Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) by Raphael Holinshed
"Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8)" by Raphael Holinshed is a historical chronicle published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This comprehensive account of British history became a cornerstone source for Renaissance writers, most notably William Shakespeare. The Chronicles provided material for Shakespeare's history plays and tragedies including Macbeth and King Lear, though Shakespeare transformed Holinshed's narratives significantly. The work presents historical figures and events
through rhetorical conventions that defined national and royal ideals, offering insight into how Elizabethan audiences understood their past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Holinshed, Raphael, -1580? |
|---|---|
| Title |
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles |
| Credits |
Jonathan Ingram, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.4 (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 -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16610 |
| Release Date | Aug 27, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 19, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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