They Burn Lesbians, Don't They?
They Burn Lesbians, Don’t They? was inspired and is based on factual events that occurred during the sometimes-turbulent Stuart era of England. Furthermore, additional inspirational sources were located within the catalogue of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts, particularly #MS 7315, that contain historical information which helped to inspire this work of fact-based fiction, reminding us that narrow-mindedness will hinder society from growing making lives better for everyone.
Witchcraft was made a capital offence in England in 1563 although it was deemed heresy and denounced as such by Pope Innocent VIII in 1484. From 1484 until around 1750 some 200,000 witches were tortured, burnt, or hanged in Western Europe, with only approximately 512 put on trial.
Often the condemned individuals possessed different talents, abilities, and beliefs that differed from society and the church, and our research discovered in archives mention of the executions of women only because they were in a relationship with another woman. To appreciate the times we live in now, our research uncovered a rare example of a double execution of two women ‘witch fornicators’. The first woman was pulled apart by horses, and then her mate was burned on a wood stake for the main amusement in town with a hanging that drew crowds and vendors selling food and alcohol. Names were not recorded in history.
This fact-based fiction will not only educate, but entertain with a precise balance between the facts recorded in history and the facts you create to be recorded in history for the future. This story follows two independent thinking women who fought to provide council for those accused of these crimes. In the process, they are rewarded with saving two girls from death and become their foster parents. The ending is not predictable. These are not your standard lesbian romance novels.
All books in her series are age appropriate for those over 13.
