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The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest
by Ainsworth, William Harrison
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) and John Gilbert (1817-1897) [Illustrator] "The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a historical novel published in 1849. Based on the true story of the Pendle witches executed in 1612, the tale weaves together the dark history of witchcraft accusations with the turbulent backdrop of Henry VIII's English Reformation. When Abbot John Paslew refuses a mysterious man's demand to baptize his infant daughter, he unleashes a curse that echoes across generations, binding together religious upheaval, demonic bargains, and the tragic fate of families accused of witchcraft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1165