In Search Of Britain S Haunted Castles

Author : Paul Abrahams,Marc Alexander
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780752477893

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In Search of Britain's Haunted by Paul Abrahams,Marc Alexander Pdf

It could easily be said that in the UK we are spoilt for choice when it comes to atmospheric historic buildings and certainly Britain’s many castles are liberally scattered all over the country. The ninety or so castles selected in this book have been chosen for their prevalence of spectral tales and the legendary events associated with them: whether grisly executions or bloody battles, their names have become synonymous with their history. The object of this guidebook is to locate and describe the haunted castles and their ghostly inhabitants. Most of the castles are open to the public and detailed visiting times are provided; for the few strictly private castles, advice is given as to locations from which they are clearly visible. With maps and photographs, and detailed research revealing where supernatural legends associated with castles mirror historical events, this book offers far more than just a collection of spooky tales.

Author : Marc Alexander,Paul Abrahams
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752477893

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In Search of Britain's Haunted Castles by Marc Alexander,Paul Abrahams Pdf

Britain's reputation for its ghostlore remains as intriguing as ever. This book is for those interested in ghostlore – and castles – and for those who wish to visit the scenes of paranormal legend. It could easily be said that in the UK we are spoilt for choice when it comes to atmospheric historic buildings and certainly Britain's many castles are liberally scattered all over the country. The castles selected in this book have been chosen for their prevalence of spectral tales and the legendary events associated with them: whether grisly executions or bloody battles, their names have become synonymous with their history. This handy pocket history and guide locates and describes over sixty haunted castles and their ghostly inhabitants. Featuring entry information, maps and photographs, and detailed research revealing where supernatural legends associated with castles mirror historical events, this book offers far more than just a collection of spooky tales.

Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 0760740038

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Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones Pdf

Author Richard Jones takes you to 100 castles in the British Isles, from romantic ruins on sea-lashed headlands to splendid castles that have been transformed into luxury hotels.

Author : JG Montgomery
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738758299

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Haunted Castles of England by JG Montgomery Pdf

Journey Across England's Haunted Lands Where Epic Legends, Medieval Castles and Ghoulish Ghosts Come Alive The sprawling, mysterious castles of England are incredible sights to behold, but even more captivating are the restless spirits that dwell within them. This book invites you to explore nearly 100 English castles and meet the paranormal entities that roam their grounds, from the tallest towers to the deepest tunnels. Discover fascinating stories, photos, and eyewitness accounts of hauntings across England, from the Tower of London to Oxford Castle to Castle Keep. Experience gruesome prisoners rattling their chains, ghostly maidens in shimmering gowns, and gallant knights charging on their spectral steeds. Organized by region, Haunted Castles of England provides the history of each structure, reported hauntings, and much more.

Author : Leo Ruickbie
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781780338279

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A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting by Leo Ruickbie Pdf

There has been an upsurge in books, television programmes, films and websites exploring the reality or otherwise of the spirit world. Not since the founding of The Ghost Club in 1862 and the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 has ghost hunting been so popular. Television and the internet, in particular, have fueled this new level of interest, creating a modern media phenomenon that spans the globe. But while the demand for information is high, good information remains scarce. A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting leads us through the process of ghost hunting, from initially weighing the first report, to choosing equipment, and investigating and identifying the phenomena, with an analysis of the best places to go looking, methods of contacting the spirit world, how to explain paranormal activity and, crucially, how to survive the encounter. However, it is also a book about ghost hunting itself, drawing on 130 years of research in the cavernous archives of the Society for Psychical Research and even older history to find the earliest ghost stories. A Ghost Hunting Survey makes use of interviews with those billing themselves as ghost hunters to find out their views, motivations and experiences. New and original research makes use of statistics to map the nebulous world of apparitions while a Preliminary Survey of Hauntings offers an analysis of 923 reported phenomena from 263 locations across the UK. This is, as far as possible, an objective presentation of ghosts and ghost hunting. It is no wonder that mainstream science largely refuses to deal with the subject: it is too complicated. Without trying to convince you of any viewpoint, this book is intended to help you understand more.

Author : Martin Coventry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 189987447X

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Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland by Martin Coventry Pdf

A comprehensive and spine-chilling collection of more than 200 detailed ghost stories associated with Scotland's many castles and great houses, including Edinburgh, Stirling, Fyvie, Crathes, Dunnottar, Neidpath, and hundreds more. Most of the sites c

Author : Hans Holzer
Publisher : Crossroad Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Great British Ghost Hunt by Hans Holzer Pdf

“If ever any isles deserved the name Magic Islands, it is Britain.” Great Britain, home of haunted castles, famous specters and time-shrouded ruins, is a natural habitat for Professor Hans Holzer, ghost hunter extraordinaire. With the skill and dedication that have made him famous in parapsychology, he has traced the fascinating paths of some remarkable ghosts through Britain and Scotland. In these pages Holzer introduces us to the ancient halls of Longleat, Blanchland, and Leith Hall, each distinctively eerie and all populated by most unusual inhabitants. Through him and skilled mediums working with him, we encounter the ghosts of famous queens—Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Mary Queen of Scots and Katherine Parr. And we travel the English and Scottish countryside in search of engrossing psychic experiences. Holzer also takes us on an eventful tour through the home of Robert Louis Stevenson, who still seems to haunt his former residence. He even investigates the appearance of a monk—an apparition seen by several people—on an English television program. A most entertaining and thoroughly researched trip into that other world, The Great British Ghost Hunt is an exciting journey led by one of this world’s most renowned psychic researchers.

