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[edit] Mathew Hopkins
The sharp eyed will notice the missing 'T' but Hopkins himself is known to have spelled his name with only one 'T' and there is evidence for this in many books I have read on the subject, including one such article (shown in the book) that contains his own signature. I will try and retreive or cite this info in anyway I can. SKC 19:30, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Puritan or article illogicality?
- looking for the Devil's mark that was supposed to be dead to all feeling and would not bleed. It was believed that the witch's familiar would drink their blood from the mark.
If it didn't bleed, how would the familiar drink blood from it?
Or put another way, is the illogicity here of the Puritans or of the article?
The devils mark is present throughout most witch finding procedures and the frequent explanation is that of the devil (Europe) or familiars (England) suckling blood. I have never heard of this mark intended to not bleed before. Where does it come from?
[edit] Guy claiming to be the reincarnation of MH
- A man living in New Hampshire who is also named "Matthew Hopkins" and whose father is also curiously named "James" claims that he is in fact the reincarnation of the original Matthew Hopkins. Although he states that he has sworn off the ability to detect witchcraft, it is notable that he is a psychiatrist, and many people consider psychiatry to in fact be a modern form of witchcraft.
I removed this paragraph from the article in chief. Not sure that people claiming to be reincarnations of historical figures are worthy of notice here for that reason alone (see WP:BIO). I also question whether these assertions can be verified. Smerdis of Tlön 19:55, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
It's back up, and I'm removing it again. Doesn't sound noteworthy, it's unsourced, and the last line sounds like someone with a thing against psychiatrists. 'You don't know the history of Matthew Hopkins, I do', anyone? eiscir 22:56, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
Update: a Google search for this Wyoming psychiatrist turns up nothing. I don't think this should be added again. eiscir 22:59, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Blackadder
Was he the inspiration for the Witchsmeller Pursuivant from Blackadder? Adam Bishop 03:07, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
I belive so, the common image of a Hopkin trial is very similar to that of the Blackadder trial, except for the burning which was not practices in England, we hanged ours
Dear mister editor! Exemine, please the article. Somebode vandalise it. kunalx@netvision.net.il
[edit] mattew hopkins dad
why do you think people would be angry with hopkins today?
well, A)he was a witch hunter B)he was influanced too much by his father, a pureitan. C)he was such a big head/show off. D)wasted all his life on something that a Big waste of a time.
but...
he saved us from the WITCHES! FAKE WITCHES! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.35.73.110 (talk) 18:39, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
