Mystery of the Vampire Village

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Apologies, darklings, for the unforeseen delay in bringing forth this peculiar historical mystery, originally intended for the haunting ambiance of Halloween. It appears my estimation of the time required for such a spectral production was quite amiss. Nonetheless, I extend my deepest appreciation for your gracious patience. The cryptic mysteries of Wharram Percy now beckon for your discerning gaze. Special thanks to "Flying my Drone" for graciously granting permission to feature her stunning drone footage of Wharram Percy throughout this video. Be sure to explore her channel for an array of breath-taking aerial views showcasing the beauty of the English countryside: www.youtube.com/@flyingmydrone kzbin.info/www/bejne/f36venapfrynrc0si=6jlXLl-_SsLkfTn2 I do hope this belated offering proves to be a most bewitching experience. 💀🕯 👉 Support The Resurrectionists: Some incredibly kind souls have offered to support the channel further. If you're inclined to 'buy me a coffee,' it will be eternally appreciated, as it helps me continue to uncover hidden histories and untold stories... www.buymeacoffee.com/theresurrectionists

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

Ah, but what is late? By what measure of time does genius abide?

[@greggoodson9082]

Consider me bewitched! Would definitely like to watch more creepy British mysteries

[@chrisdorrell1]

Missed this one lovely. Sent to Suzanna Lipscome and Betany Hughes . You are and amazing you woman. Btw I am an old bloke that could be your dad. (Ooopppps, NO, one daughter is enough, lol, I don't have the money 😅😂). However please continue and I want millions to do so. I am trying to get mates on Twitter /X too but it's hard without an @ . Get your OH or mate to do it at least lol xx

[@cauldronmoon]

I am not bothered that you are late with this video. This is a fascinating story ..you did a great job with assembling the video. Thank you 🧛

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you for the kind words! Really appreciated :)

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

Genius and true ability answer not to clock nor calendar. "A wizard is never late, nor early. They arrive precisely when they mean to."

[@jenniferwintz2514]

It doesn't matter if Halloween is done. This is still the eerie liminal time of year. Thanks for the excellent telling of a tale I hadn't known, which stitches together multiple interests. (Mythology, anthropology, archeology, British history.) Love it!

[@patricedesvarieux2856]

I remember reading about this story. Thank you so much for all your hard work with this one. Your writing and how you read it had me engrossed that I didn’t want it to end. 😣 Can’t wait for the next one…

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy you enjoy my videos, and really appreciate you taking the time to comment :)

[@krisindaboyce2747]

Over hundreds of years these people were murdered. Yet every one killed the same way ? Almost sounds like a cult. Yet the research implies zombies , ghost, like abilities. Very strange story. My first time hearing of this.

[@schizoidboy]

An episode of Mystic Britain covered this discovery and they believed the remains of the people were revenants. Revenants are entities that are a bit hard to describe, in the show the compared them with zombies, but they also have ghost like qualities. Like vampires, you dig up their graves and take apart the corpse or burn it.

[@Middle-Road.Kim.K]

Thank you.... I was wracking my brain trying to remember where I heard this before. 🤔 It seemed vaguely familiar, but I gave up and put it in my 'Probably A Time Team Episode' mental folder.

[@Anglisc1682]

This is true. People who were wrongdoers or who were bitter, resentful or who died with unfinished business were believed to potentially become revenants. Corporeal undead who retained everything they had in life in terms of ability and had extra abilities such as the ability to turn into dogs, owls and other beasts. This belief was widespread throughout Europe and predates Christianity It's inaccurate to call them zombies, that is a modern Hollywood trope. And vampire is just a term people are familiar with but don't understand. A revenant is a living corpse in anthropological terms, I think

[@yayatheobroma929]

Note that "revenant" literally means "coming back" (from the dead) in French, present participle of the verb "revenir" (come back, come again). In French, the term encompasses the whole spectrum of the undead.

[@patriciaalexander1061]

Loving your channel. Interesting stories and a beautiful narration voice.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you for your kind words! :)

[@noreenclark2568]

Enjoy your channel immensely , I look forward to hearing the next story

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that :)

[@thealaidlaw6696]

Hello my dear Darkling friend, I enjoyed yet another of your interesting tales, I am not far from Alnwick, we have so many strange stories in Northumberland and the boarders,of witches , ghosts, goblins and so forth, many wander through my woods, keep up your wonderful work, good blessings and protection are sent to you, 🧙‍♀️😊

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words. Northumberland is a truly beautiful corner of England, so much history, folklore and magic :)

[@saddaddrummer]

Thank you for hard work and time you put into these videos. It does show in the final production the commitment you make to entertain us.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that :)

[@thehomeschoolinglibrarian]

Definitely an interesting mystery especially since the murders were done over hundreds of years.

