Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General

Published: May 6, 2018, 5:39 a.m.

b"we dig up the life and times of Matthew Hopkins, the self-proclaimed Witchfinder General. A man that, in just 2 years, was responsible for around 60% of all witch trials in England spanning 3 centuries. He hailed from a Puritan, East Anglian background, an area of England that would later see heavy emigration to America and a people that would carry their beliefs into the Salem Witch Trials.\\n\\nFor extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com\\n\\nSupport the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories\\n\\nConnect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast\\n\\nOr find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories\\n\\n& Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/\\n\\nOr you can contact us directly via email at contact@darkhistories.com\\n\\nMusic was recorded by me \\xa9 2017\\n\\nOther Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that."