Witches Were For Hanging

By Patricia Crowther

Book Overview

The year is 1645 and the infamous Matthew Hopkins, self-styled Witchfinder General, is sweeping through Essex leaving a trail of torture and death behind him. It needs only a careless word or the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1892137070
• ISBN13: 9781892137074
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Mercury Publishing (NC)
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommeded!

Witches Were for Hanging tells the story of genuine witches in the year 1645 in Essex,England. Although a fictionalized account, the author delves into the true and sordid history of the witch hunts of the time.The is an excellent book for those who appreciate a good yarn as well as desiring to learn more about the witchcraft trials in England. Ms. Crowther goes into great detail, for example describing prison life and conditions for the "accused". She also writes with real knowledge about the dubious methods the witchfinders used to discern who was considered a "witch", such as the "pricking" and "dunking" tests. Clearly, she has done her research and writes with real authenticity.This is a page turner that although painfully sad and gruesome at times feel very true to what actually happened in seventeenth century England. The characterization, dialect,descriptions of the Craft rituals and the infamous Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins (a true historical figure) all come to life in a very powerful story. Highly recommended!