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There is a great history behind the story of Hansel and Gretel. It is widely believed that The Brothers Grimm, used important historical times to base their folktales on. Your job is to look for information on the history behind the story of Hansel and Gretel and write about it using your own words. Don't just cut and paste straight from the internet because that doesn’t show us what you have learnt. We think that you’ll find the information very interesting!