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Who Was the Witchfinder General?
The dark tale of Mathew Hopkins, also known as the 'Witchfinder General'.
Mathew Hopkins, also known as the 鈥榃itchfinder General,鈥� 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鈥β�
Edited by Tim Arstall, Produced by Tom Delargy, Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.