Holinshed

American  

[hol-inz-hed, hol-in-shed] / ˈhɒl ɪnzˌhɛd, ˈhɒl ɪnˌʃɛd /

noun

1. Raphael, died c1580, English chronicler.

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Holinshed British  

/ ˈhɒlɪnʃɛd /

noun

1. Raphael. died ?1580, English chronicler. His Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1577) provided material for Shakespeare's historical and legendary plays

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Example Sentences

Abacot made its debut in the second edition of Holinshed's Chronicles, edited by Abraham Fleming and published in 1587.

From Salon

Sixteenth century English chronicler Raphael Holinshed wrote that, consumed moderately, whisky’s many medicinal benefits include preventing the “head from whirling, the tongue from lisping ... the hands from shivering, the bones from aching.”

From Reuters

Miranda used Ron Chernow’s dad-lit doorstop the way Shakespeare drew on Holinshed’s Chronicles — as a treasure trove of character, anecdote and dramatic raw material.

From New York Times

To find juicy plots, poor old Shakespeare had to slog through “Holinshed’s Chronicles” and “Plutarch’s Lives.”

From Los Angeles Times

We have no idea whether William Shakespeare felt bad about not following Holinshed to the letter or misrepresenting Plutarch.

From Los Angeles Times