Henrie the Second Holinshed, Raphael creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (05 of 12)" by Raphael Holinshed is a historical chronicle first published in 1577. This collaborative work provides a comprehensive account of British history, serving as a primary source for Renaissance writers including Shakespeare. The Chronicles shaped famous works like Macbeth and King Lear, though often with significant alterations. Its narratives establish ideals of nationhood, monarchy, and heroism through distinctive rhetorical patterns. Recent scholarship explores how contemporary readers interpreted these historical texts through literary perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles Release date is 2005-09-27 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- Henry II, 1154-1189 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 DA Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16761 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16761 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133407.0 16761