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Matthew Hopkins 17th century?
why did matthew hopkins want to become a witch hunter?
Who was the 'witch finder general'?
matthew 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
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)
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.
Why did Matthew Hopkins start witch hunting?
because it used to be his job to hang them and he though he'd give it a try.
Who was Matthew Hopkins?
tina hopkins
Who was Matthew Hopkins mother?
tina hopkins
How many witches has Matthew Hopkins accused?
1,678900 were accused and only 2,67840 were found "guilty"
Who were the parents of Matthew Hopkins?
Dad - James Hopkins
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
What did the witchfiner general Matthew Hopkins do?
Matthew Hopkins, d. 1647, was an English witchhunter whose career flourished in the time of the English Civil War. He held, or claimed to hold, the office of "Witch-finder General", though this was not a title ever bestowed by Parliament (despite him having to have some form of official jurisdiction), conducting witch-hunts in the counties of Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and other eastern counties of England.
