Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes

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How much did imprisonment cost per prisoner per day?

3 pence

How much did it cost to maintain the witches imprisoned at Ipswich while awaiting trial?

Up to £50

How much did Judge John Godbold charge for costs at the 1645 Bury St Edmunds trial?

£130

What fee did Hopkins claim to charge per town?

20 shillings

What proportion of Aldeburgh's annual budget was spent on witch-hunting?

One-seventh

How was Mary Lakeland executed at Yarmouth?

Burned (3x more costly than hanging)

What did Hopkins die of?

Tuberculosis

When did Charles I surrender to the Scots at Newark?

May 1646

What was the title of Hopkins' 1647 publication?

The Discovery of Witches

How much did the innkeeper charge for food & drink during the Aldeburgh trial?

£15

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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