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Something Wicked - The Lives, Crimes and Deaths of the Pendle Witches (Hardcover)
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Something Wicked - The Lives, Crimes and Deaths of the Pendle Witches (Hardcover)
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On 20 August 1612, ten people from Pendle were executed before a
vast crowd at Lancaster's Gallows Hill. The condemned and their
associates had endured six months of accusations, imprisonment and
torture; their treatment was such that one of the group died in
Lancaster Castle's dungeons, while awaiting trial. Today, a
thriving tourism industry exists in and around Pendle, the former
home of the so-called witches, yet virtually everything we know
about the case originates from a single source: Thomas Potts'
Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches, hurriedly published in 1613 and
distinctly skewed in favour of the prosecution. Until now... Sunday
Times bestselling author Carol Ann Lee brings an entirely fresh
perspective to the story by approaching it as true crime. Having
worked in the genre for more than a decade, her research leads to
revelatory discoveries, transforming our knowledge of those shadowy
figures behind ill-famed names, and the terrible events that befell
them. After four centuries of superstition and surmise, the two
central, warring families - each headed by a fiercely independent
widow working as 'cunning women' - emerge fully formed, as the book
uncovers the reality of their lives and their alleged crimes before
exploring the trial and executions. Along the way, we uncover the
truth behind some of the story's most enduring mysteries: the
legend of Malkin Tower and the final resting place of the Pendle
witches. This is a ground-breaking book that will take the reader
on a spellbinding journey into the dark heart of England's largest
and most notorious witch trial.
General
Imprint: |
John Blake Publishing Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2024 |
Authors: |
Carol Ann Lee
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Dimensions: |
241 x 160 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
398 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78946-583-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-78946-583-4 |
Barcode: |
9781789465839 |
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