Witchfinder General

<p>In the aftermath of the Civil War, a remote corner of Essex witnessed the most brutally devastating witch-hunt in English history. A dangerous maverick Matthew Hopkins - the &#39;Witchfinder General&#39; - hunted down vulnerable people across East Anglia, exploiting the anxiety and lawlessness of the times. Between 1645 and 1647, more than 300 suspects were interrogated and tortured; a third of them were hanged.</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb finds out more about Hopkins and his accomplice John Stearne from Professor Malcolm Gaskill.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>The Witch</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1564113869?i=1000675630998&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=pf-episode-1564113869" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0vMBNuE1iTCcHluxo0a5r2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>How to Kill a Scottish Witch</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1564113869?i=1000708141730&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=pf-episode-1564113869" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zrCaZIlvhSm8UQMRtfngO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week plus ad-free podcasts, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <u><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a></u></strong></p>

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