Who Was the Witchfinder General?
2026-01-26 · 50 min · episode 245 · 10 entities
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<p>Mathew Hopkins, also known as the ‘Witchfinder General,’ was responsible for a campaign of terror across 17th-century England. In just a few short feverish years, his witch hunts swept through East Anglia, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people… </p>
<p>Edited by Tim Arstall, Produced by Tom Delargy, Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.</p>
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