[@cath3638]

As always : great research, fantastic script beautifully presented.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much 🖤 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NeverBelieveALie]

Your channel’s quality of output is truly INSPIRATIONAL! One simply cannot look away! x

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! 🖤

[@philipparkes7335]

Love the way you use language. Captivating story telling and fascinating topics.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! :)

[@HitomiKitage]

So fascinating!! Spooky/the horror is appreciated whenever we can get it. Great work on this episode 😊. Love it! ❤

[@goldenhair7195]

I agree.. I am ready for the spooky on ANY day! 👻

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! I love spooky any day too! :)

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! :)

[@1323WTF]

Bravo! I like your range of presentations, and great narration and illustrations etc. you use throughout. I offer encouragement and appreciation to you and the hopes that you keep doing what you do. Thank you! B.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much for your support! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@laurabuehler]

My first thought (in general) for someone who is burried outside of consecrated ground is that the person either committed suicide or died without being baptized. If they were suicide victims or natural deaths of non-baptized persons, could this village have thought it necessary to mutilate and burn the bodies after death? Is it possible to discern whether the wounds were inflicted pre or post mortem? Maybe they weren't murdered or sacrificed at all?

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Yes it's quite the mystery! By the marks on the bones it appears the removal of heads was done post mortem, but the other wounds are inconclusive. Personally, I think it's likely all the mutilation happened after death, but of course what we can't tell is if these people died of natural circumstances or if they were murdered first. It's made all the more stranger by the age range: some were small children, others middle aged, others old. One of the bodies was that of a toddler!

[@ingloriousbetch4302]

Wasn't a few of them literal children and a toddler? They makes suicide pretty unlikely

[@Bigbro28]

Excellent narration, with a voice pleasant to the ear. Thanks for another fascinating video.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@fonziebulldog5786]

Far back in the days when vampire rumors was running around in different areas those who was accused for vampirism and sometimes killed by locals had big stones placed in their mouths and by that they couldnt bite their victims if they should rise from their graves. When the plague was killing a lot of people around the world some thought that those who was bleeding around their mouth acctually had been drinking others blood and in these worst cases they could be executed rather hastly in a time when wrong ideas sometimes was the right answer ... of course not for the poor victim. And thanks for the story. 👍

[@andydavis8437]

I'm for The Wicker Man theory. Sacrifice, prosperous village. Its all for The Greater Good...

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Yes, I think it's a strong possibility! Historians believe that by this time, Christianity had fully spread across England, with St. Martin's Church playing a significant role in village life at Wharram Percy, so ruled any sort of ritual sacrifice out. But I can't help but wonder, in such a remote rural part of Yorkshire, if the "old ways" might have been continued for longer than else where...thanks for commenting! :)

[@andydavis8437]

@@The-Resurrectionists I think the Old Ways lived on beyond Christianity’s arrival in the 4th century. Britan still had and has neolithic villages like Avebury with its stone circle and even some churches were adorned with bizarre animals performing strange acts, even the Green Man appears on churches and cathedrals like St Albans and Norwich.

[@paurushbhatnagar8100]

​@@The-Resurrectioniststhey shud check if victims are related or randomly selected. Most probably it is ritualistic sacrifice to save the family or village.

[@deborahdobey3135]

Excellent job on this video!! ❤

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@TrineDaely]

Quality is always worth the wait.

[@DianaSheward]

I loved this mediaeval conundrum! Revenants were greatly feared by the Scandinavians up to at least the C19TH,so it's not impossible it happening in an area that used to be in the Danegeld area of the UK???🤷‍♀️ Just to be picky,but I think Alnwick is pronounced 'Annick'.That's what I've always been told anyway.I could be wrong,if so,I'm sorry for mentioning it!Love the whole ambience of every programme you put out,and each one is a well researched,well presented feast for the eyes and mind.Well done!I can't wait for the next video now.👍🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️🐊🐊🐊

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much! Apologies if I did get the pronunciation a little wrong, it can be a challenge with names sometimes! So happy you enjoyed it :)

[@DianaSheward]

@@The-Resurrectionists Don't worry about me being such a pedant!You can pronounce things however you wish,so don't mind me.There are 1000s more plusses to your programme than my 1 negative!But,yeah,I checked after I'd written about it on Wikipedia,and it's pronounced annick.There's some reason for the l and the w to be silent, which I don't understand???🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️The English language is full of little trapdoors you can fall down without even knowing you have!Mad!Sorry, I didn't mean to be picky,your programme was so very enjoyable,and I've especially loved the programmes about the derivations of nursery rhymes.Keep doing you.Thank you for your reply also.👍👍👍🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️🐊🐊🐊

[@The-Resurrectionists]

No offence was taken, please don't worry :) I love learning and improving so I really appreciate you pointing it out to me! :D Place names are absolutely fascinating, I may do a future video on the subject in fact. I'm working on the next nursery rhyme video now :) many thanks for your kind words and support, it's very much appreciated!

