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Frontispiece from Matthew Hopkins's The Discovery of Witches (1647), showing witches identifying their familiar spirits. Following the Lancaster Witch Trials (1612–1634), William Harvey, physician to King Charles I of England, had been ordered to examine the four women accused, [29] and from this there came a requirement to have material proof of being a witch. [30]
According to John Stearn(e), [14] known at various times as the witch–hunter, [15] [16] and "witch pricker", [17] associate to Matthew Hopkins, in his book A Confirmation and Discovery of Witchcraft, there were one hundred and twenty others in gaol awaiting trial; of these 17 were men. [18]
A Discovery of Witches is a British fantasy television series based on the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness, named after the first book in the trilogy. Produced by Bad Wolf and Sky Studios, it stars Teresa Palmer and Matthew Goode as a witch and a vampire who must learn about and fend off magical creatures.
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Diana and Matthew are still happily married, raising their twins. The book begins, however, when they "receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year ...
Frontispiece of The Discovery of Witches, 1647. Elizabeth Clarke appears on the right [1] Elizabeth Clarke (c. 1565–1645), alias Bedinfield, was the first woman persecuted by the Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins in 1645 in Essex, England. At 80 years old, she was accused of witchcraft by local tailor John Rivet.
Diana and Matthew are ready to go home.A Discovery of Witches wraps up its second season this weekend with a finale that has the couple reaching the end of their time in Elizabethan England. In ...
Frontispiece from the Matthew Hopkins's The Discovery of Witches (1647), showing witches identifying their familiar spirits Ordeal of water A plaque commemorating the executions of the Bideford witch trial on the wall of Rougemont Castle in Exeter. In England, witch trials were conducted from the 15th century until the 18th century. They are ...