The Re-Establishment of Traditional Authority (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Year witch-hunt in East Anglia ended
Year witch-hunt in East Anglia ended
1647
Cause of Matthew Hopkins' death
Cause of Matthew Hopkins' death
Tuberculosis (consumption)
Why witch-hunting became too expensive for communities
Why witch-hunting became too expensive for communities
Civil War funds needed; trial costs/fees spiralled
Event ending major Civil War fighting (May 1646)
Event ending major Civil War fighting (May 1646)
King Charles I surrendered to Scots at Newark
King's Lynn trial outcome (Sept 1646)
King's Lynn trial outcome (Sept 1646)
7 of 9 suspects acquitted
Judge at Ely assize court (26 Sept 1646)
Judge at Ely assize court (26 Sept 1646)
John Godbold
What happened at Norfolk assizes 1647
What happened at Norfolk assizes 1647
Critical questions posed challenging Hopkins' methods
John Gaule's position
John Gaule's position
Minister of Great Staughton
Legal criticism of swimming test
Legal criticism of swimming test
Not allowed by law
Why believing witches have power was seen as blasphemous
Why believing witches have power was seen as blasphemous
Suggested lack of faith in God's power over Devil