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The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest

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The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest is a witch fiction and historical fiction novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. It deals with witches.

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About The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest

"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.
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  • Witches
  • Lancashire, England

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Who wrote The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest?

The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest was written by William Harrison Ainsworth.

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It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction and Historical Fiction.

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