The witch-hunts of 1645-47 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Peak witch-hunt years in England
Peak witch-hunt years in England
1645-1647
War during 1645-47 witch-hunts
War during 1645-47 witch-hunts
English Civil War (1642-1651)
Region most affected by witch-hunts
Region most affected by witch-hunts
Eastern England
Execution method for witchcraft
Execution method for witchcraft
Hanging
Economic cause of witch-hunts
Economic cause of witch-hunts
War caused hardship; people blamed witches as scapegoats
Social disruption in witch-hunts
Social disruption in witch-hunts
Widowed/abandoned women; strangers in communities
Authority breakdown's role in hunts
Authority breakdown's role in hunts
Law & order collapsed; mob justice replaced legal procedures
Religious group fuelling paranoia
Religious group fuelling paranoia
Puritans
'Witchfinder General' name
'Witchfinder General' name
Matthew Hopkins
Hopkins' payment method
Hopkins' payment method
Paid per 'witch' prosecuted
People investigated by Hopkins
People investigated by Hopkins
Around 300
Executions in 1645-47 period
Executions in 1645-47 period
Approximately 112 by hanging
Hopkins' coercive techniques
Hopkins' coercive techniques
Sleep deprivation, starvation, forced naming, body searches
Hopkins' 1647 pamphlet title
Hopkins' 1647 pamphlet title
The Discovery of Witches
Water ordeal: floating meant
Water ordeal: floating meant
Guilty (water rejected evil)