- Holinshed, Raphael
- (d. c. 1580) English historian, known for The Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (1577), which was popularly known as Holinshed’s Chronicles.
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Holinshed, Raphael
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HOLINSHED, Raphael — (d. 1580) An English chronicler and historian, Raphael Holinshed was the principal editor of Elizabethan England s most important domestic history. Holinshed s early years cannot be reconstructed with any certainty, but he probably was educated… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
Holinshed, Raphael — died с 1580 English chronicler. From с 1560 Holinshed lived in London, where he was employed as a translator by Reginald Wolfe, who was preparing a universal history. Holinshed is remembered for his Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande… … Universalium
Holinshed,Raphael — Hol·in·shed (hŏlʹən shĕd , ĭnz hĕd ) Hol·lings·head ( ĭngz hĕd ), Raphael. Died c. 1580. English historian. His volume Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1577) was used extensively by Shakespeare as well as other Elizabethan dramatists … Universalium
Holinshed, Raphael — (m. 1580). Cronista inglés. Desde 1560 vivió en Londres, donde Reginald Wolfe, que preparaba una historia universal, lo contrató como traductor. Se lo recuerda como autor de las Crónicas de Inglaterra, Escocia e Irlanda (1577), una historia… … Enciclopedia Universal
HOLINSHED, RAPHAEL — English chronicler of the Elizabethan age; his Chronicle, published in two vols. in 1577, supplied Shakespeare with materials for some of his historical plays; d. 1580 … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Raphael Holinshed — (died c. 1580) was an English chronicler, whose work, commonly known as Holinshed s Chronicles , was one of the major sources used by William Shakespeare for a number of his plays. He is thought to have come from Cheshire, but lived in London,… … Wikipedia
Raphael Holinshed — (Hollingshead) (vers 1525 – vers 1580), fut un historien anglais, dont le travail, connu sous le nom de Chroniques Holinshed, fut l une des sources majeures utilisées par William Shakespeare pour nombre de ses pièces. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Voir … Wikipédia en Français
Holinshed — Raphael Holinshed (* um 1520 ; † um 1580 in Bramcote) war ein englischer Schriftsteller, dessen Werk bekannt unter dem Titel Holinshed s Chronicle William Shakespeare als Quelle vieler seiner Dramen diente. Leben Über sein Leben weiß man sehr… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Raphael — /raf ee euhl, ray fee , rah fuy el /, n. 1. (Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483 1520, Italian painter. 2. one of the archangels. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning healing of the Lord. * * * I In the Bible and the Qurān, one of the… … Universalium
Raphael — Se conoce como Raphael a: ● Raphael Santi, pintor italiano. ● Raphael, cantante jiennense (España). * * * (as used in expressions) Hirsch, Samson Raphael Holinshed, Raphael Mengs, Anton Raphael Semmes, Raphael … Enciclopedia Universal