Author : Robert Joseph Casey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Castles
ISBN : UOM:39015068208498

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The Land of Haunted Castles by Robert Joseph Casey Pdf

Author : John Henry Ingram
Publisher : London : W.H. Allen
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : OXFORD:590523495

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The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain by John Henry Ingram Pdf

Author : Richard Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1843309734

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Haunted Houses of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones Pdf

Intrepid ghost-hunter Richard Jones reveals the most haunted houses in Britain and Ireland and uncovers the most spectre-infested dwellings in the land. Packed with spooky photographs this book sends shivers down your spine.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Churches of Christ
ISBN : OXFORD:555005931

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The British Millennial Harbinger by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steve Chibnall,Julian Petley
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0415230039

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British Horror Cinema by Steve Chibnall,Julian Petley Pdf

British Horror Cinema investigates a wealth of horror filmmaking in Britain, from early chillers like The Ghoul and Dark Eyes of London to acknowledged classics such as Peeping Tom and The Wicker Man. Contributors explore the contexts in which British horror films have been censored and classified, judged by their critics and consumed by their fans. Uncovering neglected modern classics like Deathline, and addressing issues such as the representation of family and women, they consider the Britishness of British horror and examine sub-genres such as the psycho-thriller and witchcraftmovies, the work of the Amicus studio, and key filmmakers including Peter Walker. Chapters include: the 'Psycho Thriller' the British censors and horror cinema femininity and horror film fandom witchcraft and the occult in British horror Horrific films and 1930s British Cinema Peter Walker and Gothic revisionism. Also featuring a comprehensive filmography and interviews with key directors Clive Barker and Doug Bradley, this is one resource film studies students should not be without.

Author : David Duff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191019708

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The Oxford Handbook of British Romanticism by David Duff Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of British Romanticism offers a comprehensive guide to the literature and thought of the Romantic period, and an overview of the latest research on this topic. Written by a team of international experts, the Handbook analyses all aspects of the Romantic movement, pinpointing its different historical phases and analysing the intellectual and political currents which shaped them. It gives particular attention to devolutionary trends, exploring the English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish strands in 'British' Romanticism and assessing the impact of the constitutional changes that brought into being the 'United Kingdom' at a time of revolutionary turbulence and international conflict. It also gives extensive coverage to the publishing and reception history of Romantic writing, highlighting the role of readers, reviewers, publishers, and institutions in shaping Romantic literary culture and transmitting its ideas and values. Divided into ten sections, each containing four or five chapters, the Handbook covers key themes and concepts in Romantic studies as well as less chartered topics such as freedom of speech, literature and drugs, Romantic oratory, and literary uses of dialect. All the major male and female Romantic authors are included along with numerous lesser-known writers, the emphasis throughout being on the diversity of Romantic writing and the complexities and internal divisions of the culture that sustained it. The volume strikes a balance between familiarity and novelty to provide an accessible guide to current thinking and a conceptual reorganization of this fast-moving field.

Author : Tony Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798711940203

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Haunted Castles by Tony Walker Pdf

◆Four Tales of Castles, Gothic Horror, False Wives and Treacherous Husbands◆ Dungarvan Castle After another scandalous affair, a philandering soldier is forced to leave British India and goes touring the Scottish Highlands. After driving too fast on twisting roads, an accident renders him unconscious, and he awakes to find himself in a castle with his wife standing beside him: except he doesn't ever remember being married. But when she vanishes, he must learn the secret of her disappearance and find out what she really wants from him before the old gods make him pay. The Dark Tower: After breaking another heart, a philandering minstrel enters the haunted forest of Brec'helean, not considering the hurt he leaves behind him. Boastfully, he says his next conquest will be the mistress of the Dark Tower of Ker-Zu. But she is cleverer and more deadly than he counted on. When his friends are captured, he is challenged to dig deep and find his humanity or else lose it and become a monster like her. Dalston Hall: In 1322, the Scottish army comes south and Henry Dalston seals up his tower. Outside in the snow is a strange black-clad figure. Taking pity on this man, Lord Dalston Invites him in. A story of an ancient and deadly Celtic spirit of the place. Schloss Von Hohenwald: In 1927, When touring Styria, an English tourist becomes involved in an affair he was advised he should steer clear of. Torn between doing what is right and saving himself, he enlists the aid of allies to help him rescue a locked-up girl from a remote castle. Perhaps he should have taken that advice after all. ★★★ A collection of short stories and novellas set in Gothic castles in Austria, the Scottish Highlands, Brittany, and Cumbria. Part gothic horror, part conflicted romance, the stories deal with supernatural creatures: werewolves, banshees and vampires and link in with ancient legends, Celtic and otherwise.

Author : John H. Ingram
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012349192

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The Haunted Homes and Family Traditions of Great Britain by John H. Ingram Pdf