1675: "The Green Children of Woolpit"
From Interesting Things with JC by JC
June 6, 2026 · 4 min · Episode 1675
About this episode
The episode discusses the mysterious appearance of two green-skinned children in Woolpit and their unusual behaviors and origins.
Interesting Things with JC #1675: "The Green Children of Woolpit" – Two green-skinned children appear beside the wolf pits in Woolpit speaking an unknown language, refuse nearly every food except broad beans, and as one child dies and the other survives, her account of Saint Martin’s Land makes the case harder to settle.
People in this episode
Host: JC
Topics covered
- mythology
- folklore
- history
- cultural studies
- language
Keywords
- green children
- Woolpit
- Saint Martin's Land
- folklore
- broad beans
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Woolpit
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