[Ansteorra] folklore and wive's tales: fact or fallacy

[davidjhughes.tx at netzero.com]

Susan Hill wrote:

> Good gentles,
>
> Please pardon the intrusion, but I received an email today that my gut tells me is full of misconceptions and inaccuracies. Unfortunately, I do not have the resources at hand to determine which parts of it are true and which are not. It disturbs me that potential misinformation is being sent about as fact. Being that the subject line was 'Life in the 1500's' I immediately thought of the one place where there is a large group that might have such information. Some of you, in the course of your readings and studies may have come upon some of this folklore. In the name of education and maybe a little amusement, I beseech your assistance so that I may set my friend and the long list of folks she sent this to, on the right path.
>
> Thank you most kindly for your attention.
>
> Lady Linet Grey
>


Urban Legend, debunked in detail at:
http://www.paisleynet.com/interesting/1500s.html