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Why Medieval People Feared the Dead - Ghost Stories That Still Disturb

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the history of medieval period and the history of religion with a video on the medieval ghost stories. Why did medieval people fear the dead—and what happened when even holy water could not protect the living? A thousand years ago, Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg recorded stories of ghosts, haunted churches, and encounters with the undead. In this Kings and Generals docum...