Tigon Film Productions Vincent Price played Matthew Hopkins in the 1968 film Witchfinder General Hopkins (c.1620-1647) lived in Mistley, Essex and his first accusation was in neighbouring Manningtree.

It was then that a man named Matthew Hopkins came onto the scene. He became known as the “Witchfinder General” and is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of over 300 women who ...

One of the foundation stones of folk horror, Witchfinder General sees Vincent Price conducting a reign of misogynistic terror across 17th-century East Anglia. We went to Suffolk to look for its ...

Manningtree is the home village of Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, notorious for his brutality against women. In 1645 Hopkins had been appointed to examine villager Elizabeth Clarke for ‘devil’s ...

Any type of birthmark or skin discoloration could be labeled as a "devil's mark" in the 17th century. Matthew Hopkins, the ...

Witchcraft close witchcraftIn a historical context, this was thought to be a kind of magic that could be used to cause harm to people or property. Witches were often accused of obtaining their ...

Early modern people in Europe believed in witchcraft and the supernatural, and in times of duress, might blame supposed witches for unfavorable events.

Ian Ogilvy would go on to star in The Return of the Saint and I, Claudius on television as well as becoming a successful children's writer A star of the cult film Witchfinder General has spoken of ...

The play has been written and performed with great commitment and provides a glimpse into a tragic time of English history.

On a visit to rural Essex, they discover the roots of witchcraft and the tale of witchfinder general Matthew Hopkins. Can Raj cast a spell on the auction?

Joanna Carrick’s play The Ungodly gives us an imagined glimpse of Hopkins's development from a shy, stuttering young man not particularly easy with women to a confident, dangerous figure in boots ...