Project Gutenberg 2014-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 146 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (5 of 9) The History of Edward the Fift and King Richard the Third Unfinished 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 (5 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical account written in the late 16th century. It delves into the tumultuous reigns of English monarchs, particularly during the critical periods of succession and conflict. This portion likely explores themes of power, ambition, and betrayal through the lens of historical figures such as King Edward IV and his sons. The opening of the chronicle sets the stage with the death of King Edward IV, highlighting his popularity and the sorrow of his subjects. His passing leads to a fragile situation for his young heirs, particularly Edward, Prince of Wales, and Richard, Duke of York, who are left vulnerable to the machinations of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As political intrigues unfold, Holinshed details the efforts of the nobles around Edward IV and the challenges presented by the ambition and deceit of Richard, foreshadowing a struggle for the crown. The text firmly establishes a backdrop of emotional turmoil and issues of loyalty that will resonate throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45614/45614-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483 DA Text Category: History - British 198372 2025-07-18T11:52:51.116104 text/html 177952 2024-10-24T07:11:58 text/html 128704 2025-07-18T11:52:54.664077 application/epub+zip 130834 2025-07-18T11:52:52.162090 application/epub+zip 130835 2025-07-18T11:52:51.573144 application/epub+zip 186937 2025-07-18T11:52:56.553094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179168 2025-07-18T11:52:54.240114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179325 2022-09-20T18:57:44.906420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180642 2025-07-18T11:52:50.865089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160754 2024-10-24T07:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17521 2025-07-18T11:52:56.677089 application/rdf+xml 8338 2025-07-18T11:52:51.792100 image/jpeg 1532 2025-07-18T11:52:51.606078 image/jpeg 118164 2025-07-18T11:52:51.136118 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