Ep. 91: Christmas Ghost Stories

Have you ever wondered why people tell ghost stories at Christmas? Well wonder no more! This week, Hannah tells Katy the origins of spooky tales during the holidays, and dives into one of England’s most haunted homes/mansions and the story of a doomed bride and the person-size chest that she died in. Find out why being a policeman in London in the 1640’s was a sweet gig (hello free turkey dinner!), why Victorian Christmas cards were their own genre of disturbing horror, and why reverse hide and seek is a very dangerous game to play in an old, creepy mansion. Pour the drinks and light the candles for this spooky trip through the past! Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/what-is-designation/heritage-highlights/did-oliver-cromwell-really-ban-christmas/https://www.lovemoney.com/gallerylist/84600/how-many-hours-did-people-really-work-across-human-historyhttps://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/12/21/the-bramshill-house-bride-or-the-legend-of-the-mistletoe-bough/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000116/spectrum/main11.htmhttps://specialcollectionsuniversityofsouthampton.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/the-bridal-chest-of-bramshill-or-a-ghost-tale-from-the-cope-collection/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramshill_House#Legendshttps://georgianera.wordpress.com/tag/sir-henry-cope/https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/91636382#/?channel=RES_BUYSupport the showFollow us @thetaleswetellpodcast on Facebook and Instagram, or thetaleswetellpodcast.comSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/thetaleswetellpodcast?Click here for merch!