Project Gutenberg 2005-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 275 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 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 (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.) Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 167631 2025-06-07T08:49:07.589606 text/html 161364 2022-12-03T01:56:01 text/html 141080 2025-06-07T08:49:14.856603 application/epub+zip 143399 2025-06-07T08:49:11.227629 application/epub+zip 119846 2025-06-07T08:49:09.857581 application/epub+zip 325633 2025-06-07T08:49:17.331579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310389 2025-06-07T08:49:13.897557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229506 2022-09-08T06:51:08.329927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147878 2025-06-07T08:49:07.167647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147785 2022-12-03T01:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19267 2025-06-07T08:49:17.478534 application/rdf+xml 19760 2025-06-07T08:49:10.424626 image/jpeg 4425 2025-06-07T08:49:10.138634 image/jpeg 52898 2022-12-03T01:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 54930 2022-12-03T01:57:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 141202 2025-06-07T08:49:07.604615 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