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Matthew Hopkins
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Author : Richard Deacon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Matthew Hopkins written by Richard Deacon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General
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Author : James Vi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03-09
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The Discovery Of Witches
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Author : Matthew Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Release Date : 2021-02-09
The Discovery Of Witches written by Matthew Hopkins and has been published by Graphic Arts Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-09 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Starting in the 15th century, a fear of witchcraft and alternative practices grew into a hysteria. Because witches were suspected to be devil worshippers, they were considered heretics to the Christian church. Consequently, the Christians launched a crusade against these women and men. Matthew Hopkins was not only among the greatest supporters of this crusade, but also one of the most active participants. In just over a year, Matthew Hopkins, a self-proclaimed “Witchfinder General”, killed over one hundred people. While the witch hunt hysteria infected much of the 17th century society in England, there were still those who opposed the accusations and discrimination against witches. After being criticized for his work, Hopkins decided to publish a guide to witch hunting, including methods to discover a witch, how to torture them into a confession, and how to prosecute them. Along with outlines of torture methods, such as sleep deprivation and forced physical activity, The Discovery of Witches also addressed the questions and concerns raised by those who did not support Hopkins. Under the guise of being a man of God, Hopkins claimed to have been sent on a divine mission to manipulate other religious groups into joining his cause. As Hopkin’s practices brought him lucrative success, he rose to a short-lived power, but his published doctrine spread his influence for years after his death. The Discovery of Witches by Matthew Hopkins is a short text of immeasurable insight. Though now recognized as zealot propaganda, The Discovery of Witches depicts a chilling perspective of a heinous time in history, including the concerns of those who opposed it. While Hopkin’s work immortalizes a fascinating yet repulsive historical movement, it also invites readers to reflect on the ways the spirit of his manipulation is still present in modern society. This edition of The Discovery of Witches by Matthew Hopkins features an eye-catching cover deign and is printed in an easy-to-read font, making it both readable and modern.
The Discovery Of Witches
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Author : Matthew Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15
The Discovery Of Witches written by Matthew Hopkins and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Discovery of Witches" by Matthew Hopkins. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Matthew Hopkins File
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Author : Keith Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Matthew Hopkins File written by Keith Morgan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Paganism categories.
The Discovery Of Witches And Witchcraft
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Author : Matthew Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Puckrel Publishing
Release Date : 2007
The Discovery Of Witches And Witchcraft written by Matthew Hopkins and has been published by Puckrel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Witchcraft categories.
Scholarly reprint of the writings of the Witchfinder General and his accomplice.
The Matthew Hopkins Trials
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Author : Richard Golden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
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Witchfinder General
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Author : Craig Cabell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Witchfinder General written by Craig Cabell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Trials (Witchcraft) categories.
Matthew Hopkins is perhaps the most notorious, certainly the most productive, witchfinder that England ever boasted. In eighteen months between 1645 and 1646, he was responsible for the condemnation and execution of at least 230 witches in south-east England and East Anglia. His victims were for the most part elderly women, though men too, even respected clergymen, faced trial and capital punishment for performing witchcraft and making covenants with Satan. Hopkins had appointed himself Witchfinder General by order of Parliament but his reputation as a local hero became tarnished by his use of excessive torture, too many false accusations, and confessions obtained by dubious means. His death is somewhat mysterious. He died while still quite young, possibly after having been accused of witchcraft himself and executed. Craig Cabell, already a noted biographer of such contemporary students of the occult as Dennis Wheatley and James Herbert, uses the copious extant records and Hopkins's own writings, to create a richly detailed picture of a man and a society obsessed with magic, devil worship and the powers of darkness. He provides the first full modern biography of a man who turned his undoubted energies and gifts into a streamlined, and profitable, killing machine.
Witchcraft In Early Modern Europe
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Author : Jonathan Barry
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1998-03-12
Witchcraft In Early Modern Europe written by Jonathan Barry and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-12 with History categories.
This important collection brings together both established figures and new researchers to offer fresh perspectives on the ever-controversial subject of the history of witchcraft. Using Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic as a starting point, the contributors explore the changes of the last twenty-five years in the understanding of early modern witchcraft, and suggest new approaches, especially concerning the cultural dimensions of the subject. Witchcraft cases must be understood as power struggles, over gender and ideology as well as social relationships, with a crucial role played by alternative representations. Witchcraft was always a contested idea, never fully established in early modern culture but much harder to dislodge than has usually been assumed. The essays are European in scope, with examples from Germany, France, and the Spanish expansion into the New World, as well as a strong core of English material.
Witchfinders
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Author : Malcolm Gaskill
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2007-10-31
Witchfinders written by Malcolm Gaskill and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-31 with History categories.
By spring 1645, two years of civil war had exacted a dreadful toll upon England. People lived in terror as disease and poverty spread, and the nation grew ever more politically divided. In a remote corner of Essex, two obscure gentlemen, Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne, exploited the anxiety and lawlessness of the time and initiated a brutal campaign to drive out the presumed evil in their midst. Touring Suffolk and East Anglia on horseback, they detected demons and idolators everywhere. Through torture, they extracted from terrified prisoners confessions of consorting with Satan and demonic spirits. Acclaimed historian Malcolm Gaskill retells the chilling story of the most savage witch-hunt in English history. By the autumn of 1647 at least 250 people--mostly women--had been captured, interrogated, and hauled before the courts. More than a hundred were hanged, causing Hopkins to be dubbed "Witchfinder General" by critics and admirers alike. Though their campaign was never legally sanctioned, they garnered the popular support of local gentry, clergy, and villagers. While Witchfinders tells of a unique and tragic historical moment fueled by religious fervor, today it serves as a reminder of the power of fear and fanaticism to fuel ordinary people's willingness to demonize others.