On this month's Wicked Wednesday, Liz and Dakota share a terrifying tale of robbery, murder, cannibalism, and incest.  But it begs the question, did it actually happen?  Or was it the product of early 18th and 19th century tabloids?  Listen to The Reluctant Historian to find out.

Episode Notes

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Sawney-Bean-Scotlands-most-famous-cannibal/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Bean

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/did-the-scottish-mass-murdering-cannibal-sawney-bean-actually-exist/

https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Legend-Of-Alexander-Sawney-Bean-And-His-Cannibal-Clan

http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/articles/Sawney_Bean+Black_Agnes_Douglas.html#.YgqaAN_MJRY

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redcap

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