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Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 Books
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David Hume
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary
"The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C." by David Hume is a historical work published between 1754-1762. Written during his tenure as librarian in Edinburgh, Hume's ambitious chronicle spans from Julius Caesar's invasion to the Revolution of 1688. Initially met with outrage from all political factions, it became a bestseller and the standard history of England in its era. Hume sought to legitimize the 1688 Revolution and present Britain's modern constitution, challenging views of purely evolutionary constitutional development.
Raphael Holinshed
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 of 9) Henrie the Seauenth, Sonne to Edmund Earle of Richmond, Which Edmund was Brother by the Moothers Side to Henrie the Sixt
"Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (7 of 9)" by Holinshed is a historical chronicle published in 1577, with a revised edition in 1587. This collaborative work provides a comprehensive account of British history across England, Scotland, and Ireland. Famous for inspiring Shakespeare's history plays and tragedies like Macbeth and King Lear, the Chronicles blend historical narrative with rhetorical flourishes that defined national and royal ideals. The work reveals fascinating differences between historical accounts and their dramatic adaptations, offering insight into how Renaissance writers transformed chronicle into literature.
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