ENGLISH

Cambridgeshire Folk Tales

By Maureen James

Book information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9780750958059
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2299709 bytes)
Series
Folk Tales: United Kingdom
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-10 13:33:50
History; Sociology; Nonfiction; HIS015000; SOC0110

Description

Modern day Cambridgeshire is a county of diverse landscapes: from the elegance of the University city to the rural delights of the old county of Huntingdonshire, and the flatness of the Isle of Ely with its "wide" skies, each district has its own identity and its own stories. In this book you can explore the antics of the inhabitants of the past, including Hereward the Saxon hero; the Fenland giant Tom Hickathrift; the pious Bricstan of Chatteris; the raconteur and skater Chaffe Legge; and Mr. Leech, who was carried off by the Devil. You can also learn about the hidden history of the area, including how the secret Brotherhood of the Grey Goose Feather helped King Charles I, and what really happened to King John's treasure. These tales will be of interest to modern readers (and storytellers), both within Cambridgeshire and elsewhere.

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