Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (08 of 12)
"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (08 of 12)" is part of a collaborative work first published in 1577. This comprehensive chronicle of British history became a vital source for Renaissance writers, most notably Shakespeare. Within these pages lie the historical accounts that would inspire iconic plays like Macbeth and King Lear—though the original stories differ dramatically from their theatrical adaptations. The Chronicles present complex rulers, political intrigue,
and prophecies that shaped how Elizabethan England understood its past and imagined its legendary figures. (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 (08 of 12) Henrie the Third, the Eldest Sonne of King Iohn |
| 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: 63.9 (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 -- Henry III, 1216-1272 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46667 |
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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