Raphael Holinshed
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Raphael Holinshed was an English chronicler, who was most famous for his work on The Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande. First published in 1577, a revised and extended 2nd edition was pub
First edition of Holinshed's Chronicles
Holinshed's Chronicles
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Holinshed's Chronicles, also known as Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, a collaborative work, was planned as a comprehensive description of British history. The first edition,
Raphael Holinshed
…Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande. First published in 1577, a revised and extended 2nd edition was published in 1587. Commonly known as Holinshed's Chronicles, they have been called the "first complete printed history of England composed as a continuous narrative", and were a major influence on many Renaissance…
Title page of the second edition
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