Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (09 of 12)
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"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (09 of 12)" is part of a collaborative historical work first published in 1577. This comprehensive chronicle of British history became a crucial source for Renaissance writers, most notably William Shakespeare. The work presents detailed accounts of England's rulers, political events, and national ideals through distinctive rhetorical style. Shakespeare drew heavily from these chronicles for his history plays and tragedies, though he
often transformed the material—making sympathetic rulers into villains, changing characterizations, and heightening dramatic tension to suit theatrical purposes. (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 (09 of 12) Edward the First, Surnamed Longshanks, the Eldest Sonne of Henrie the Third |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles |
| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.6 (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 -- To 1485 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Edward I, 1272-1307 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 46668 |
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 297 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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