Elizabeth Clarke was the first woman persecuted by the witch-hunter Matthew Hopkins in 1645 in Essex, England. Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne roamed East Anglia, investigating and torturing so-called witches in exchange for money. They even brought the women to the assizes, where judges from London would decide if the accused witches would be found guilty, and executed. Watch Witches: Truth Behind The Trials on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK