The discovery was completely unexpected.

In 1708, a construction crew began renovations on an old English manner known as Minster Lovell

Hull.

As they worked, the men discovered something strange.

It was a secret panel in one of the walls, which, when opened, revealed a hidden vault.

And not just any vault, but a cell.

What was the giveaway, you ask?

Well, that would be the human skeleton, sitting upright at a small table with the remains

of a dog lying at its feet.

The grizzly scene remained only for a moment.

As soon as the remains were exposed to fresh air, they disintegrated into dust.

Now, a site like that would be terrifying enough on its own, but what made it all the more chilling was the House's history.

You see, it had once belonged to Lord Francis Lovell, one of the most politically powerful

men in England.

At least he had been, until the year 1487, when following a defeat on the battlefield,

he vanished without a trace. Naturally, as soon as word of the skeleton got out,

rumors began to circulate. There were whispers that Francis Lovell had, after his disappearance,

returned to Minster Lovell Hall to hide in the secret room.

But when the servant feeding him perished, the disgraced lord was left to die a slow and

agonizing death of starvation, trapped within his own walls.

And to be fair, historians aren't so sure about that last one.

Most say that following the battle, he more than likely fled to

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