In the 12th century, a great historical mystery took place in Woolpit, England. The mystery is still unsolved today.

During the reign of King Stephen, two children, a boy and a sister, were found in Woolpit Town. Children with normal appearance, green color. Those who saw it were horrified by curiosity. No matter how many attempts were made to communicate with the children, it failed. Because the children spoke a language that the townspeople did not know.

The children and the sluggish were exhausted. The townspeople gave the children something to eat to fill their stomachs. But the children ate only raw beans.

No one could understand where these children, who only eat raw beans and cry all the time, are from, why they are crying, why they are green.

Reverend William, who recorded this event, said of the children: “The boy was a little more lethargic and very agitated. The girl was more communicative and in better shape.” Shortly after, the boy died and the girl survived. The girl, who managed to regain her health gradually, began to learn English as well. Years later, she got married and even had a child. Over time, the green color also improved.

When asked where and how these green children came from in the future, he said that he came from a place where the sun never shines and the light is like twilight. Reverend William named the place where the green children came from, 'St. Martin's Lands.

According to the girl's narration; Everything was green where they came from. While their father was shepherding the cattle, they heard a very loud noise. He then said that they fell into a ditch and found themselves in a completely different place. He said that they took the cattle into the cave and got lost there. Following the bells they heard, he explained that they had arrived in Woolpit Town.

Of course, there are some claims about this event, whose mystery is still unsolved today. According to a claim: The arsenic deposits in the region at that time caused this situation. Not knowing how to process arsenic and not knowing its harms may have caused poisoning cases. Similar to children, symptoms such as green skin color and loss of mental balance are common in arsenic poisoning.

According to another claim: Children are made to work as slaves. It is thought that children who were made servants in slave conditions experienced this situation as a result of this, since they have never seen the outside since they were born.

Although every claim about Woolpit's green children makes sense and clarifies some aspects of the event, no claim fully illuminates the event. That's why Woolpit's green children have been a mystery for centuries. They have even been the subject of books, songs and operas.

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