Where did the idea for the game Hangman first originate?

I really enjoy playing Hangman sometimes, even if it does seem a bit unfair (really, really long words). But who came up with the idea that if you do not manage to guess the letters of a word, you would be hanged?

It seems a bit morbid now that I think about it xD


heres a link to history of it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman_(game)
Ha! I never really thought that hard about it!
But it is pretty messed up lol




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