Witchfinder General Mathew Hopkins

In this true crime special episode we delve into the sickening tale of one of the U.K’s most successful serial killers, Matthew Hopkins the self-proclaimed Witchfinder General. Between 1644 and 1646 Hopkins may have murdered as many as three hundred people under the guise of doing the lord’s work. Hopkins is a fascinating individual and hundreds of historians have written thousands of pages about him. Just go online and there is a plethora of information about him and his life before, during and after his one and half year reign of terror. But he hasn’t had the Satan is my Superhero treatment yet!

This episode contains special guest star appearances from Manningtree, The Chelmsford Witch Trials, John Stearne, Edward Parsley, Frances Mills, Mary Phillips, John Gaule, John Lowes, Kenneth Copeland, Graves Hollow and their debut album Thrones of Decay.

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http://www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/AukULawRw/2003/3.html

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-life-of-matthew-hopkins-the-opportunistic-witchfinder-general

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3jb3j6/revision/6

https://www.gcsehistory.com/faq/matthewhopkins.html

https://www.controverscial.com/Matthew%20Hopkins.htm

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14015/pg14015-images.html