Why Medieval People Feared the Dead - Ghost Stories That Still Disturb
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The video was made by Sebastiao Reis, while the script was written by Erik Wascheck, the video was narrated by Liam Taylor
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Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EXSXGGsz6wh3mAEPFkEy1GkK4byxIMqOYNGgH0V3cF8/edit?usp=sharing
00:00:00 - The Bishop Who Recorded Ghost Stories
00:02:08 - Walsleben: The Dead Gather for Worship
00:03:38 - Why the Living Prayed for the Dead
00:05:44 - Where Christianity Met Pagan Beliefs
00:07:23 - Deventer: A Priest Confronts the Dead
00:09:25 - War, Revolt, and Restless Spirits
00:12:35 - When Holy Protection Failed
00:14:56 - Returning Souls or Demonic Deceptions?
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