WRITER

Raphael Holinshed

1529 - 1580

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Raphael Holinshed (; c. 1525 – before 24 April 1582) was an English chronicler, who was most famous for his work on The Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, commonly known as Holinshed's Chronicles. It was the "first complete printed history of England composed as a continuous narrative". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Raphael Holinshed has received more than 200,528 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Raphael Holinshed is the 4,389th most popular writer (down from 3,829th in 2019), the 3,132nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,819th in 2019) and the 352nd most popular British Writer.

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  • 200k

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  • 49.28

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  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.57

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  • 2.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Holinshed's Chronicle as used in Shakespeare's plays
Sources, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
1927
Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the adjoining countries
History, Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453, Accessible book
1839
The first and second[-third] volumes of Chronicles
Early works to 1800, History
1577
Chroniques
Accessible book, Aljubarrota, Battle of, Aljubarrota, Portugal, 1385, Early works to 1800
1542
Shakespeare's Holinshed
English Historical drama, Britons in literature, Sources
1896
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland
History
1807

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Raphael Holinshed ranks 4,389 out of 7,302. Before him are Wilhelm Küchelbecker, Camille Lemonnier, Karl Leberecht Immermann, Manuel Machado, Garlieb Merkel, and Arthur Golden. After him are Anne Bradstreet, Olivier de Serres, Robert Chambers, Franz von Schober, Mario Rigoni Stern, and Roderich Menzel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1529, Raphael Holinshed ranks 10. Before him are John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, Anna of Hesse, Taddeo Zuccari, Anthony Jenkinson, Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach.  Among people deceased in 1580, Raphael Holinshed ranks 18. Before him are Juliana of Stolberg, Hieronymus Wolf, Philippine Welser, Marie of Baden-Sponheim, Alonso Mudarra, and Giovanni Morone. After him is Jerónimo Zurita y Castro.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Raphael Holinshed ranks 3,132 out of 8,785. Before him are Rory McCann (1969), Brian O'Nolan (1911), M. R. James (1862), Thomas Bewick (1753), Geoff Downes (1952), and Johnny Herbert (1964). After him are Anne Bradstreet (1612), Pete Ham (1947), Jamie Carragher (1978), Lady Arbella Stuart (1575), Robert Chambers (1802), and Christopher Eccleston (1964).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Raphael Holinshed ranks 352. Before him are Reynold A. Nicholson (1868), Winston Graham (1908), Andrew Marvell (1621), William Thoms (1803), Brian O'Nolan (1911), and M. R. James (1862). After him are Anne Bradstreet (1612), Robert Chambers (1802), Graham Swift (1949), Radclyffe Hall (1880), Philip Reeve (1966), and Sophie Kinsella (1969).

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