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Witchfinder General (other)
Witchfinder General was the self-styled title of English witch hunter Matthew Hopkins (c. 1620 – 1647). Witchfinder General may also refer to: * Witchfinder General (band), a British heavy metal band * ''Witchfinder General'' (film), a 1968 motion picture starring Vincent Price, based on Bassett's novel * ''Witchfinder General'' (novel), a 1966 novel by Ronald Bassett * "Witchfinder General", a song on Witchfinder General's 1982 album ''Death Penalty'' * "Witchfinder General", a song by Saxon from the 2004 album '' Lionheart'' *A sketch in the TV series ''Sorry, I've Got No Head'' *Tamacti Jun, a fictional character in the TV series ''See'' See also *Witchfinder (other) *Witch hunt (other) * Witch hunter (other) *Witch trial (other) A witch trial is a legal proceeding that is part of a witch-hunt. Witch trial may also refer to: * Salem witch trials, a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchfinder General
Matthew Hopkins ( 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although that title was never bestowed by Parliament, and was mainly active in East Anglia. The son of a Puritan minister, Hopkins' career as a witch-finder began in March 1644 and lasted until his retirement in 1647. He and his associates were responsible for more people being hanged for witchcraft than in the previous 100 years, and were solely responsible for the increase in witch trials during those years. He is believed to have been responsible for the executions of over 100 alleged witches between the years 1644 and 1646. Hopkins and his colleague John Stearne sent more accused people to the gallows than all the other witch-hunters in England of the previous 160 years. Early life Little is known of Matthew Hopkins before 1644, and there are no surviving contemporary documents con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchfinder General (band)
Witchfinder General was an English heavy metal band from Stourbridge. They were part of the new wave of British heavy metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre. They were named after the 1968 British horror film ''Witchfinder General''. History Witchfinder General formed in 1979 by Zeeb Parkes and Phil Cope in Stourbridge, England, as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement during the early 1980s. They were strongly influenced by Black Sabbath, and have been described as one of the pioneers of the doom metal style. The band's importance was acknowledged mostly after they disbanded. Witchfinder General disbanded sometime in 1984 amidst reported controversy of their sexually explicit album covers in the UK. The band (minus vocalist and writer Zeeb Parkes) reformed in November 2006-- with new vocalist Gary Martin. The band released ''Buried Amongst the Ruins'' a compilation CD featuring the "Burning a Sinner" single, the '' Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchfinder General (film)
''Witchfinder General'' (titled onscreen as ''Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General'') is a 1968 British period horror film directed by Michael Reeves and starring Vincent Price, Ian Ogilvy, Hilary Dwyer, Robert Russell and Rupert Davies. The screenplay by Reeves and Tom Baker was based on Ronald Bassett's novel of the same name. The film is a heavily-fictionalised account of the murderous witch-hunting exploits of Matthew Hopkins (Price), a lawyer who falsely claimed to have been appointed as a " Witch Finder Generall" by Parliament during the English Civil War to root out sorcery and witchcraft. The plot follows Roundhead soldier Richard Marshall (Ogilvy), who relentlessly pursues Hopkins and his assistant John Stearne (Russell) after they prey on his fiancée Sara (Dwyer) and execute her priestly uncle John Lowes (Davies). Made on a low budget of under £100,000, the film was produced by Tigon British Film Productions. In the United States, where it was distributed by Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchfinder General (novel)
''Witchfinder General'' is a 1966 novel written by Ronald Bassett. It tells the heavily fictionalized story of Matthew Hopkins, a notorious 17th-century witch-hunter. According to historian Malcolm Gaskill, in Bassett's novel Hopkins is a 50-ish Ipswich lawyer "who becomes a pikeman in a parliamentarian regiment to escape his creditors, and from there reinvents himself as 'a black-winged Attila, leaving behind him a trail of gibbet-hung corpses'." Promoted as a horror novel, the back cover blurb of the book warned that the contents were "Not for those with delicate stomachs." The book served as the basis for Michael Reeves's violent and controversial 1968 film of the same name, also known as ''The Conqueror Worm "The Conqueror Worm" is a poetry, poem by Edgar Allan Poe about human mortality and the inevitability of death. It was first published separately in ''Graham's Magazine'' in 1843, but quickly became associated with Poe's short story "Ligeia" afte ...''. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Penalty (album)
''Death Penalty'' is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Witchfinder General. It was released in 1982 on Heavy Metal Records. The album received some criticism for the cover photograph, which featured topless model Joanne Latham. The photograph had been taken in the yard of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church in Enville, Staffordshire, without the permission of the local Reverend. The album was originally released on LP and picture disc and was later reissued on CD. Pictured on the cover is Phil Cope, Zeeb Parkes, Graham Ditchfield and a member of their road crew. While Peter Hinton is credited with producing this recording, the writers Phil Cope and Zeeb Parkes always felt the credit should have gone to the engineer Robin George. Track listing All tracks by Zeeb Parkes and Phil Cope. Side one # "Invisible Hate" – 6:05 # "Free Country" – 3:10 # "Death Penalty" – 5:35 Side two # "No Stayer" – 4:25 # "Witchfinder General" – 3:51 # "Burning a Sinner" – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionheart (Saxon Album)
