| has gloss | eng: The New Forest coven was a supposed coven of pagan Witches that met in Englands New Forest region during the first half of the 20th century. The groups principal historical legacy is its alleged involvement in the development of Gardnerian Witchcraft; Gerald Gardner claimed to have been initiated into the coven in 1939, and in 1954 he published Witchcraft Today, a book claiming to describe its beliefs and practices which formed the first full-length treatment of the religion that became known as Wicca. |