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Ep. 04 - The Green Children of Woolpit: The Medieval Mystery of St Martin’s Land

Ep. 04 - The Green Children of Woolpit: The Medieval Mystery of St Martin’s Land

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 Who were the Green Children? Found in Woolpit, they claimed to be from a mysterious 'St Martin's Land'. But the true story is even stranger than folklore. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞! We’re Jess and Larry, and this episode explores the unsolved story behind this medieval mystery and dark history legend from English folklore.⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially disturbing historical events.🕯️ Down the Rabbit Hole: Explore the episode hub for research notes, location guides, and image credits: https://cursedvoices.com/green-children-woolpit📍 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝: Woolpit is a teeny village in Suffolk, UK- and luckily, just an hour's drive from Cambridge. If you're able to spend some time there, this Cambridge Haunted History Tour is epic- and the reviews agree! (This is a Viator affiliate link.) And if you're able to make the drive from Cambridge to Woolpit, be sure to check out the local sign and the historic Village Hall building!‼️ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:Some images and historical documents used in this video are public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or included under fair use for commentary, research, and educational analysis.🖼️ 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:• Vicia faba sl13 (flowering spike) – CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo by Stefan.lefnaer (2022).• Severe iron deficiency anemia – CC BY-SA 4.0. Image by SpicyMilkBoy (2019).• Trees and ferns at King’s Forest, Suffolk – CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo by Sophie Curtis (2018).• Richard I effigy, Church of Fontevraud Abbey – CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo by Adam Bishop (2011).• Writer Duncan Lunan during presentation of “Children from the Sky” – CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo by McMarcoP (2012).• Vicia faba – fève légumineuse – CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo by Lamiot (2008).• The “green children” of Woolpit on the village sign – CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo by Rod Bacon (2009).• Broad beans in flower, Wood’s Farm – CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo by Steve Daniels (2015).• Forest path – CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo by David Pashley (2019).• Abbey ruins and St Edmundsbury Cathedral – CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo by Bob Jones (2010).• Diversity Concept with Two Hands on Wood © TrueCreatives. Used under Canva Pro Content License. Full image URLs and attribution links: https://cursedvoices.com/green-children-woolpitPublic Domain Note: A full list of public domain images used in this episode is included at the above link for clarity and completeness.⚖️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: This episode is presented for educational and historical storytelling purposes. While extensively researched, some interpretations reflect legend or evolving narratives.🏆 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: Research, writing, and production by Jessica M. Lathrop, M.A. & Larry C. Lathrop, M.S. -- All content created by real people - not AI --🎙️ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫: People often ask about the tools we use to produce the show. (We earn a commission from the following links at no extra cost to you.) Here is our current setup :Microphone: RØDE PodMic USB 👉⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3Ltw6oB⁠⁠Laptop: ASUS Vivobook S16 with Intel Core i9 👉⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/4pgyFZb⁠⁠Video Editing: Filmora Wondershare 👉 ⁠⁠https://cursedvoices.com/filmorawondershare⁠⁠Content Creation: Canva 👉 ⁠⁠ https://partner.canva.com/cursed-voices⁠⁠Soundproofing: Focusound 24 Pack Acoustic Foam Panels 👉⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/44R00K7⁠⁠(As An Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.)✒️ Episode Chapters:00:00 - Intro: The Green Children01:21 - The Village of Woolpit05:09 - Historical Sources10:28 - Aliens? The Myth of Agnes14:14 - A Medical Explanation? 15:09 - Final Thoughts & Theories📬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐬: 💀 Updates:⁠⁠ https://www.cursedvoices.com⁠⁠ 📰 Newsletter:⁠⁠ https://cursedvoices.com/mythfits/⁠⁠ ☕ Support:⁠⁠ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cursedvoices⁠⁠ 📧 Business: cursedvoicesyt@gmail.comCopyright © 2026 Cursed Voices Podcast.
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