King Philips war and Witchcraft in New England

Hutchinson’s work connects two defining colonial subjects: the conflict known as King Philip’s War and the outbreak of witchcraft accusations in New England. Historically, it is valuable for showing how violence, fear, and political instability shaped the religious imagination of the period, and it includes historical commentary on the trials and their context.

Thomas Hutchinson is associated with early modern writings on mysticism and occult or religious topics, though the name is not uniquely identifiable here. He appears in bibliographic contexts connected with esoteric literature, but without a clearer identification it is best to note only that he is linked to such material.