The Local Mythstorian Podcast

The Phantom Rebel - In Search of the Headless Horseman of the Staffordshire Moorlands

October 11, 2022 Eli Lewis-Lycett Season 1 Episode 5
The Local Mythstorian Podcast
The Phantom Rebel - In Search of the Headless Horseman of the Staffordshire Moorlands
Show Notes

The story that originally inspired The Local Mythstorian project and a tale quite unlike anything else in the British Isles! The Headless Horseman of the Staffordshire Moorlands is one of the best known pieces of folklore in the region, but where did it come from? Tracing the story of the horseman back through 650 years of local history, via Victorian ghost sightings and Arthurian literature, we uncover the shocking true story of medieval murder that lies at the heart of the spectre’s inspiration.

Mythstoric Origins - Exploring the Extraordinary Local Histories Behind the Legend and Folklore of East Cheshire, Peak District Derbyshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands  is available here!

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