Holinshed, Raphael <br/><br/>
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 

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<br/><br/> Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holinshed%27s_Chronicles  Release date is 2014-05-08 
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<br/><br/> "Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (5 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical chronicle published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This collaborative work offers a comprehensive account of British history, famously serving as Shakespeare's primary source for his history plays and tragedies including Macbeth and King Lear. The Chronicles present narratives of kings, battles, and political intrigue through rhetorical figures that define national and royal ideals. Its pages reveal how Renaissance readers understood their past, blending historical documentation with storytelling that would inspire generations of literary masters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>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 
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