Description:Many people with Scottish ancestry will find Agricultural Labourers among their forebears, because so many people in Scotland prior to the industrial revolution were engaged in working the land in one form or another. Their living standards were basic. Most were born, lived and died in the same area. Belief in witchcraft and faeries was commonplace and people who were believed to have ‘the gift’ – the ability to see into the future – were feared and ostracised.They lived in a time of political unrest and religious fervour, fuelled by the belief of many that witches, ghosts and goblins played a part in their fortunes or misfortunes. It is a fascinating period in history, and one which should be visited from time to time, to remind us of the freedoms we enjoy today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Faeries, Farms and Folk: A family saga set in Scotland at a time of witchcraft and superstition. To get started finding Faeries, Farms and Folk: A family saga set in Scotland at a time of witchcraft and superstition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
240
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Theatricks Publishing
Release
2014
ISBN
Faeries, Farms and Folk: A family saga set in Scotland at a time of witchcraft and superstition
Description: Many people with Scottish ancestry will find Agricultural Labourers among their forebears, because so many people in Scotland prior to the industrial revolution were engaged in working the land in one form or another. Their living standards were basic. Most were born, lived and died in the same area. Belief in witchcraft and faeries was commonplace and people who were believed to have ‘the gift’ – the ability to see into the future – were feared and ostracised.They lived in a time of political unrest and religious fervour, fuelled by the belief of many that witches, ghosts and goblins played a part in their fortunes or misfortunes. It is a fascinating period in history, and one which should be visited from time to time, to remind us of the freedoms we enjoy today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Faeries, Farms and Folk: A family saga set in Scotland at a time of witchcraft and superstition. To get started finding Faeries, Farms and Folk: A family saga set in Scotland at a time of witchcraft and superstition, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.