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.)

Download for free

For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.

Other formats & older devices

About this eBook

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
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 407 downloads in the last 30 days.

Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!