The Examination and confession of certaine wytches at Chensforde in the countie of Essex : before the Quenes Maiesties judges, the xxvi daye of July, anno 1566, at the assise holden there as then, and one of them put to death for the same offence, as their examination declareth more at large.

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The Examination and confession of certaine wytches at Chensforde in the countie of Essex : before the Quenes Maiesties judges, the xxvi daye of July, anno 1566, at the assise holden there as then, and one of them put to death for the same offence, as their examination declareth more at large.

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Imprynted at London :: By Willyam Powell for Wyllyam Pickeringe dwelling at Sainte Magnus corner and are there for to be soulde,

anno 1566.the.23.August.

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Waterhouse, Agnes.

Witchcraft -- England.

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Contents

• title page
• The Epistle to the Reader.
• The Preface.
• An exbortacion to all faith∣full men wyllinge them to set Gods feare before their eyes and Sathans practises vtterly to despise annexed to the same, profitable for euery Christian man to reade and to imbrace.
• text
  • The examination of them with their confession before Doctor Cole and master Foscue at the same Sise verhatum as nere as coulde be gathered, and firste of Elizabeth Frauncis who saide as here foloweth.
  • ¶Mother waterhouse of Natylde peuerell of the age of .lxii. yeares being examined the same day confessed as followeth, & the xxix. daye suffered.
  • ¶Ione Waterhouse, daughter to th mother Waterhouse, beinge of the age of .xviii. yeres, and exami∣ned, cōfesseth as foloweth.
• colophon
• The second exa∣mination and Confession of mother Agnes Waterhouse & Ione her daughter, vpon her arainement with the questions & answeres of Agnes Browne the childe, on whom the spirite haunteth at this present, deliberately de∣clared before Iustice Southcote and master Gerard the quenes attur∣ney, the .xxvii. day of Iuly Anno. 1566. no lesse wonderfull then most true.
  • ¶The Confession of Agnes Water∣howse the .xxvii. daye of Iuly in Anno. 1566. at Chelmsforde before Iustice Southcote and M. Erard the quenes Atturney.
• colophon
• ¶The ende and last confes∣sion of mother Waterhouse at her death, whiche was the xxix. daye of Iuly. Anno. 1566.
• colophon