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The Curse of the Black Monk
Alasdair introduces James to the inverted ghost of Lady Elizabeth Hoby. Prepare your ears for the tragic tale of Lady Hoby’s (imaginary) son William. Are the legends true? Was the mistress of Bisham Abbey cursed by a Benedictine monk? Was Lady Hoby… a murderer?
As usual, the answer is “probably not”. But that won’t stop the Loreboys. And if anyone invites you to Bisham Abbey, take care that you don’t fall foul of the curse of the black monk! Thunderclap!
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Credits:
The Loremen are Alasdair Beckett-King & James Shakeshaft.
These episodes were edited by Joseph Burrows – Audio Editor.
Featured image of a English Benedictine monk from Histoire des Ordres Monastiques vol. 6, by Pierre Hélyot, 1714.
Music from La Lettre De Manon Valse played by Megone’s Orchestra, 1905.