Скачать или смотреть The Monkey Hangers of Hartlepool

On the storm-battered shores of northeast England, the town of Hartlepool carries one of the strangest legacies in British folklore. During the Napoleonic Wars, locals allegedly discovered a monkey washed ashore from a wrecked French ship , dressed in a miniature military uniform. Unfamiliar with both monkeys and Frenchmen, the townspeople tried the poor creature for espionage… and hanged it. Whether born from satire or twisted truth, the story of the “Monkey Hangers” has become part of Hartlepool’s identity , so much so that it inspired a football mascot, a mayoral campaign, and even a statue. Absurd, unsettling, and oddly beloved, it remains a tale of fear, misunderstanding… and unforgettable folklore.

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