[@Friendship1nmillion]

​@@The-ResurrectionistsEnjoyed the video 👍 . One could possibly discern from this video that either the bodies were victims of an attack from a humanoid animal now hopefully exstint called a vampire . Possibly either , they were victims of mass hysteria of the town's people believing these poor souls were demon possessed . Nothing back then strikes fear in the hearts of those then bazaar behaviour as what we now know to be simply epilepsy 💔 . Only other explanation , if even seemingly unrespectively filpant ~ is that a time traveller managed to arrive th that place in time and had to choose those victims as a human sacrifice for black magic purposes to travel back to the traveller's present time period 🤷 . ♑✍️🇧🇻🇦🇺

[@mauricebate5069]

These are great videos !!! So well put together and researched you deserve you own TV channel 11 out of 10 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@andydavis8437]

You mention Guillaume de Percy going to Antioch during the 1st crusade. What you didn’t mention was that there the crusaders developed a taste for human flesh. First mentioned in “Gesta Dei per Francos” 1108. And later in “La Chanson d’Antioche” 1250 They describe “Vicious cannibals who enjoy the taste of their enemies”. Perhaps it began with starving pilgrims eating fallen soldiers, however it seems to have escalated through the ranks. Could it be when they came back they began a cult as an initiation into a new order?

[@The-Resurrectionists]

oh wow! Thank you for sharing, that's absolutely fascinating! The plot thickens!

[@darrelbryant]

A true mystery indeed.

[@Dr_Coe]

perhaps the reason that the village experienced so much prosperity because they were actually conducting human sacrifices across the decades.

[@laurabuehler]

That crossed my mind as well. Not an actual correlation between their prosperity and the sacrifices, but a perceived correlation in the villagers' minds.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Yes, I believe it's a strong possibility! Historians say that by this time, Christianity had took hold across England, with St. Martin's Church playing a significant role in village life at Wharram Percy, so ruled out ritual sacrifice. But it does make you wonder, in such a remote rural part of Yorkshire, if the "old ways" might have been continued for longer than elsewhere...thanks for commenting! :)

[@paulchambers3142]

Alnwick is pronounced "Anik". Nice area great castle. I've been there many times but have never heard this story so thank you for your work!

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you! 🖤☺️ Apologies for the mispronunciation: it's always a little tricky with names!

[@Scraggledust]

Well done!!!🫀🫀🫀

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you :)

[@olddoggeleventy2718]

I would be curious to know if there were DNA tests performed on the pit remains. Even though the deaths were years apart, the thought crossed my mind if by chance they were related by blood. A cursed family or clan that bore the brunt of a community's hatred and the blame for some perceived communal misfortunes over the years. Just a thought.

[@dawnfowler2194]

THAT is a very good question!! I was wondering the same thing. Especially as they were buried outside consecrated ground. Many, many "Vampire" burials have been found IN consecrated ground, in Church Graveyards as the person was not suspected to be a vampire until AFTER their death when folks claimed to have seen them or, even worse, been visited by them, after they had been buried under a Holy Rite of Burial. It was then that people would go open the grave of the suspected vampire; staking, decapitating and often burning the corpses (or bones if that was all that was remaining)when it appeared the body was indeed the Undead. As these 10 bodies buried outside of the Warrem Percy Church graveyard were not only denied consecrated ground but also were of various ages, both sexes and tossed into the same mass grave over a period of two hundred years I would not suspect that they had been feared as vampires for, in most vampire traditions, mutilation alone could not stop a vampire. I, like you, suspect that they represent a poor family who, for whatever reason - be it a genetically inherited birth defect such as Ectrodactly (A disorder which causes the person's hands and feet to have just two digits, giving a Lobster claw appearance)or possibly Hypertrichosis ("Wolfman syndrome "which causes 90% of the body to be covered with hair) a hereditary Mental disorder or, possibly the belief that he Family i question were Witches - something that set an entire Hereditary Line apart from the rest of the Village and caused others to fear them. Therefore, upon their deaths (whether naturally or quickened) they were shown great disdain and disrespect. Their bodies not only mutilated and dismembered but then hastily thrown into a oft reused pit like so much garbage (as they were considered as such). By mutilating and dismembering them it could, in many cultures, make it difficult for them to go to the After-life and/or the Creator to recognize them and allow them entry to Paradise. By throwing them into, essentially, a garbage pit one took away from them their Humanity and the Respect rightfully owed to the deceased. In conclusion, I feel you have made a very important point about the need to rest the remains of these 10 People to see if there are any hereditary bonds that may better help to explain not just their burial but life experiences.

