The Oxford Handbook Of Holinshed's Chronicles (oxford Handbooks)

The Handbook brings together forty articles by leading scholars of history, literature, religion, and classics, in the first full investigation of the significance of Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (1577, 1587), the greatest of Elizabethan chronicles and a principal source for Shakespeare's history plays. The Chronicles Of England, Scotland And Ireland (1577, 1587), Issued Under The Name Of Raphael Holinshed, Was The Crowning Achievement Of Tudor Historiography, And Became The Principal Source For The Historical Writings Of Spenser, Daniel And, Above All, Shakespeare. While Scholars Have Long Been Drawn To Holinshed For Its Qualities As A Source, They Typically Dismissed It As A Baggy Collection Of Materials, Lacking Coherent Form And Analytical Insight. This Condescending Verdict Has Only Recently Given Way To An Appreciation Of The Literary And Historical Qualities Of These Chronicles. The Handbook Is A Major Interdisciplinary Undertaking Which Gives The Lie To Holinshed's Detractors, And Provides Original Interpretations Of A Book That Has Lacked Sustained Academic Scrutiny. Bringing Together Leading Specialists In A Variety Of Fields - Literature, History, Religion, Classics, Bibliography, And The History Of The Book - The Handbook Demonstrates That The Chronicles Powerfully Reflect The Nature Of Tudor Thinking About The Past, About Politics And Society, And About The Literary And Rhetorical Means By Which Readers Might Be Persuaded Of The Truth Of Narrative. The Volume Shows How Distinctive It Was For One Book To Chronicle The History Of Three Nations Of The British Archipelago. The Various Sections Of The Handbook Analyze The Making Of The Two Editions Of The Chronicles; The Relationship Of The Work To Medieval And Early Modern Historiography; Its Formal Properties, Genres And Audience; Attitudes To Politics, Religion, And Society; Literary Appropriations; And The Parallel Descriptions And Histories Of England, Scotland, Ireland, And Wales. The Result Is A Seminal Study That Shows Unequivocally The Vitality And Complexity Of The Chronicle Form In The Late Sixteenth Century.--publisher's Website. The Making Of Holinshed. The Genesis Of The Two Editions / Felicity Heal And Henry Summerson ; Printers, Publishers, And The Chronicles As Artefact / David Scott Kastan And Aaron T. Pratt ; Censorship / Cyndia Susan Clegg ; Sources: 1577 / Henry Summerson ; Sources: 1587 / Henry Summerson ; Harrison's 'chronology' And Descriptions Of Britain / Glyn Parry ; Illustrations In The 1577 Edition / James A. Knapp. -- Historiography. Holinshed And The Native Chronicle Tradition / Alexandra Gillespie And Oliver Harris ; Holinshed And Mythical History / Laura Ashe ; Holinshed And The Middle Ages / Harriet Archer ; Leland And Other Precursors / James Carley ; Holinshed And Hall / Scott Lucas ; Holinshed And Foxe / Susannah Monta And Thomas S. Freeman ; Later Historians And Holinshed / Wyman Herendeen ; The Wider World Of Chronicling / Daniel Woolf. -- Form, Style, And Reception. Genres / Tricia Mcelroy ; Rhetoric / Jennifer Richards ; Holinshed And The Classics / Judith Mossman ; Shows And Pageants / Elizabeth Goldring And Jayne Elisabeth Archer ; Narrative Voice And Influencing The Reader / Matthew Woodcock ; Readership And Reception / Felicity Heal. -- Politics, Society, And Religion. Monarchy / John Watts ; Social Order And Disorder / Ian W. Archer ; Religious Ideology / Peter Marshall ; Providentialism / Alexandra Walsham ; War / Paul E. J. Hammer ; The International Context / Steven Gunn ; Tudor Kings And Queens / Susan Doran. -- Literary Appropriations. History Plays And The Royal Succession / Paulina Kewes ; Shakespeare And Medieval History / Igor Djordjevic ; Shakespeare And British History / Richard Dutton ; Spenser And Holinshed / Richard A. Mccabe ; Daniel And Holinshed / Gillian Wright ; Later Appropriations / Bart Van Es. -- Archipelagic Holinshed. Archipelagic History / Philip Schwyzer ; Mapping England And Wales / Alfred Hiatt ; England / Ralph Houlbrooke ; Scotland / Roger Mason ; Ireland / Colm Lennon ; Wales / Ralph Griffiths. Edited By Paulina Kewes, Ian W. Archer, And Felicity Heal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (1577, 1587), issued under the name of Raphael Holinshed, was the crowning achievement of Tudor historiography, and became the principal source for the historical writings of Spenser, Daniel and, above all, Shakespeare. While scholars have long been drawn to Holinshed for its qualities as a source, they typically