What Really Happened To The Green Children of Woolpit | Medieval Mystery

Around the time of King Stephen, a story was told of two children appearing one day in the village of Woolpit, speaking a strange language, wearing strange clothes....and with GREEN skin? What was going on? Could aliens have visited medieval Britain? Were fairies dropping their kids off on a jaunt in the human world? Or...could there be a rational explanation behind this strange tale? We'll take a look at what lies behind the story of the Green Children of Woolpit in this video...

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[ludovica]

a "green cheese" (freshly made) is absolutely white so I am going for them being albino and the colour mystery being down to that (then very common) usage of green meaning young and pale

[helpinyerdasellavon]

I've always loved spooky stories and this one is among my favourites. It may be all made up but also there might be some truth to it. It's fascinating the symbolism on death, life and resurrection in it. Your engaging storytelling is brilliant and makes it even more enjoyable. I must confess I love dark themes and mysteries. Thank you and Happy Halloween 🎃💀🦇👻🍂

[crocodiledundee]

I’ve heard about this story from Horrible Histories. Nice work as always.

[basievanheerden]

I love your presentation of the story. Apart from being well researched, you weaved the facts and speculations together in a beautiful tapestry that keeps me bound to the end. Thank you.

[Kenzalina_]

You have a brilliant voice for Halloween stories! I would love more videos like this. ❤

[A.Girl.Has.No.Name.]

I've been looking forward to this one. Thanks for what's sure to be a great video, perfect for the season! 🎃👻

[altinaykor]

such an interesting idea for Halloween👏👏👏but I wish you could go further than England for more spooky stories! either way, at first the girl was able to recover, get married and live on her life, I say they must have been suffering from some weird illness, but since illness wasn't limited to only one person during the medieval times, and other people likely would suffer the same illness which they did and we should've had more green people from that timeline, doubts come out, especially with the kind of story which the girl said and how you referenced Wizard Of Oz😁there doubts become stronger. maybe she was hallucinating or...who knows, but since even on the date there's doubts, while the event happens during The Anarchy and events of that time aren't exactly legends and have clear dates, I like to say, this one was also one of the stories told to children in order to prevent them from whatever that was considered unusual during that time

[Jessidafennecfox]

Been watching you for awhile and I love your storytelling style Miranda. I am drawn into these videos and after watching your Princes in the tower video its kinda sad to learn only thier older brother Thomas survived. It had to be hard for thier mother to have loss a daughter before her three younger sons.

[lianefehrle]

I remember reading about a family whose skin color was green due to some kind of medical resin. I think they lived in the Appalachian mountains

[lfgifu]

I love this story! A mystery... As History Calling says, some parts of the story were obviously false, but there's always the (disapointing) possibility that it is all fancy- I like to believe at least a little is true...

[ZomBeeNature]

I've seen a few people who looked relatively green compared to normal.

[josephang]

Intriguing. I also like the story of people who danced to death.

[MichelleBruce-looc]

Hi, awesome live ghost story video. I enjoyed it. How are you doing? How's the weather where you are? I'm doing well. And so is my cat Benjamin. The weather in Ontario Canada is lots of rain. Your history videos are always enjoyable and wonderful. Have a great day happy Halloween to you on October 31st. See you next video 😊

[duckman]

The children where from Belgium that's why they didn't speak English their was a lot of Belgium people moving to England in the 12th century there parents use to dye wool that's why they both had green skin when they moved to England they where both separated from their parents and wondered for days looking for their lost parents living of wild berries and mushrooms until they fell down from hunger and exhaustion in Woolpit

[lfgifu]

As for the question, in memory of the great Matthew Perry, did you ever watche "Friends"? And, if so, who is your favourite character? Mine is Chandler, and my favourite actor of the six was also Matty, so it has been quite a meh day :')

[Fanny-Fanny]

But it isn't Halloween, it is the middle of April! Very strange error to start with.

Rest of the vid was good enough.