Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (11 of 12)
"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (11 of 12)" is part of a collaborative historical work first published in 1577. This comprehensive chronicle of British history became legendary as a primary source for Shakespeare's greatest plays, including Macbeth and King Lear. The work blends historical narrative with rhetorical flourishes that shaped how Renaissance readers understood monarchy, heroism, and national identity. Through its pages, stories of kings, battles, and
prophecies come alive—tales that would inspire generations of playwrights and poets to reimagine England's dramatic past. (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 (11 of 12) Edward the Third, Who Came to the Crowne by the Resignation of His Father Edward the Second |
| 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: 60.6 (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 -- Edward III, 1327-1377 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46670 |
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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