[@olddoggeleventy2718]

@@dawnfowler2194 Oh wow! I did all that?...lol

[@yayatheobroma929]

Yes, bloodlines weee often held responsible for a curse, and some exterior signs were believed to betray the cursed nature of the individual (not ALL members of the family bore the curse). Regarding vampires specifically, being born with one tooth had been seen as a proof of the cursed nature (no idea if this specific belief was common in medieval England). It didn't imply they killed the baby, because as long as lived, they were harmless, but when the person born with a tooth died, the townsfolk would make sure they wouldn't come back.

[@Lab4Official]

Such a great channel, love the content and narration. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@robinguertin574]

Fascinating story, thank you.

[@rogereynon4954]

Excellent video and narration.

[@cazfive]

Due to the lineage of this thriving community, I wondered if this might be of a French practice brought over by their priests? 🤔 Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much for your research and brilliant Narrative.❤

[@AyeliaGDoren]

This is kind of interesting honestly. A suspiciously prosperous medieval town, unaffected by the plague with a surprisingly low fetal mortality rate and a pit a full of brutally murdered individuals...makes a great story for human sacrifice.

[@michaelhager2846]

Mind blowing research ❤😊

[@tanyadev1782]

Love the narrator's voice

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you :)

[@BrandiRayburn]

i really enjoy your channel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i truly enjoy your channel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anthonyvictor3034]

Excellent video. Well told, with great images and footage. Did you produce the film bits?

[@Relaxingvideos173]

I've been to the village, or atleast its remains. It is a lovely peacful place now and there are several good walks around the area. I didnt know this story about it though.

[@aprilrich807]

Fascinating!

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you so much :) 🖤

[@RemusKingOfRome]

The larger question is, why did the villagers lose their lands and were forced on by a lord. Were they Saxons and just serfs for a Norman lord. ?

[@ashleystevenson1071]

Fascinating

[@IRSA1]

Beautifully scripted as always, as a matter of fact, as native of France, your writing style very much reminds me of reading one of Flaubert’’s texts , with the same finely crafted use of language and attention to detail.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Wow, thank you! 😁 Really appreciate the kind words :)

[@JohnMelka]

Has anyone pictured the grave of the "vampire"? If it was truly believed to be one, the first hint would be if the disinterested bones were rearranged. Usually the skull placed mid thorax and the genus crossed below. The "jolly Roger" was initially meant to seal Roger in his grave and prevent him from "a-rocung" in the night looking for a wee pint. ..of blood?

[@Chalwa]

Ritual sacrifice?

[@pierremchughes9917]

Dent a village in Cumbria. A man was buried after he died in the churchyard, but he was seen later my multiple people drinking the blood of lambs . It was taken so seriously that they dug him up and buried him at the entrance to the church and a steel rod was driven through his heart which was long enough to protrude into the path above...it's still there.

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Wow! Thank you for sharing; that sounds wonderfully macabre!

[@yayatheobroma929]

This video isn't late, when you discover it the next year in the second half of September as I just have, it's a bit early, just the right timing to set the mood.

[@novallasuter5265]

Or they were sacrifices to the Old Ones.

[@timsedmunds]

Just one thing, Alnwick is actually pronounced as "anick".

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Yes apologies! It's always a little tricky with names 😅

[@user-gq3ip8kr5r]

Im wondering why there were 3 young children buried there, too. What could they have possibly done? 🤔

[@michaelhager2846]

Is Percy the ( paysours) ,?? Long old family , in our current lives, they are ( bloodsuckers ) indeed 😮😊

[@raymondtillotson6985]

Has anyone considered dripping some fresh blood into the skeleton's mouths to see if it revives them?

[@tomhirons7475]

check your carbon dioxide detector...

[@raymondtillotson6985]

@@tomhirons7475 If it's bot beeping I'm ok, right?

