Greensleeves: Mysterious Origins and a Christmas Connection

Explore the history of Greensleeves, the English folk song whose composer remains unknown. I look at its Renaissance origins, the legend about its royal authorship, and the story of a rejected lover behind the lyrics. The melody took on another life in the Christmas carol What Child Is This? Here is how one tune became part of two very different musical traditions. Watch next: Scarborough Fair    • Scarborough Fair: Meaning, Folk Origins an...