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Was "coven" used as a term for a group of witches in 1608 Witchcraft Termor was another term in use?

I am writing a screenplay set in England in the year 1608. In one sentence I used the word coven (a group of witches), but according to Etymonline this word started to be used from 1660., or 52 years after the events in my story. I need an alternative that conveys the same idea of a congregation of witches doing witchcraft for evil. It must necessarily mean that there are witches involved. Otherwise the meaning of my sentence is lost.

The sentence is as follows: There would be more covens than churches.

1608 Witchcraft Term

I am writing a screenplay set in England in the year 1608. In one sentence I used the word coven (a group of witches), but according to Etymonline this word started to be used from 1660. 52 years after the events in my story. I need an alternative that conveys the same idea of a congregation of witches doing witchcraft for evil. It must necessarily mean that there are witches involved. Otherwise the meaning of my sentence is lost.

The sentence is as follows: There would be more covens than churches.

Was "coven" used as a term for a group of witches in 1608 or was another term in use?

I am writing a screenplay set in England in the year 1608. In one sentence I used the word coven (a group of witches), but according to Etymonline this word started to be used from 1660, or 52 years after the events in my story. I need an alternative that conveys the same idea of a congregation of witches doing witchcraft for evil. It must necessarily mean that there are witches involved. Otherwise the meaning of my sentence is lost.

The sentence is as follows: There would be more covens than churches.

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1608 Witchcraft Term

I am writing a screenplay set in England in the year 1608. In one sentence I used the word coven (a group of witches), but according to Etymonline this word started to be used from 1660. 52 years after the events in my story. I need an alternative that conveys the same idea of a congregation of witches doing witchcraft for evil. It must necessarily mean that there are witches involved. Otherwise the meaning of my sentence is lost.

The sentence is as follows: There would be more covens than churches.