Biggleswade's Phantom Army
Who were the monstrous fighting men witnessed near Biggleswade in 1403?
The medieval chronicles are peppered with odd tales amongst the mundane, when folklorist and historian Dr Francis Young came across one of these peculiar stories he shared it with Nat, because it happened at Biggleswade. In this episode Francis and Nat ask, and hopefully answer the questions: what was this strange sight? What did it mean to the witnesses? How have our interpretations of the uncanny and otherworldly changed over the centuries? They also explore how landscape shapes and holds secrets about our past beliefs and activities.
Who were these "monstrous fighting men," and do they have a link to Viking and Saxon history? Find out in this episode of Weird in the Wade.
Read more on the show blog at weirdinthewade.blog
Find out more about Dr Francis Young at: https://drfrancisyoung.com/about/
Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig.
Special thanks for the contributions of Dr Francis Young in this episode.
Theme music by Tess Savigear
