A rehearsall both straung and true, of hainous and horrible actes committed by Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, fower notorious witches, apprehended at Winsore in the countie of Barks. and at Abbington arraigned, condemned, and executed, on the 26 daye of Februarie laste Anno. 1579.

Title

A rehearsall both straung and true, of hainous and horrible actes committed by Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, fower notorious witches, apprehended at Winsore in the countie of Barks. and at Abbington arraigned, condemned, and executed, on the 26 daye of Februarie laste Anno. 1579.

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Imprinted at London :: [By J. Kingston] for Edward White at the little north-doore of Paules, at the signe of the Gun, and are there to be sold,

[1579]

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Subject terms

Stile, Elizabeth, d. 1579 -- Early works to 1800.

Witchcraft -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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"A rehearsall both straung and true, of hainous and horrible actes committed by Elizabeth Stile alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother Deuell, Mother Margaret, fower notorious witches, apprehended at Winsore in the countie of Barks. and at Abbington arraigned, condemned, and executed, on the 26 daye of Februarie laste Anno. 1579." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A12973.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• The Reader
• The true examination and Confession of Elizabeth Stile, alias Rockyngham vttered at the Gaile of Readyng, in the Countie of Barke▪ im∣mediately after hir apprehension in the presence of the per∣sons herafter men∣tioned.
  • ¶ And firste concernyng those persones that practice the damnable arte of Witchecraft, Sorcerie, or Inchauntement of her owne cor∣taine knowledge, and voluntare motion, she vttered to this effect ensuyng.
  • ¶ And thus far for the touchyng the persones afore mentioned in generall, now resteth her declaration of their detestable driftes, and deuises in particuler.