[The chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland]
Title
[The chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland]
Subject
Great Britain, History To 1485
Great Britain ,History, Tudors, 1485-1603
Great Britain ,History, Tudors, 1485-1603
Description
Also known as Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, this detailed history of Britain was published in multiple volumes. The Chronicles were a frequent source for Shakespeare's plays. The pages shown, from volume 1, include an historical account of Vortigern and provided the source for Ireland's Shakespeare forgery, Vortigern and Rowena.
Creator
Raphael Holinshed, William Harrison, Richard Stanyhurst
Source
Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
Publisher
[London]
Date
1586
Contributor
Reginald Wolfe, John Hooker, Francis Thynne, Abraham Fleming, John Stow, Edmund Campion.
Rights
For more information on copyright or permissions, please contact Honnold/Mudd Library Special Collections.
Format
4 volumes,. 39 cm (fol. in 6s)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DA 130 H732 1586, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library
Citation
Raphael Holinshed, William Harrison, Richard Stanyhurst, “[The chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland],” Interpretations of Shakespeare, or, What You Will, accessed May 16, 2024, https://shakespeareatclaremont.omeka.net/items/show/31.