Happy Holidays, scary people. We decided to kick off December with a true classic, Hansel and Gretel. The story is creepy enough, right? Well, just you wait, because the history that inspired this story is what nightmares are made of.  So sit down, make a gingerbread house, and enjoy the ride.  

Learn more from our sources:

-Lucifer's Child by Elliot L Epstein

-http://history-behind-game-of-thrones.com/historical-periods/cannibalism-2

-http://www.humanhistoryinbrief.net/2018/11/great-famine-of-131517.html

-https://britishfoodhistory.com/2020/09/09/the-great-famine-1315-1317/

-https://about-history.com/the-great-famine-1315-1317/