Project Gutenberg 2005-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 103 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor 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 (8 of 8)" by Raphael Holinshed is a historical account written in the late 16th century. It chronicles the complex political and social dynamics of England during the reign of King Edward the Confessor and the events leading to the Norman Conquest. The focus is primarily on key figures such as Edward, his mother Queen Emma, and Earl Goodwine, exploring themes of ambition, betrayal, and the struggle for power. The opening of the work introduces the tumultuous backdrop surrounding the ascension of Edward to the throne after the death of King Hardiknought. As Edward is crowned king, the ambitions of those in his court, particularly Earl Goodwine, come to the forefront. The narrative details intrigue around Edward’s ascent, his relationships with his mother, and the political machinations that led to the expulsion of the Danes from England, culminating in a web of alliances and enmities that shape the future of the kingdom. The intricate power plays and the foundation of future conflicts are established within these initial chapters, setting the stage for the broader historical events to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Edward, the Confessor, 1042-1066 Harold, King of England, 1022?-1066 Hastings, Battle of, England, 1066 DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 167494 165253 2024-10-07T11:44:12.425200 2023-09-07T11:57:42.237637 text/html text/html 161364 2022-12-03T01:56:01 text/html 140996 2024-10-07T11:44:19.479180 application/epub+zip 143393 2024-10-07T11:44:16.044192 application/epub+zip 119839 2024-10-07T11:44:14.710182 application/epub+zip 325679 2024-10-07T11:44:21.850166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310389 2024-10-07T11:44:18.633200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229506 2022-09-08T06:51:08.329927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147878 147774 2024-10-07T11:44:11.972214 2023-09-07T11:57:41.880646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147785 2022-12-03T01:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20102 2024-10-07T11:44:21.976164 application/rdf+xml 19760 2024-10-07T11:44:15.260191 image/jpeg 4425 2024-10-07T11:44:14.980198 image/jpeg 52898 2022-12-03T01:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 54930 2022-12-03T01:57:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 141163 2024-10-07T11:44:12.440263 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