Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (01 of 12)

"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (01 of 12)" by Raphael Holinshed is a collaborative historical work first published in 1577. This comprehensive description of British history became a primary source for Renaissance writers, most notably William Shakespeare. The Chronicles provided material for Shakespeare's history plays and influenced works like Macbeth, King Lear, and Cymbeline. Through rhetorical figures and thematic paradigms, it establishes ideals of nation, monarchy, and heroism, offering readers a window into how Renaissance audiences understood their own history and political landscape. (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 (01 of 12)
William the Conqueror
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 62.0 (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 -- William I, 1066-1087
Subject Great Britain -- History -- To 1485
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EBook-No. 16738
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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