The Constable De Bourbon

William Harrison Ainsworth (1805–1882) was an English historical novelist born in Manchester. He began his literary career as a poet, but gained fame as the author of historical romances that captured the public's imagination. Ainsworth is best known for his novel 'Rookwood' (1834), which features the character Dick Turpin, and for 'The Tower of London' (1840), which created lasting interest in th...