Project Gutenberg 2005-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 64 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8)" by Raphael Holinshed is a historical account written in the late 16th century. The work provides a detailed narrative of the early history of England, focusing particularly on events surrounding the Roman conquests and the interactions with various tribes of Britain. It aims to recount the conquests and conflicts that shaped Britain during this tumultuous period, highlighting key figures and battles that defined its early sovereignty. At the start of the text, the narrative unfolds with the Roman general Plautius leading a campaign against British tribes, particularly targeting notable leaders like Togodumnus and Caratacus. The Romans face challenges in subduing the Britains, who fiercely resist their invasions and strategize to ambush the enemy. The text details multiple encounters, including battles by rivers and the eventual arrival of Emperor Claudius, who lends his forces for a decisive victory. As the chapters progress, the story addresses alliances, territorial claims, and the internal politics among Britain’s leadership, vividly illustrating the struggle for power and control between Roman forces and the indigenous tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 354518 350644 2024-10-07T10:59:40.432318 2023-09-07T11:23:45.206012 text/html text/html 346874 2022-11-28T04:33:40 text/html 208042 2024-10-07T10:59:49.092290 application/epub+zip 213600 2024-10-07T10:59:44.200310 application/epub+zip 189321 2024-10-07T10:59:42.814332 application/epub+zip 438280 2024-10-07T10:59:52.567571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413330 2024-10-07T10:59:48.161343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332831 2022-09-08T06:01:23.049224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320865 320761 2024-10-07T10:59:39.755381 2023-09-07T11:23:44.687009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 320775 2022-11-28T03:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19598 2024-10-07T10:59:52.697262 application/rdf+xml 19755 2024-10-07T10:59:43.378324 image/jpeg 4417 2024-10-07T10:59:43.100305 image/jpeg 114278 2022-11-28T03:36:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 117822 2022-11-28T04:34:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 204316 2024-10-07T10:59:40.462325 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia