Woodblock print of “Witch Finder General” Matthew Hopkins (The Discovery of Witc
Woodblock print of “Witch Finder General” Matthew Hopkins (The Discovery of Witches, 1647) entering the house of two supposed witches. Carefully recorded are the names of their “imps” or “familiars,” animals that were believed to aid witches in their nefarious deeds. And what unique names they are: -Ilemauzar -Pyewackett -Pecke In The Crowne -Griezzell Greedigutt -Holt -Jarmara -Sacke & Sugar -Newes -Vineger TomAll levity aside, Matthew Hopkins, in his role as Witch Finder General, is thought to have been responsible for the deaths of several hundred accused witches in England between 1644 and 1646. In addition, his book The Discovery of Witches, is thought to have influenced in some part the witchcraft hysteria in the New England colonies, which culminated in the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s. Content Source: wikipedia Image Source: Power Dome -- source link
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