By the spring of 1645, civil war had exacted a terrible toll upon England. In a remote corner of Essex, two obscure gentlemen began interrogating women suspecte... » 

By the spring of 1645, civil war had exacted a terrible toll upon England. In a remote corner of Essex, two obscure gentlemen began interrogating women suspected of witchcraft. This is a study of how Matthew Hopkins - 'the Witchfinder General' - and John Stearne extended their campaign across East Anglia, driven by godly zeal. «