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Radio Norfolk,27 May 2025,7 mins

Mary Smith: The ‘witch’ of King’s Lynn

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In the 17th century Matthew Hopkins, the ‘Witchfinder General’, hunted witches across East Anglia. One of which was Mary Smith from King’s Lynn, whose story remains a permanent fixture in the town. Clare Worden investigates. Photo credit: Wellcome Library, London.

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