Project Gutenberg 2014-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 183 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (6 of 9) Richard the Third, Third Sonne to Richard Duke of Yorke, and Uncle to Edward the Fift Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (6 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical account written during the late 16th century. This work offers a detailed examination of English history, particularly focusing on the reign of King Richard III and the tumultuous events surrounding his ascent to the throne, including the political machinations and intrigues of the period. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the backstory of King Richard III, detailing his rise to power following the death of his brother, Edward IV. The opening chapters vividly recount Richard's coronation alongside Queen Anne, as well as the initial discontent and suspicion surrounding his rule. It also sets the stage for the darker elements of his reign, notably the alleged murder of his young nephews, the rightful heirs, which establishes a prevailing theme of betrayal and ambition that characterizes the unfolding events. This gripping introduction keenly prepares the reader for a deep exploration of power, morality, and the darker aspects of human ambition in a royal setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45611/45611-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: History - British Category: History - Royalty 272225 2025-06-18T13:05:59.456416 text/html 252857 2024-10-24T07:11:47 text/html 261815 2025-06-18T13:06:03.591413 application/epub+zip 267194 2025-06-18T13:06:00.284415 application/epub+zip 168922 2025-06-18T13:05:59.790424 application/epub+zip 348120 2025-06-18T13:06:06.236346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341370 2025-06-18T13:06:03.247416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243325 2022-09-20T18:57:07.599601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254193 2023-09-20T03:32:21.864298 text/plain 234327 2024-10-24T07:11:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16255 2025-06-18T13:06:06.389421 application/rdf+xml 21351 2025-06-18T13:05:59.878455 image/jpeg 2588 2025-06-18T13:05:59.835403 image/jpeg 235422 2025-06-18T13:05:59.484388 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