History GCSE
Witchfinder General
What Witchfinder General means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Witchfinder General
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The self-styled title of Matthew Hopkins, who led intense witch-hunts across East Anglia between 1645 and 1647.
Topics that use Witchfinder General
- Option 10: c1500–c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England - 3 Case studies ● The Gunpowder Plotters, 1605: their crimes and punishment. (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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