The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland - 502 pages
This book takes place in England in the 14th Century and depicts the efforts of a group of women to establish a beguinage in Northeast England. The Church and the people of the small town are reluctant to allow this happening as the local priest and the "fraternal" organization (the Owl Masters) believe the ladies to be witches and want them to leave the area. The ladies of the beguinage, led by Servant Martha, are only interested in being self-sustaining and serving God. The book depicts the struggles of the local people, the priest and the ladies.
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