Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 02 of 12: England, 1087-1100,…
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"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (02 of 12)" by Raphael Holinshed is a collaborative historical work published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This comprehensive chronicle of British history became a crucial source for Renaissance writers, particularly William Shakespeare. Its vivid accounts of kings, battles, and political intrigue inspired plays like Macbeth and King Lear, though Shakespeare transformed the material significantly. The Chronicles present dramatically
different versions of familiar stories, revealing how history became literature in Elizabethan England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Holinshed, Raphael, -1580? |
|---|---|
| Title | Holinshed's Chronicles, vol. 2 of 6, slice 02 of 12: England, 1087-1100, William II |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles |
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Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Louise Pryor 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 -- William II, Rufus, 1087-1100 |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Norman period, 1066-1154 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16748 |
| Release Date | Sep 25, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 409 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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