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The swimming test (in which ropes were used to prevent drowning, a little known fact) pricking them with a needle to see if any spots did not bleed (the witches mark) searching for witches teats ("nipples" found on various parts of the body supposedly to feed evil spirits) and forms of soft torture (physical hard torture was illegal in England) to get them to confess.
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How did Matthew Hopkins discover witches?
he discovered them by checking if they were old owned and animal and if they lived alone
How many witches has Matthew Hopkins accused?
1,678900 were accused and only 2,67840 were found "guilty"
Why did Matthew Hopkins become a witch hunter?
Matthew Hopkins traveled alongside John Stearne hunting witches in the English countryside. He created a company of his own to utilize throughout Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Huntingdon.
Did Matthew Hopkins died by witches?
I just wanted to get rid of the other terrible answer so nobody read it and not the correct answer by the wikipedia researcher below. Also, Hopkins was never really believed to have been killed by witches, but by other witch hunters under suspicion that he was himself a witch, also a false rumor.This answer was written by Wikipedia's main researcher.There is no proof that Matthew Hopkins was attacked by a group of women. We must remember that there were no such things as "witches" and that Hopkins was using superstition to for profit. He died from a common illness in the 17th ;Tuberculosis
Were there any famous witches or witch finders in England?
Matthew Hopkins was the one in charge of the witch hunting(hope it helped a little)
How many witches did Matthew Hopkins kill?
Matthew Hopkins didn't kill any witches. His evidence caused them to be found guilty in court and sentenced to hang by a judge and jury. The exact number is unknown but estimated to be somewhere around 300 accused, and 150 or so actually found guilty, and slightly less than that number executed due to judicial reprieves.
Who was Matthew Hopkins?
tina hopkins
Who was a famous witch hunter?
Matthew Hopkins held the record for the most witches caught and found guilty, although he made them confess by means of torture
Who was Matthew Hopkins mother?
tina hopkins
Matthew Hopkins 17th century?
why did matthew hopkins want to become a witch hunter?
Who were the parents of Matthew Hopkins?
Dad - James Hopkins
Matthew Hopkins birthday?
The exact date of Matthew Hopkins' birth is not known, but he is believed to have been born around 1620.
