Witches of Essex

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Tuesday 28 October

Manningtree

Season 1 Episode 3 of 3

Rylan and Alice Roberts visit Manningtree, the focal point for the 1645 witch hunt where self-appointed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins orchestrated the persecution of many women accused of witchcraft. He terrorised those accused with brutal Puritan zeal and torture

Witches of Essex airs on Sky History at 9:00 PM, Tuesday 28 October. (Subtitles, finale, series, new.)

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Rylan

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Alice Roberts

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