Raphael Holinshed
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6) England (1 of 12) William the Conqueror (2011) 5 kappaletta
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First (2017) 3 kappaletta
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus (2012) 3 kappaletta
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne 2 kappaletta
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second 2 kappaletta
The Perseus Renaissance Collection: The Processe of Irish Affaires: An Electronic Edition [Logos] 1 kappale
The Perseus Renaissance Collection: The First Inhabitation of Ireland: An Electronic Edition [Logos] 1 kappale
The Perseus Renaissance Collection: The Description of Ireland: An Electronic Edition [Logos] 1 kappale
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England (2011) 1 kappale
Chronicles, the Historie of England: The Fovrth Booke of the Historie of England (World Cultural Heritage Library) (2009) 1 kappale
Castrations of Holinshed's Chronicles 1 kappale
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Though I found only two brief possible references, the slim volume offers
an incredible history of the 20 year reign of William the Conqueror and lays
the groundwork for the emergence of Macbeth.
Raphael Holinshed, in "TO THE YEARE 1556," wrote brief histories to accompany Printer Reginald Wolfe's
illustrations for his "Cosmographie of the World." The author relies on "ancient" printed reports,
as well as eye witness writings.
He begins with the 500 year Roman conquest of England, then moves deeply into the destructive reign
of Norman William The Conqueror, who was early halted by common people bearing "boughes!"
The combined armies of the English Earles and the Danish King could not stop William's murders
and his plundering of the countrysides. He further deposed the clergy, burned the churches, abbeys,
and monasteries, and wasted their lands.
Conspiracies and personal betrayals abounded. The Conqueror was once lanced in battle by his rebel son, Robert.
Robert then saved him and they became friends again.
King William then ordered lists created of the properties, value, and other wealth of all the English people,
taxing them into poverty so his Normans could take over.
Holinshed added that the English "...hated the Normans in their hearts to the verie death."… (lisätietoja)