Hairy Cyril

Hairy Cyril is an imaginary donkey that the Earl of Paunchley believed he was after slamming into a shield charm.

History
The Earl of Paunchley lived in a castle outside the town of Poppleton in England. He was a cruel man that made the villagers's lives extremely difficult. A person with the slightest mistake, such as not curtsying low enough, would be punished harshly.

In 1484, he organized a jousting tournament which he would compete in and invited the nobles from the surrounding areas to attend. He also ordered everyone in the village to attend. But a little boy named Edmund Gaddlegate broke his leg so his mother put him to bed. The Earl of Paunchley was very mad. Edmund was tied to a horse and forced to compete in the match. The nobles left in disgust after knowing what they were expected to do. So the Earl attacked Edmund himself.

A witch named Hannah Cockleford casted a strong shield charm betwenn Edmund and the Earl. The Earl slammed into it and was thrown backwards, his horse landing on top of him. He didn't die, but for the rest of his life, he thought he was a donkey named Hairy Cyril.