Green Children of Woolpit

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

Around 1150 AD, near the village of Woolpit - in East England - two mysterious children suddenly appeared. They wore odd clothing and spoke a strange language. And most shockingly - their skin was green. This is the story of Green Children of Woolpit. Sources https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_children_of_Woolpit https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/year-8/green-children/ History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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