stayning's

Updated: July 20, 2025

Nathaniel Homes, who wrote from his pastoral study at Mary Stayning's in London, and dedicated his work to Francis Rous, member of Parliament, was no halfway man. He was a thoroughgoing disciple of Perkins. His utmost admission the time had come when one had to make some concessions was that evil spirits performed many of their wonders by tricks of juggling.

Wallace Notestein - A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718