The Legend of the Black Dogs

In the winter of 1417 the crowds at St Giles’ Fields saw an unusual punishment: Sir John Oldcastle, once a royal companion and soldier of renown, was first hanged in chains and then burned to ashes. W...

Did a 13th-century monk really trade his soul to the devil to finish the world’s largest manuscript in a single night? 🕯️📜 Welcome to the intersection of medieval mystery and dark history. In this episode, we crack open the Codex Gigas, notoriously known as the Devil’s Bible. Weighing a staggering 165 lbs and bound in the skins of 160 donkeys, this isn't just a book—it’s a historical anomaly that has driven emperors to madness and sparked centuries of supernatural dread. Inside This Episode: - 🖋️ The Impossible Feat: Handwriting experts confirm a single scribe wrote the entire manuscript, but the script never ages or wavers over 30 years. Was it Herman the Recluse or something... darker? - 👹 The Satan Portrait: We deconstruct the infamous full-page illustration of the Devil and explain why the surrounding pages are mysteriously blackened and "charred." - 👑 The Habsburg Curse: How Emperor Rudolf II became so obsessed with the Codex Gigas that he lost his crown and his mind. - 🔍 Censored History: What was contained in the missing pages that were surgically removed centuries ago? We separate the Rule of St. Benedict from the sinister folklore. - 🔥 Miraculous Survival: The story of the book being thrown out of a window during the Great Fire of Stockholm—and the poor bystander it crushed. Whether you believe in a medieval monk pact with the devil or prefer the historical forensics of scientific analysis, the truth behind the Devil’s Bible is more gripping than any work of fiction. This is a story of human endurance, religious penance, and the thin line between scholarly dedication and occult history. Which side of the legend do you land on? 📢 Listen now, subscribe for more dark history, and share this episode with a fellow mystery seeker! Let us know in the comments: Do you think the missing pages were stolen or destroyed? 👇 #CodexGigas #DevilsBible #HistoryUncovered