MURDER, TERROR AND REVENGE IN MEDIEVAL LANCASHIRE The Legend of Mab's Cross

Softcover. The author explores a captivating medieval tale from Wigan, centred on Sir William Bradshaigh and Lady Mabel. The book delves into the legend where Sir William, presumed dead after a long absence (possibly at war), returns disguised to find Lady Mabel remarried to a Welsh knight. In a fit of vengeance, he kills the knight. As penance for her unintended bigamy, Lady Mabel walks barefoot weekly to a cross, later named Mab’s Cross. The author examines the blend of history and folklore surrounding these real 14th-century figures. Illus. 32pp. trade size soft cover. F. plain glazed card covers in Nr. F. shiny pictorial dw.