Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8)

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Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (3 of 8)

by Raphael Holinshed

EN·~2 hours·20 chapters

Chapters

20 total
1

THE THIRD BOOKE - OF THE - HISTORIE OF ENGLAND.

0:11
2

THE FIRST CHAPTER.

3:21
3

THE SECOND CHAPTER.

7:08
4

THE THIRD CHAPTER.

8:47
5

THE FOURTH CHAPTER.

6:45
6

THE FIFT CHAPTER.

6:02
7

THE SIXT CHAPTER.

3:50
8

THE SEUENTH CHAPTER.

10:29
9

THE EIGHT CHAPTER.

6:50
10

THE NINTH CHAPTER.

3:37

Description

Step into a world where myth and early history intertwine, narrated in the grand, antiquarian voice of a medieval chronicler. The opening chapters introduce Mulmucius, the first crowned king of Britaine, who establishes temples, laws, and the famed highways that shape the island’s landscape. Listeners will hear how his reign sets the stage for a divided kingdom, with his sons Belinus and Brennus poised to inherit a land of promise and tension.

The tale quickly moves to the uneasy joint rule of those two brothers, outlining their respective realms and the simmering rivalry that threatens their fragile accord. As Brennus seeks greater power, political intrigue and distant alliances begin to stir, hinting at the larger conflicts to come. This early act offers a vivid portrait of legendary governance, ancient customs, and the ever‑present clash between ambition and duty.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (131K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2005-08-11

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Raphael Holinshed

Raphael Holinshed

Best known for helping shape one of the great historical sourcebooks of the English Renaissance, this 16th-century chronicler gathered stories of England, Scotland, and Ireland into a work that later fed the imagination of Shakespeare and other dramatists.

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