There are four posts in
The Copy Book credited to
Holinshed’s Chronicles.
(In the case of some authors, the list may include translations
and paraphrases.)
1
The Better Man
FromHolinshed’s Chronicles
Two monks vying for the abbot’s chair at one of England’s prestigious
monasteries each promised King William Rufus handsome rewards for his favour.
2
A Stout Answer
FromHolinshed’s Chronicles
A few weeks after a large French raiding party had been driven away from
the Isle of Wight, another flotilla arrived from across the Channel demanding money with menaces.
3
A War of Words
FromHolinshed’s Chronicles
A few years before the Battle of Agincourt, the Duke of Orléans
challenged King Henry IV to meet him in Bordeaux for a winner-takes-all joust.
4
The Princes in the Tower
FromHolinshed’s Chronicles
Sir Thomas More gives his explanation for the mysterious
disappearance of King Richard III’s nephews.
