Project Gutenberg 2005-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 181 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (04 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne 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 (04 of 12)" is a historical account detailing events in England during the early 12th century. The work offers a chronicle of the reign of King Stephen, emphasizing the political turmoil that surrounded his ascendance to the throne and the subsequent civil strife between factions supporting him and those backing Empress Matilda. This period is marked by conflict, alliances, and betrayals that shape the narrative of medieval England. The opening of the work introduces the key characters and events that set the stage for the unfolding drama. It begins with the arrival of Stephen, the Earl of Boulogne, in England following King Henry I's death. Despite having prior oaths of loyalty to Matilda, many nobles support Stephen, leading to his coronation at Westminster. However, a violent storm on that day is interpreted as an ominous sign of future chaos. The narrative outlines the immediate aftermath of Stephen's coronation, depicting his attempts to consolidate power, appease his subjects, and defend against the claims of Matilda. The story foreshadows the escalating conflict with her forces, particularly the invasion of Scotland led by King David, and hints at the complex relationships and shifting allegiances that will drive the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- Stephen, 1135-1154 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 DA Text United Kingdom Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Royalty 192077 2025-08-07T08:36:20.649523 text/html 195262 2020-12-12T14:51:42 text/html 165498 2025-08-07T08:36:27.911461 application/epub+zip 166599 2025-08-07T08:36:24.520492 application/epub+zip 136172 2025-08-07T08:36:23.097541 application/epub+zip 401441 2025-08-07T08:36:30.245474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391077 2025-08-07T08:36:26.937454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178384 2022-09-08T07:22:39.898508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171367 2025-08-07T08:36:20.054514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171241 2020-12-12T14:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170968 2020-12-12T14:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21528 2025-08-07T08:36:30.388430 application/rdf+xml 25489 2025-08-07T08:36:23.609466 image/jpeg 4778 2025-08-07T08:36:23.355521 image/jpeg 61520 2020-12-12T14:51:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 61430 2020-12-12T14:51:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 65668 2020-12-12T14:51:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 165409 2025-08-07T08:36:20.666506 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