![]() ![]() Women bore the brunt of widespread anxiety and anger.ĬLICK HERE: Me appearing on Strange Evidence on the Discovery channel This was a century of massive change in England with the monarchy overthrown for a period and huge social upheaval. In fact, it really took off during the 1600s. It’s often wrongly assumed that witch hunting was a medieval phenomenon. ![]() His methods were not universally approved but at a time of religious fervour and social instability, few were prepared at first to stand up to Hopkins. During the rule of Oliver Cromwell, he styled himself the Witchfinder General and set about identifying witches and executing them. Hopkins was a notorious figure in the southern English county of Essex where I grew up. The title ‘Discovery of Witches’ derives from a book by the 17th century English witch hunter, Matthew Hopkins, called The Discovery of Witches. ![]() Proving that our fascination for magic and sorcery is undimmed today even though we live in more enlightened times. Many of you may have been watching the TV historical drama series, A Discovery of Witches. ![]()
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