[@The-Resurrectionists]

ah but it would only work once a century, when the moon is in the eighth house of Aquarius 😉🦆🧛

[@tomhirons7475]

@@raymondtillotson6985 i was only being silly

[@truthseeker1954]

I notice that every video I look at have 105k likes. Not just this creator. Why is that?

[@BrandiRayburn]

mythology,anthropology,archaeology and british history. british history and mythology!

[@TheGuul667]

For future reference, Alnwick is pronounced "Annick". 👍🏻

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Thank you for letting me know! It's always a little tricky with names 😅

[@TheGuul667]

@@The-Resurrectionists Indeed! Great video, though! New subscriber here! Keep up the good work! 👍🏻

[@The-Resurrectionists]

thank you so much! :)

[@BrandiRayburn]

even if an ailment had besieged them.

[@BrandiRayburn]

hello my dear fellow darkling how are you doing? how are you? i hope you are doing extremely well. i enjoy your channel. i have always been intrigued and truly enjoyed history,european history and world history. it's just so intriguing to me. it's really intriguing. it always fascinated me. i've always been so intrigued in european history. i am a history buff. and fairy tales and nursery rhymes the origins and the history behind the tales and rhymes. the histories behind it. dark history and historical mystery. historical mysteries. weird history. i am really intrigued. i always was just so intrigued. it's so fascinating. it fascinates me. it's so fascinating to me. such an intriguing subject. i'll catch you later darkling my dear dear friend. i'll talk to you soon. it's such an intriguing and such an interesting subject. i'll see you soon darkling my dear friend. i'll see you later friend.

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

Interestingly, Romans accused the last Brythonic druids of cannibalism when it was they, themselves, who had not so distantly practised it. So, are vampires a Roman concoction passed down the inhabitants of other lands?

[@mavka.chorna]

Could be, but Slavs also believed in vampires and vampyric phenomena since pagan times (nyavka, kikimora, etc.) despite little to no contact with Roman Empire (unless you count Byzantines as Romans, which happened around 8-10th century AD).

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

@mavka.chorna Well, until Constantine I, Rome was pagan as well.

[@mavka.chorna]

@@theoriginalkyttyn7724 Slavs arrived and were Christianized much later than Constantine (between 8th and 10th century AD). They had no contact with "pagan" Rome, only its Christian variety and yet the beliefs in vampires and vampyric phenomena existed amongst them earlier and didn't go away with Christianization, just repurpoused. Their beliefs on vampires and vampyric phenomena (kikimora, drekavec, nyavka) are pre-Christian and part of oral tradition. The similarities they might have had with "Romans" are surface level because Slavs, Greeks, Celts and Italics are all Indo-European ethno-linguistic groups. Like all Indo-Europeans, they also had a Thunder/Sky God (Perun) as a chief deity and Oak trees were sacred, with no previous contact with "Romans" and only mild contact with Germanic tribes. All Indo-European people had uncanny similarities, with or without contact.

[@theoriginalkyttyn7724]

@mavka.chorna See, now I didn't know all that. Thank you! Very cool stuff you shared!

[@mavka.chorna]

@@theoriginalkyttyn7724 no problem! Indo-European is a huge ethno-linguistic tree. Few people realize that English is in fact a distant relative of, say, Greek or Hittite, unless they delve deeper. Common beliefs can be reconstructed within a language tree from folk-tales and respective mythologies, in a discipline called "comparative mythology". en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_mythology

[@tpgul8848]

Blade where here

[@BrandiRayburn]

i'll speak with you later my dear. my friend.

[@fiddleback1568]

Sounds like it matches up with the Satanic families of the Franklin Cover-Up.

[@LynetteBishop-v9k]

Clearly human Cannibalism🤷‍♀️...the bodies had the same incisions/marks over 100-200 years.... the English have their King & his family to thank for this... Cannibalism is the gift that keeps on giving lifetime after lifetime, age after age. 😢

[@angelaharris6577]

You know that for a fact, do you?

[@HobbitBabe]

Cases of rabies perhaps? That would explain the situation perfectly.

[@rhio-ohki6107]

Maybe the first generalational of serial killers, or cult 🤔 who knows 🤷‍♀️ 😂

[@kizeree1881]

Totally not a northerner wincing at the name Aln-Wick....up here we say An-ick

[@The-Resurrectionists]

Yes, I’m so sorry! A few other commenters have put me straight on the pronunciation! I haven’t had the pleasure of visiting, so I didn’t know, but I’ll be sure to remember it for next time. Thank you for your patience! 🖤

[@janetgraham-russell4476]

Alnwick is pronounced Annick.