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Matthew Hopkins
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Matthew Hopkins was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He was mainly active in East Anglia and claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although th
A portrait of Matthew Hopkins, 'The Celebrated Witch-finder', from the 1837 edition of The Discovery of Witches.
A portrait of Matthew Hopkins, 'The Celebrated Witch-finder', from the 1837 edition of The Discovery of Witches.
Witch hunt
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A witch hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or incantations was proscribed and punishable in ear
Matthew Hopkins
…Matthew Hopkins (c. 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He was mainly active in East Anglia and claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although…
Burning witches, with others held in stocks, 14th century
Burning witches, with others held in stocks, 14th century
Caius Furius Cressinus Accused of Sorcery, Jean-Pierre Saint-Ours, 1792
Caius Furius Cressinus Accused of Sorcery, Jean-Pierre Saint-Ours, 1792
The burning of a woman in Willisau, Switzerland, 1447
The burning of a woman in Willisau, Switzerland, 1447
The Malleus Maleficarum (the 'Hammer of Witches'), published in 1487, accused women of destroying men by planting bitter herbs throughout the field.
The Malleus Maleficarum (the 'Hammer of Witches'), published in 1487, accused women of destroying men by planting bitter herbs throughout the field.