Ronald Hutton on the Rise and Fall of Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General

What really happened when a breakdown of the legal system in the English Civil War fuelled a series of witch-hunts? In this 10-Minute Talk, Professor Ronald Hutton FBA delves into England's witch trials and Matthew Hopkins, the self-proclaimed Witchfinder General. For more from The British Academy’s Folklore Reimagined season, visit our website: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/s... Speaker: Professor Ronald Hutton FBA The British Academy convenes research insights from across the disciplines we represent. The views expressed in our videos are those of the contributors and do not reflect the views of the British Academy. Comments are open to viewers and are governed by the policies of YouTube. We do not monitor or moderate comments and will not reply to them. Image credits: Thumbnail: 1195975825 by zef art via Shutterstock 07:50: Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder general. Etching. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection. This video is for informative and educational purposes. 10-Minute Talks are a series of pre-recorded talks from Fellows of the British Academy screened on YouTube and also available on all podcasting platforms. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... This video was produced by https://www.haychdigital.com/ Subtitles, also known as closed captions, are available on our YouTube videos. You can access them by clicking on the 'CC' button or gear icon on the video. The 'CC' button and gear icon are usually located at the bottom of videos. Find out more about the British Academy: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/ For future events, visit our website: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/e... Subscribe to our email newsletter: https://email.thebritishacademy.ac.uk...