Long before pumpkins and trick-or-treaters, medieval England had its own ghost story. In the 12th century, courtier Walter Map wrote down one of the earliest English accounts of a revenant, a corpse that wouldn’t stay in its grave. What happened in Hereford, and how the bishop dealt with it, is the kind of medieval detail that makes you double check your locks. Walter Map is also a character in Lady of the Castle, exactly as sharp and story-obsessed as you’d expect from the man who wrote this down. Read the full blog post: rachelelwissjoyce.com/real-h… #MedievalHistory #HalloweenHistory #WalterMap #LadyOfTheCastle #HistoricalFiction #MedievalMonday