dressed in black to parade the streets, ringing a bell of mournful sound and calling on all good Christians to remember the poor souls".

The Allhallowtide custom of baking and sharing soul cakes for all christened souls has been suggested as the origin of trick-or-treating. The custom dates back at least as far as the 15th century and was found in parts of England, Wales, Flanders, Bavaria and Austria. Groups of poor people,