Holinshed`s Chronicles (first edition 1577) is the great piece of work of chroniclers working in collaboration. It is a collection of stories describing England, Scotland, Ireland and their histories from the first mas`s step on the territory till the middle of the 16th century.
The principal theme of the Holinshed`s Chronicles is the history of the three regions England, Scotland and Ireland. It was an attempt to describe and publish universal history and cosmography of the three British regions. In general, the topics are the lives of the kings of the past and their time of reign and the events or wars they were confronting.
It is known that Shakespeare took inspiration for his Macbeth and King Lear from the Chronicles.
