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William Harrison Ainsworth

An English historical novelist born in Manchester.

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Born 4 February 1805
Died 3 January 1882

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  • Cover of: Windsor Castle: an historical romance

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  • Cover of: Old Saint Pauls. A tale of the plague and the fire

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  • Cover of: Rookwood: a romance

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  • Cover of: Jack Sheppard: a romance

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  • Cover of: The Lancashire witches: a romance of Pendle forest

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  • Cover of: The Tower of London

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  • Cover of: The Star-chamber: An Historical Romance

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  • Cover of: Crichton.

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  • Cover of: Guy Fawkes; or, The gunpowder treason: An historical romance

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  • Cover of: The miser's daughter, a tale: With illus. by George Cruikshank

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  • Cover of: Auriol: or, The elixir of life

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  • Cover of: Boscobel, or, The royal oak: a tale of the year 1651.

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  • Cover of: Ovingdean grange: a tale of the south downs

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  • Cover of: The flitch of bacon; or, The custom of Dunmow

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  • Cover of: Saint James's.: With port. of the Duke of Marlborough, after the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, and 6 etchings by Eugène Decisy, after paintings by Alcide Robaudi.

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  • Cover of: The spendthrift: a tale

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  • Cover of: The Constable of the Tower.

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  • Cover of: Preston fight: or the insurrection of 1715, a tale

    First published in 1875 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: The leaguer of Lathom: a tale of the civil war in Lancashire ...

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  • Cover of: John Law, the Projector

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Born 4 February 1805
Died 3 January 1882

Subjects

Fiction, History, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Great britain, fiction, England, fiction, Fiction, horror, Fires, Plague, English fiction, Fiction, biographical, Fiction, general, Gunpowder Plot, 1605, Histoire, Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746, London (england), fiction, Romans, nouvelles, Tower of London (London, England), 17th century, Anne Boleyn, Consort of Henry VIII, 1507-1536, Brigands and robbers, Complot des poudres, 1605, Criminals, Criminals, fiction, Dandies

Places

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

People

Richard Turpin (1706-1739), Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), James Crichton (1560-1585?), Jane Grey Lady (1537-1554), Richard Nash (1674-1761), Ainsworth family, Anne Boleyn Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England (1507-1536), Charles Bourbon duc de (1490-1527), 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, 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), Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Thomas Seymour Seymour baron (1508?-1549), William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882)

Time

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

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Alternative names

  • WH Ainsworth
  • W H Ainsworth
  • W.H. Ainsworth
  • W. H. Ainsworth
  • William H Ainsworth
  • William H. Ainsworth
  • W.H. Ainsworth, Esq.
  • W. H. Ainsworth, Esq.
  • W Harrison Ainsworth
  • W. Harrison Ainsworth
  • William Harrison Ainsworth
  • W. Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.
  • William Harrison Ainsworth, Esq.
  • William Harrison Ainsworth, 1805-1882
  • William Harrison Ainsworth, 1805-1882.
  • William Harrison Ainsworth, (1805-1882)
  • Ainsworth, WH
  • Ainsworth, W H
  • Ainsworth, W.H.
  • Ainsworth, W. H.
  • Ainsworth, William H
  • Ainsworth, William H.
  • Ainsworth, W Harrison
  • Ainsworth, W. Harrison
  • Ainsworth, William Harrison
  • Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882
  • Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
  • Ainsworth, William Harrison, (1805-1882)
  • William Harrison 1805-1882 Ainsworth
  • Harrison William Ainsworth
  • William Harrison Ainsworth Esq.
  • William Harris Ainsworth
  • william harison ainsworth
  • Harrison W. Ainsworth
  • Wiiliam Harrison Ainsworth
  • W H. Ainsworth
  • W. Harrison Ainsworth. With an Introduction by John Moore
  • W. H. with an Introduction By John Moore Ainsworth
  • W H AINSWORTH
  • W. H. AINSWORTH
  • Harrison Ainsworth
  • W. Ainsworth
  • W.H., Ainsworth
  • AINSWORTH
  • William Ainsworth Ainsworth
  • HARRISON W. AINSWORTH

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