Matthew Hopkins, Witch-Finder General

Matthew Hopkins, Witch-Finder General

Beware, witches and werewolves! Matthew Hopkins is on the case. With his high boots, sharp spurs, bowstaff, and superhero cape he’s sure to solve the mystery and bring those sorcerers to justice!

Witch Finder General, Matthew Hopkins

(A Were-wolf is caught and killed, 1590).
A Werewolf, 1590

(A surfing witch, 1643)
A Witch, 1643

(Devils doing devil stuff, 1700)
Joseph Glanville, Saducismus

(Witches on a hog, 1612)
Witches, 1612

(Witches getting ready to fight Matthew Hopkins, 1618)
Witches, 1618

Happy Reformation Day!

Happy Reformation Day!

There are many informative and helpful posts being published today concerning Martin Luther, his 95 theses, and other events related to the Protestant Reformation. Here at Particular Voices, however, we like to take you to the sources (ad fontes) in true Reformation style. So enjoy these few portraits and pieces from Martin Luther.

Martin Luther, 3

Samuel Clark, The Marrow, 227

Martin Luther, 1

Francis Atterbury, An answer to some considerations, 6-7

Martin Luther, 2

Martin Luther, Colloquia, Preface

Sleidanus, The General History, 2

Melancthon, A Famous

And in good Luther fashion, a little rhetoric…
Alber Erasmus, The alcoran of the franciscans, 139, 141

Adam Melchior, The life of Dr Martin Luther, 141

Adam Melchior, The life of Dr Martin Luther, 142

Martin Luther