Today, the 31st October, is All Hallows Eve, which is more commonly known as Halloween.
Halloween is the first day of Hallowtide, which also includes the Feast of All Hallows, or All Saints’ Day, which is celebrated on 1st November, and the Feast of All Souls, which is celebrated on 2nd November.
Let me explain the origins of Hallowtide and how Hallowtide was celebrated in medieval and Tudor England.
Here is my video on soul cakes:
And here’s my playlist of ghost stories from Anne Boleyn Files followers: