Project Gutenberg 2005-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 284 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (02 of 12) William Rufus 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 (02 of 12)" is a historical account likely written in the late 16th century. This work chronicles the reign of William Rufus, the second son of William the Conqueror, detailing the complex political landscape of 11th-century England, including his relationships with his brothers and key nobles. The narrative immerses readers in the struggles for power and governance in post-Norman invasion England, driven by themes of loyalty, betrayal, and rebellion. At the start of this chronicle, the author introduces William Rufus' ascension to the throne following his father's death in 1087, outlining his initial attempts to garner favor among the English nobility through gifts and promises of more favorable laws than those enacted by his father. Despite these efforts, tensions arise as William encounters opposition, particularly from his brother Robert, who feels wronged by his younger sibling's assumption of power. The opening sets the stage for a tumultuous reign marked by internal strife, military actions, and uprisings, hinting at further conflicts to unfold among the significant characters in this historical drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- William II, Rufus, 1087-1100 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty 132304 2025-06-07T09:15:32.295104 text/html 133555 2020-12-12T13:56:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 46200 2020-12-12T13:56:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 144221 2025-06-07T09:15:39.894083 application/epub+zip 144682 2025-06-07T09:15:36.576112 application/epub+zip 115116 2025-06-07T09:15:35.003104 application/epub+zip 365493 2025-06-07T09:15:42.135068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354854 2025-06-07T09:15:38.804098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139940 2022-09-08T07:19:04.865792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116171 2025-06-07T09:15:31.757094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115900 2020-12-12T13:56:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42785 2020-12-12T13:56:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 115892 2020-12-12T13:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42670 2020-12-12T13:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21283 2025-06-07T09:15:42.280049 application/rdf+xml 25567 2025-06-07T09:15:35.572079 image/jpeg 4768 2025-06-07T09:15:35.291088 image/jpeg 145523 2025-06-07T09:15:32.308104 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