dismissed it as a baggy collection of materials, lacking coherent form and analytical insight. This condescending verdict has only recently given way to an appreciation of the literary and historical qualities of these chronicles. The Handbook is a major interdisciplinary undertaking which gives the lie to Holinshed's detractors, and provides original interpretations of a book that has lacked sustained academic scrutiny. Bringing together leading specialists in a variety of fields - literature, history, religion, classics, bibliography, and the history of the book - the Handbook demonstrates that the Chronicles powerfully reflect the nature of Tudor thinking about the past, about politics and society, and about the literary and rhetorical means by which readers might be persuaded of the truth of narrative. The volume shows how distinctive it was for one book to chronicle the history of three nations of the British archipelago. The various sections of the Handbook analyse the making of the two editions of the Chronicles; the relationship of the work to medieval and early modern historiography; its formal properties, genres and audience; attitudes to politics, religion, and society; literary appropriations; and the parallel descriptions and histories of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. The result is a seminal study that shows unequivocally the vitality and complexity of the chronicle form in the late sixteenth century. Cover Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables Abbreviations Note on References to the Chronicles Notes on Contributors Prologue PART I: THE MAKING OF HOLINSHED 1. The Genesis of the Two Editions 2. Printers, Publishers, and the Chronicles as Artefact 3. Censorship 4. Sources: 1577 5. Sources: 1587 6. Harrison’s ‘Chronology’ and Descriptions of Britain 7. Illustrations in the 1577 Edition PART II: HISTORIOGRAPHY 8. Holinshed and the Native Chronicle Tradition 9. Holinshed and Mythical History 10. Holinshed and the Middle Ages 11. Harrison and Leland 12. Holinshed and Hall 13. Holinshed and Foxe 14. Later Historians and Holinshed 15. The Wider World of Chronicling PART III: FORM, STYLE, AND RECEPTION 16. Genres 17. Rhetoric 18. Holinshed and the Classics 19. Shows and Pageants 20. Narrative Voice and Influencing the Reader 21. Readership and Reception PART IV: POLITICS, SOCIETY, AND RELIGION 22. Monarchy 23. Social Order and Disorder 24. Religious Ideology 25. Providentialism 26. War 27. The International Context 28. Tudor Kings and Queens PART V: LITERARY APPROPRIATIONS 29. History Plays and the Royal Succession 30. Shakespeare and Medieval History 31. Shakespeare and British History 32. Spenser and Holinshed 33. Daniel and Holinshed 34. Later Appropriations PART VI: ARCHIPELAGIC HOLINSHED 35. Archipelagic History 36. Mapping England and Wales 37. England 38. Scotland 39. Ireland 40. Wales Appendix A: Contents of the Two Editions of the Chronicles by Signature Appendix B: Raphael Holinshed: New Light on a Shadowy Life Bibliography of Secondary Works Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1577, 1587), issued under the name of Raphael Holinshed, was the crowning achievement of Tudor historiography, and became the principal source for the historical writings of Spenser, Daniel and, above all, Shakespeare. While scholars have long been drawn to Holinshed for its qualities as a source, they typically dismissed it as a baggy collection of materials, lacking coherent form and analytical insight. This condescending verdict has only recently given way to an appreciation of the literary and historical qualities of these chronicles. The Oxford Handbook of Holinshed's Chronicles is a major interdisciplinary undertaking which gives the lie to Holinshed's detractors, and provides original interpretations of a book that has lacked sustained academic scrutiny. Bringing together specialists in a variety of fields -- literature, history, religion, classics, bibliography, and the history of the book -- the text demonstrates that the Chronicles powerfully reflect the nature of Tudor thinking about the past, about politics and society, and about the literary and rhetorical means by which readers might be persuaded of the truth of narrative. It shows how distinctive it was for one book to chronicle the history of three nations of the British archipelago This handbook brings together 40 articles by leading scholars of history, literature, religion and classics in the first full investigation of the significance of Raphael Holinshed's 'Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland'