Matthew Hopkins (Witchfinder General)
Matthew Hopkins (died 1647), known as the ‘Witchfinder General,’ was a notorious figure in 17th-century England. He rose to prominence during the English Civil War, exploiting the widespread fear of witchcraft to persecute and execute hundreds of individuals, mostly women, accused of sorcery. Hopkins employed various methods of torture and ‘tests’ to extract confessions, including … Read more