Manningtree is the home village of Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, notorious for his brutality against women. In 1645 Hopkins had been appointed to examine villager Elizabeth Clarke for ‘devil’s ...

When nine Huntingdonshire people were accused of witchcraft in 1646, during the English Civil Wars, their accusers knew who to turn to for help - Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins. The six women ...

Witchcraft close witchcraftIn a historical context, this was thought to be a kind of magic that could be used to cause harm to people or property. Witches were often accused of obtaining their ...

Bannister can't let someone else try her before he reaches Chelmsford and the Witchfinder General. When he attempts to get her back he discovers the man putting her on trial is none other than Matthew ...

Reader Christine Prior reviews a dark, moody, though-provoking production currently showing at Bury Theatre Royal ...