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Dark History & Historical Mysteries
4 Books That Taught People to Fake Possession during the Renaissance
How do you fake demonic possession so well that everyone believes it- priests, judges, entire towns? In the 16th and 17th centuries, the “anti-demon” books meant to stop hoaxes and complete exorcisms helped script them instead, shaping staged exorcisms that spiraled into public panic and fatal consequences.
1,800+ Confessions, 8474 Accused: The Brutal Basque Witch Hunt of 1610
How does Spain convince itself that nearly 8500 people are witches- in an area of only 10,000? In 1610, a girl’s gossip sparked the Zugarramurdi trials, a wave of mass hysteria that dwarfed Salem and changed the Spanish Inquisition forever.
The 1598 Possession That Almost Destroyed France: Marthe Brossier
In history’s first documented use of the Scientific Method, a team of doctors race to try and debunk the demonic possession of Martha Brossier in 1599- before it reignites France’s Religious Wars.
Gilles de Rais: History’s Worst Serial Killer?
One of France’s richest, most powerful lords- and Joan of Arc’s partner-in-arms- was executed for being one of the worst serial killers in history… but his trial records suggest he may actually have been innocent all along.
Two women, one walk through Versailles- was it a ghost haunting, a time slip, or something far more ordinary than the legend suggests?
Peter Stumpp, Werewolf of Bedburg
A 16th-century trial that branded a real man as a werewolf, exposing the dangers of fear, confession under torture, and religious panic.
The Devil’s Footprints 1855: The 100-Mile Cold Case That Paralyzed England
100 miles of hoof-prints appeared overnight in 1855- through walls and over rooftops. See the news articles and theories that put Devon, UK into a frenzy.
Sweeney Todd’s true story is dark and disturbing- but the first Demon Barber wasn’t from London. So who (and where) was Sweeney Todd?
Cursed Objects, Places & Artifacts
The Cursed Opal of Alfonso XII
Innocent wedding gift, or cursed object? How did 5 members of Spain’s royal family suddenly die in the 1800s?
Miramare Castle: The Habsburg Curse That Ended An Empire
How did a castle built for love weave a fatal trail of through the Habsburg empire in the 1800s and beyond? The tragic history of Miramare Castle’s tenants is darker than you think.
Urban Legends & Eerie Folklore
Alien or Troll: A 1660 Priest’s Bizarre Deposition – Releasing March 26th at 2PM (EST)
In 1660, a priest swore his wife was abducted by ‘non-humans.’ Centuries later, it still baffles the UFO community, historians, and folklorists. Was it a troll, a Swedish Vittra, an alien- or something else? Because one strange encounter that night changed their lives forever.
The Cursed Carolers of Kölbigk
A medieval account of Christmas Eve dancers said to be cursed after angering a priest- was it truly God’s wrath, or something explainable?
When green-skinned children appeared in a small English village, was it a supernatural encounter- or a tragic case of missing Flemish refugees?
Before modern vampires and zombies, the Vrykolakas terrorized Greece- but what really happened in Mykonos? What finally brought peace to the island?
Ghost Stories & Haunted History
This Glowing Ghost Terrified 19th Century England
What happens when the most powerful men in Britain witness the impossible? In the late 18th century, a “shining” phenomenon known as the Radiant Boy left a trail of terror with a ‘death omen’ legend.
The Crying Bride of Verdala Palace
She’s known as a crying ghost who appears to lonely men. What tragedy (or two) created Verdala Palace’s famous bride ghost?
The Grey Lady of Glamis Castle
Who was the real woman burned at the stake in Edinburgh- and how did she become the ‘Grey Lady’ of Scotland’s most haunted castle?
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