Project Gutenberg 2005-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 185 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke 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 (7 of 8)" by Raphael Holinshed is a historical account written in the late 16th century. The work covers the tumultuous period of English history, focusing on the events surrounding the reign of King Egelred and the ongoing struggles against the Danish invasions. It delves into themes of governance, treachery, and the interplay between various factions within the realm, providing a detailed narrative of the challenges faced by England during this era. The opening of the text introduces King Egelred, who ascends the throne amidst a backdrop of conflict and decline, worsened by the invasions of the Danes. It discusses the failures of Egelred's governance, characterized by idleness and mismanagement, alongside Archbishop Dunstan's prophetic warnings about the king's reign. The narrative highlights the descent into chaos as the Danish incursions continue unabated, leading to significant losses for the English nobles and a general state of despair among the populace. Throughout this opening portion, Holinshed sets the stage for a profoundly troubled epoch in English history, marked by betrayal, foreign invasions, and internal strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 216045 2025-08-07T07:56:19.714080 text/html 210156 2022-12-03T01:48:52 text/html 159912 2025-08-07T07:56:26.464089 application/epub+zip 161980 2025-08-07T07:56:22.934067 application/epub+zip 137486 2025-08-07T07:56:21.730063 application/epub+zip 355038 2025-08-07T07:56:29.022048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337804 2025-08-07T07:56:25.682065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257134 2022-09-08T06:32:18.626957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193554 2025-08-07T07:56:19.262090 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193464 2022-12-03T01:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18749 2025-08-07T07:56:29.158017 application/rdf+xml 19716 2025-08-07T07:56:22.233138 image/jpeg 4417 2025-08-07T07:56:21.986061 image/jpeg 68764 2022-12-03T01:49:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 71173 2022-12-03T01:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 157963 2025-08-07T07:56:19.730070 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