Project Gutenberg 2005-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 177 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (01 of 12) William the Conqueror Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England" is a historical account written in the early 19th century, compiling significant events and narratives from English history. This volume, produced by Raphaell Holinshed, focuses heavily on the reign of William the Conqueror and details the sociopolitical changes in England post-conquest, including the rise of Norman influence and the struggles faced by the English nobility. The opening of the Chronicles introduces the author's reasons for undertaking this extensive historical work, detailing the ambitious project originally commissioned by Reginald Wolfe, late printer to the Queen, who intended to create a comprehensive cosmography. Holinshed reflects on the challenges and triumphs of compiling such a monumental text, as he acknowledges the variety of sources he consulted while striving to present a clear and accurate historical record. He begins to delve into the detailed narrative of William the Conqueror’s campaign in England, including battles, the political climate, and the resistance from English nobles such as Edwin and Edgar Etheling, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of pivotal historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- William I, 1066-1087 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 187388 2025-07-07T08:24:46.193180 text/html 189475 2020-12-12T13:55:31 text/html 160694 2025-07-07T08:24:53.969122 application/epub+zip 161079 2025-07-07T08:24:49.999131 application/epub+zip 131196 2025-07-07T08:24:48.593155 application/epub+zip 396082 2025-07-07T08:24:56.354139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388242 2025-07-07T08:24:52.797149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174663 2022-09-08T07:16:01.276858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149124 2025-07-07T08:24:45.633166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148997 2020-12-12T13:55:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148858 2020-12-12T13:55:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21836 2025-07-07T08:24:56.486097 application/rdf+xml 25585 2025-07-07T08:24:49.097177 image/jpeg 4779 2025-07-07T08:24:48.845153 image/jpeg 56319 2020-12-12T13:55:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 56250 2020-12-12T13:55:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 61552 2020-12-12T13:55:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 160520 2025-07-07T08:24:46.207194 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