For most of us, Halloween is the commercial holiday celebrated every year on the 31st of October, when people carve jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins and dress up in scary costumes to go out trick or treating. But what did Halloween mean to the Medievals and how did their superstitions and beliefs influence how we celebrate Halloween today? Let’s travel back now to a time of witches, soul-hunters, and ‘Stingy Jack’. Welcome to Medieval Madness!
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Do You Believe in Magic?
02:35 Strange Magic
04:02 Sinners, Saints & Souls
06:01 Hallowmass
08:20 Devil In Disguise?
10:14 The Subtle Shifts
Narrated by James Wade
Written by Lisa E Rawcliffe
Edited by Jamit Productions
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