Higgledy Piggledy History Hotchpod

S2 E4 Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General


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God’s right hand or ultraviolent reducer of pension liability?

We’re back to our usual duo this week as we tackle one of history’s darkest characters with our look at Matthew Hopkins. With long grey hair, withered hands and a cackling laugh - and that’s just Rattle behind the mic - we talk of witches riding dogs over churches, poor choice of pet names and three headed cats. Warning: contains criticism of Monty Python’s historical accuracy. 

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