''Lionheart'' is the sixteenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2004. It is the only studio album featuring drummer Jörg Michael. The title is inspired from Richard the Lionheart, a 12th-century King of England. "Beyond the Grave" was released as a single and a video. The album was re-released on 17 February 2006 in digipak format (limited to 10,000 copies) with a bonus DVD-Audio featuring previously unreleased material, videos, rough mixes and a new 5.1 / 96 K mix of the whole album, as well as a Saxon keyholder and a patch. Track listing Lyrical concept * "Witchfinder General" is about persecuting witches during the Interregnum era. The song also mentions methods of interrogation and execution favoured by 'Witchfinder General' Matthew Hopkins. * "Lionheart" is about Richard the Lionheart, King of England from 1189 to 1199. * "Beyond the Grave" is about death and afterlife. * "To Live by the Sword" is about the way of life of samurai. Personnel * Biff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry, I've Got No Head
''Sorry, I've Got No Head'' was a CBBC children's sketch comedy television series. The programme's cast originally consisted of William Andrews, David Armand, James Bachman, Marcus Brigstocke, Anna Crilly, Justin Edwards, Mark Evans, Mel Giedroyc, Marek Larwood, Toby Davies and Nick Mohammed, most of whom also wrote parts of the show. The first series began in 2008, where sketches included Jasmine and Prudith, who think everything will cost "a thousand pounds", and the Fearsome Vikings, who are scared of everything. The second series began in 2009 and featured two new cast members; Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Fergus Craig. Marek Larwood did not appear in this series. New sketches include Embarrassed Louise, who struggles to deal with an unusual problem; an angry Snowman, who battles for equality in everyday life; and a sitcom featuring a family of dung beetles. The third and final series started in May 2011. Javone Prince and a returning Marek Larwood appeared in the new seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See (TV Series)
''See'' is an American science fiction drama television series produced for Apple TV+ and starring Jason Momoa and Alfre Woodard in leading roles. The series is set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia in the distant future where humanity's descendants have lost their sense of sight, and the ability to see is considered to be myth. The plot is set in motion by the birth of twin sighted children in a mountain tribe. ''See'' was created by Steven Knight. Anders Engström directed a majority of the episodes. It also stars Sylvia Hoeks, Hera Hilmar, Christian Camargo, Archie Madekwe, Nesta Cooper, and Yadira Guevara-Prip. Executive producers include Knight, Lawrence, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kristen Campo. The series premiered on November 1, 2019, with a second season premiering on August 27, 2021. The third and final season premiered on August 26, 2022 and concluded on October 14, 2022. Premise In the 21st century, a virus wiped out most of humanity. Fewer than two million p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchfinder (other)
A Witchfinder is a person who seeks witches in a witch-hunt. Witchfinder may also refer to: * ''The Witchfinder'' (TV series), a 2022 British sitcom * "The Witchfinder", an episode in the second series of ''Merlin'' * "The Witchfinder", a song by Amorphous Androgynous from ''Alice in Ultraland ''Alice in Ultraland'' is a 2005 album by experimental electronica group Amorphous Androgynous, which is a side project of The Future Sound of London. The album Like the duo's previous album, '' The Isness'', ''Alice in Ultraland'' has a psyc ...'' * " The Witchfinders", an episode of ''Doctor Who'' See also * Witchfinder General (other) * Witch hunter (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunt (other)
A witch-hunt is a search for suspected or alleged witches. It is also used as a metaphor for investigation with real purpose of harming opponents. Witch hunt may also refer to: Film * ''The Witch Hunt'', a 1981 Norwegian film * Witch Hunt (1994 film), ''Witch Hunt'' (1994 film), a television film * Witch Hunt (1999 film), ''Witch Hunt'' (1999 film), a film starring Jacqueline Bisset * Witch Hunt (2008 film), ''Witch Hunt'' (2008 film), a documentary about the Kern County child abuse cases * Witch Hunt (2019 film), ''Witch Hunt'' (2019 film), a documentary about the campaign against anti-semitism in the UK Labour Party Television * Witch Hunt (Legends of Tomorrow), "Witch Hunt" (''Legends of Tomorrow''), an episode of ''Legends of Tomorrow'' * Witch Hunt (NCIS), "Witch Hunt" (''NCIS''), an episode of ''NCIS'' * Witch Hunt (Once Upon a Time), Witch Hunt (''Once Upon a Time''), an episode of ''Once Upon a Time'' * Witch Hunt (Trinity Blood), "Witch Hunt" (''Trinity Blood''), an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunter (other)
A witch hunter is a person who seeks witches in a witch-hunt. Witch hunter or variations may also refer to: Literature * ''Witch Hunter'' (manhwa), Korean manhwa series * ''The Witch Hunter'' (novel), by Bernard Knight * ''The Witch Hunters'' (novel), by Steve Lyons Film * ''Witch Hunter Robin'', a 2002 anime series * '' El Cazador de la Bruja'' (English: ''The Hunter of the Witch''), a 2007 anime series * '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', a 2012 film * '' The Last Witch Hunter'', a 2015 American film starring Vin Diesel Music * ''Witch Hunter'' (album) (1985), by Grave Digger * ''The Witch Hunter'' (1993), album by Shinjuku Thief Other uses * '' Witch Hunter: The Invisible World'', a 2007 role-playing game See also * Witch hunt (other) * Witch trial (other) * Witchfinder (other) * Witchfinder General (other) Witchfinder General was the self-styled title of English witch hunter Matthew Hopkins (c. 1620 – 1647). Witchfinder General m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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