Holinshed was only one contributor to this work; others involved in its production included George Bishop, John Hunne and Lucus Harrison.
Wolfe acquired many of John Leland's works and with these he constructed chronologies and drew maps that were up to date.
This took over 24 years of his life; however, when Wolfe realised he could not complete this project on his own, he hired Raphael Holinshed and William Harrison to assist him.
They kept Raphael Holinshed, who employed William Harrison, Richard Stanyhurst, Edmund Campion and John Hooker.
[4] A second edition was issued in 1587 (which also included many woodcut illustrations to go along with the chronicles), but it contained some passages that were considered offensive to the Queen and her ministers.
[2] William Shakespeare used the revised second edition of the Chronicles (published in 1587) as the source for most of his historical plays, such as Richard III, the plot of Macbeth, and portions of King Lear and Cymbeline.