primary source for Renaissance writers including Shakespeare. The Chronicles shaped famous works like Macbeth and King Lear, though often with significant alterations. Its narratives establish ideals of nationhood, monarchy, and heroism through distinctive rhetorical patterns.
Recent scholarship explores how contemporary readers interpreted these historical texts through literary perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Holinshed, Raphael, -1580? |
|---|---|
| Title | Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 05 of 12: England, 1154-1189, Henry II |
| 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: 64.7 (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 -- Henry II, 1154-1189 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Plantagenets, 1154-1399 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16761 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-16761-9 |
| Release Date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 628 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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