Project Gutenberg 2014-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 66 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9) Henrie the Sixt, Sonne and Heire to Henrie the Fift Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (3 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical account written in the late 16th century. The work presents an extensive narrative of historical events, focusing on the life and reign of King Henry VI of England, particularly his early years and the political machinations surrounding his ascent to the throne. The book likely delves into the complexities of English and French politics during this tumultuous period. The opening of the chronicle introduces the young King Henry VI, who ascends to the throne shortly after the death of his father, Henry V. At just nine months old, his guardians and regents, including notable figures like the Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Glocester, are tasked with governing and maintaining stability in England while facing ongoing conflicts in France. As the narrative unfolds, it captures the political intrigue, military strategies, and shifting loyalties that characterize this era, especially the challenges posed by the Dauphin Charles, who seeks to assert his claim to the French throne amidst the chaos of civil strife and war. The opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the English-French wars and the various characters who play pivotal roles in shaping this historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46672/46672-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- Henry VI, 1422-1461 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 671121 671131 2024-09-19T12:55:59.160960 2023-09-20T08:59:31.139272 text/html text/html 684032 2014-08-25T17:00:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 335863 2014-08-25T17:02:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 367415 2024-09-19T12:56:06.517903 application/epub+zip 381450 2024-09-19T12:56:00.172138 application/epub+zip 319317 2024-09-19T12:55:59.676939 application/epub+zip 554514 2024-09-19T12:56:11.609939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527424 2024-09-19T12:56:06.019931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465403 2022-09-21T08:21:15.559932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628159 628055 2024-09-19T12:55:58.187989 2023-09-20T08:59:30.224257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 626812 2014-08-25T17:00:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219703 2014-08-25T17:02:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 627306 2014-08-25T17:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219435 2014-08-25T17:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20733 2024-09-19T12:56:11.738923 application/rdf+xml 9051 2024-09-19T12:55:59.766070 image/jpeg 1563 2024-09-19T12:55:59.722932 image/jpeg 339554 2024-09-19T12:55:59.219000 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