| Author: | Eileen Rennison | ISBN: | 9781445632568 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing | Publication: | August 15, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Eileen Rennison |
| ISBN: | 9781445632568 |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Publication: | August 15, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Language: | English |
We no longer believe in witches as our ancestors once did. However, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, any unforeseen or unexplained events were likely to be attributed to witchcraft. The stories of the individuals within this book show how superstition and prejudice played an important and powerful part in the lives of the populace of Yorkshire from the Middle Ages right through to the nineteenth century
We no longer believe in witches as our ancestors once did. However, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, any unforeseen or unexplained events were likely to be attributed to witchcraft. The stories of the individuals within this book show how superstition and prejudice played an important and powerful part in the lives of the populace of Yorkshire from the Middle Ages right through to the nineteenth century
