Lone Wanderer

Lone Wanderer - A messenger of death was a person in medieval Europe and North America who was sent to convey the news that a resident of a given city or village had died. “Messengers of Death” wore black clothing and went from house to house with the message: “You are requested to attend the funeral of the deceased(s) __________ at (time, date, and place).” That was all they were allowed to say, and after telling the news to the owners of the house, they had to go straight to the next house. This tradition continued in some areas until the mid-19th century...