East Anglia - Why the hunts ended?

Question 1

What are the 3 paragraphs for why the East Anglia Hunts ended?

Answer 1

• Growing cost
• Re-establishment of traditional authority
• Role of John Gaule

Question 2

What evidence is there for the growing cost?

Answer 2

• Imprisonment was expensive (3 pence, per person, per day)

- Fees demanded by Hopkins (cost of him staying, 20 shillings per case)

Question 3

What RC is there for the growing cost?

Answer 3

• Poor from civil war (inflation)

- Ship tax and weekly assessment

Question 4

What was the impact of the growing cost?

Answer 4

• People stopped convicting subjects due to price

- John Stearne hunting ended (debts to him not paid back)

Question 5

What was the link of growing costs?

Answer 5

• Witch hunting was no longer the priority

- Society’s attitudes were declining

Question 6

What evidence is there for the re-establishment of traditional authority?

Answer 6

• 1646 Charles surrendered and East Anglia safe receive Assize court
• Royal gentry returned

Question 7

What RC is there for the re-establishment of traditional authority?

Answer 7

• Church lost influence and were weak under Charles

- Trials were held by local magistrates

Question 8

What was the impact of the re-establishment of traditional authority?

Answer 8

• Judges able to move around -> witches began to be acquitted
• People not as fearful as they once were (no need for scapegoats)
• 1646, 9 people pleaded not guilty

Question 9

What link is there for the re-establishment of traditional authority?

Answer 9

• Changing social attitudes -> less support

- Influence from authorities cause sudden change

Question 10

What evidence is there for the role of John Gaule?

Answer 10

• 1646, ‘Select cases of conscience touching witches and witchcraft’ :
  Criticised methods of Hopkins/ Stearne
  Witch hunters becoming idolatrous
• Believed people’s own sins were to blame not witchcraft

Question 11

What RC is there for the role of John Gaule?

Answer 11

Hopkins/ Stearne were liked due to speed and efficiency

Question 12

What was the impact for the role of John Gaule

Answer 12

• Led to Hopkins being questioned

- Convinced authorities hunts were not needed

Question 13

What link is there for the role of John Gaule?

Answer 13

• Tell us about the importance of Hopkins (death helped)
• Not widely accepted, not a widespread impact
• Changing attitudes among authorities