Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Strange Tales


Introduction;


There is a book Strange Tales by Martin Sinclair.

Because the teacher said it.

It is a fantasy story.






Body:
The Ghosts in the Tower of London.

This story happens in Tower of London, in 1483.
Characters; Albert Brown, Len Jackson, James Tyrell, Henry VII, and the ghosts and Anne Boleyn Edward V and his brother.

It starts at the Tower of London when Albert, the security chief, speaks to with new comapñero, Len, for the ghosts of the Tower, Albert tells her that Edward V and his brother, who were killed by a guard, James, Low the orders of her uncle because that he wanted to be the King of England. Ends telling about his ghost favorite is Anne Boleyn who was murdered by her husband.

The Ghosts of Glamis Castle

This storys happens in Glamis Castle in 1841.
Characters: men from the Ogilvey clan, the Earl of Glamis, a workman, George Lyon, his son, Lady Janet Glamis and James V.

This little story tell some men for the clan Ogilvey fleeing a terrible battle with the clan Lindsay, Glamis Castle. The Count decides oculata in a secret room in which they die. Years later, Lord Strathmore, the new count, find their skeletons.
This story is about the deceased son of George Lyon, who died at birth, at least that's what they say. His parents hid in a secret room in which he lived, but one day a worker saw the child, as punishment, he and his family were sent to Australia. Today at night you can hear a crying baby.
This last story said that King James V of Scotland hated Lady Janet, it was an enemy clan and burned at the stake. The ghost of Janet has returned to the castle and now float around the clock tower with a red glow on his head


Borley - A Haunted Village

This story happens in the rectoy of Borley 1900-1928
Characters; Reverend Harry Bull, Reverend Guy Smith, Reverend Lionel Foyster and their families, the ghosts of the rectory and Mr Price.

This little story that tells Borley is full of ghosts, and so the villagers went to another place to live. On February 27th 1939 the rectory began to burn and the people saw in the windows fanatsmas. And today is Borley the most haunted village in England.

The Soldier Ghost

This story happens in Barley Hill.
Characters; Mr Howard, Mr Jones and the soldier ghost.

This story said that a soldier died in Barley and its ghost walks there. Farmers fear him. The Mr. Howard, for example, saw it. One day the worker Mr. Jones, who was new in town, saw it and decided to call an investigator of ghosts and say that the story was true. Days later Mr. Jones and his workers found the skeleton of the soldier and put in the cemetery of the village.

The Story of Mary Gibson

This story happens in a village of England, in 1653.
Characters; Mary Gibson, Annie Snow, Farmer Jones and Dora Lee.

This story says Anie Snow said Mary Gibson is a witch, but nobody took the case. Until Mary was a warm day to buy milk, whole milk at the beginning was good but suddenly becomes bad, then everyone started to explain rumors about her. One night the people of the village burned Mary Gibson.

The Loch Ness Monster
This story happens in the Loch Ness, Scotland 565-1972.
Characters; Jock Mackay and Mr. Jackson.

This story is taken from a tourist guide, Jock, explains the history of the Loch Ness monster. The guide talks about a priest who called the monster Nessie in 565, on investigating a group of investigadorescon sonar equipment in 1968 and the investigation of some Americans with modern equipment in 1972. Jakson, a tourist, says that the story is true.