Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 of 9) by Holinshed

"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 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 across England, Scotland, and Ireland. Famous for inspiring Shakespeare's history plays and tragedies like Macbeth and King Lear, the Chronicles blend historical narrative with rhetorical flourishes that defined national and royal ideals. The work reveals fascinating differences between historical accounts and their dramatic adaptations, offering insight into how Renaissance writers transformed chronicle into literature. (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 (7 of 9)
Henrie the Seauenth, Sonne to Edmund Earle of Richmond, Which Edmund was Brother by the Moothers Side to Henrie the Sixt
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 61.8 (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 -- Henry VII, 1485-1509
Subject Great Britain -- History -- To 1485
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EBook-No. 45681
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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