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William Harrison Ainsworth

An English historical novelist born in Manchester.

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English novelist (1805-1882)

Born 4 February 1805
Died 3 January 1882

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English novelist (1805-1882)

Born 4 February 1805
Died 3 January 1882

Subjects

Fiction History Fiction, historical, general England, fiction Fiction, occult & supernatural Fiction, romance, historical, general Great britain, fiction English fiction Tower of London (London, England) Fiction, horror English literature Fiction, biographical Fiction, general Fires Gunpowder Plot, 1605 Histoire Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 London (england), fiction Plague Romans, nouvelles Windsor Castle 17th century Anne Boleyn, Consort of Henry VIII, 1507-1536 Ballads Brigands and robbers

Places

Great Britain London (England) France England London Bath (England) Fiction Grande-Bretagne Lancashire (England) London,1665 Manchester (England)

People

Jane Grey Lady (1537-1554) Anne Boleyn Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England (1507-1536) James Crichton (1560-1585?) Richard Turpin (1706-1739) William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) Charles Bourbon duc de (1490-1527) Guy Fawkes (1570-1606) Richard Nash (1674-1761) Ainsworth family Anne Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) Charles I King of England (1600-1649) Dudley Lady Jane, known as Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) Edward IV King of England (1442-1483) Edward Seymour Somerset 1st Duke of (1506?-1552) George Cruikshank George Cruikshank (1792-1878) Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (1570-1606--Romans) Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547) Jack Sheppard (1702-1724) James Crichton (1560-1582) James II King of England (1633-1701) Jane Seymour Jane Shore (d. 1527?) John Law (1671-1729)

Time

Anne, 1702-1714 Henry III, 1574-1589 19th century Charles II, 1660-1685 17th century 18th century Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Tudors, 1485-1603 1603-1625 (Jacques Ier) Edward IV, 1461-1483 Edward VI, 1547-1553 Fire, 1666 George II, 1727-1760 James I, 1603-1625 London, 1665 Revolution of 1688

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