Project Gutenberg 2005-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 255 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles 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.) Reading ease score: 46.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient 354655 2025-08-07T07:32:11.643035 text/html 346874 2022-11-28T04:33:40 text/html 208101 2025-08-07T07:32:19.308019 application/epub+zip 213587 2025-08-07T07:32:14.968021 application/epub+zip 189309 2025-08-07T07:32:13.711025 application/epub+zip 438326 2025-08-07T07:32:22.388979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413330 2025-08-07T07:32:18.484049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332831 2022-09-08T06:01:23.049224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320865 2025-08-07T07:32:10.934012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320775 2022-11-28T03:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18732 2025-08-07T07:32:22.518955 application/rdf+xml 19755 2025-08-07T07:32:14.228999 image/jpeg 4417 2025-08-07T07:32:13.976009 image/jpeg 114278 2022-11-28T03:36:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 117822 2022-11-28T04:34:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 204353 2025-08-07T07:32:11.670017 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia