He accused people of being a witch and then put them on a trial and if they were still thought of as a witch they were hung
they killed the people who practised it
Matthew Hopkins, known as the "Witchfinder General," was an English witch-hunter during the English Civil War in the 1640s. He gained notoriety for his role in the execution of numerous individuals accused of witchcraft, employing controversial methods such as torture and dubious legal practices to extract confessions. Hopkins claimed to be on a divine mission to rid England of witches, leading to widespread fear and hysteria. His actions contributed to the broader witch hunts of the period, and he remains a notorious figure in the history of witchcraft persecution.
=== === It was never stopped and still exists today .xx
The Church said it was evil, so it was suppressed, but it was never completely obliterated.
During the early 18th century the practice subsided. The last execution for witchcraft in england took place in 1716, when Mary Hicks and her daughter Elizabeth were hanged. The witchcraft act of 1734 saw witchcraft as no longer the traditional legal offence in Britain.
they didnt, they just went into hiding for fear of hate from others
hale's mission is to get the prisoneers to confess to witchcraft so they can live , he wants to put a stop to the hangings .
Dobby:D
Matthew Hopkins, known as the "Witchfinder General" during the English Civil War, is often credited with the execution of numerous alleged witches. His first recorded victim was Elizabeth Clarke, an elderly woman who was accused of witchcraft in 1644. Hopkins targeted her due to her age and social status, utilizing dubious methods of interrogation to extract confessions and further accusations against others, leading to a notorious witch-hunt in East Anglia.
The cast of Rest Stop - 2005 includes: Jochen Fitzherbert as Art Bruce Hopkins as Carl Scott Wills as Bob
The proper name for witchcraft is Witchcraft with a capital "W."
no Herman is not witchcraft