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Witches of the British Isles: Legends, Trials, and Folklore from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 7 2025
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into the shadows of British folklore and history.
For centuries, witches have haunted the imagination of the British Isles. Some were real women-accused, tried, and executed in the dark days of the witch hunts. Others became legends, their stories growing with each retelling. Still others were never human at all-ancient goddesses, monstrous hags, and spirits of nature who shaped the land and commanded the elements.
Witches of the British Isles brings together sixteen compelling tales from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, spanning five hundred years of history, legend, and folklore. From Tudor prophecies to Celtic mythology, from courtroom confessions to creatures lurking in caves and pools, these stories reveal the complex and often contradictory ways that British culture has understood the witch.
What you will discover:
- The tragic reality of historical witch trials and the women who suffered them
- Legendary figures whose names have endured for centuries
- Mythical beings from the darkest corners of British folklore
- The intersection of history, belief, fear, and power
- Richly illustrated accounts that bring each story to life
This is more than a collection of tales-it is an exploration of persecution and survival, of ancient beliefs that refused to die, of the women who were called witches and the cultures that created and destroyed them.
The witches are waiting in the shadows of history and legend.
Their stories demand to be told.
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