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De coniunctionibus magnis insignioribus superiorum planetarum, solis defectionibus, & cometis, in quarta monarchia, cum eorundem effectuum historica expositione. Auctore Cypriano Leouitio, à Leonicia, Boemo, Hradecense, mathematico. Eiusdem authoris. His accessit, ab anno Domini. 1564. in viginti annos sequentes, prognosticon, in quo quid planetæ de proximo totius orbis interitu portendant apertè ostenditur. Item pij cuiusdam viri, de stella quæ citra naturæ ordinem proximo mense Decembri aparuit epigrammate conclusum iudicium.
Leowitz, Cyprian, 1524-1574Date: Anno. 1573
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The bloody almanack : to which England is directed, to fore-know what shall come to passe, by that famous astrologer, M. John Booker. Being a perfect abstract of the prophecies proved out of Scripture, by the noble Napier, Lord of Marchistoun in Scotland. With additions.
Date: 1643
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Black Munday: or, A full and exact description of that great and terrible eclipse of the sun which will happen on the 29. day of March 1652 : beginning 48. minutes after 8. a clock in the forenoon, and ending 17. minutes after 11. in which time the sun will be almost totally darkened (as at the passion of our Savior) and the stars appear in the firmament in the day time. Also as astrologicall conjecture of the terrible effects that will probably follow thereupon, according to the judgment of the best astrologers: it threatens the fall of some famous kings or princes, and men in authority malice, hatred, uncharitablenesse, cruell wars and bloodshed, house-burnings, great robberies, thefts, plundering and pillaging, rapes, depopulation, violent and unexpected deaths, famine, plague, &c.
Date: 1652
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II, Francis II, and Charles IX, kings of France and one of the best astronomers that ever were : a work full of curiosity and learning / translated and commented by Theophilvs de Garencieres.
Nostradamus, 1503-1566Date: 1672
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Black Munday: or, A full and exact description of that great and terrible eclipse of the sun which will happen on the 29. day of March 1652 : beginning 48. minutes after 8. a clock in the forenoon, and ending 17. minutes after 11. in which time the sun will be almost totally darkened (as at the Passion of our Saviour) and the stars appear in the firmament in the day time. Also an astrologicall conjecture of the terrible effects that will probably follow thereupon, according to the judgment of the best astrologers: it threatens the fall of some famous kings or princes, and men in authority: malice, hatred, uncharitablenesse, cruell wars and bloodshed, house-burnings, great robberies, thefts, plundering and pillaging, rapes, depopulation, violent and unexpected deaths, famine, plague, &c.
Date: 1651
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A pronostycacyon practysed by master Mathias Brothyel of Rauensburgh. Anno. 1545.
[Brothyel, Mathias].Date: [1545]
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Catastrophe Galliæ, & Hiberniæ restitutio : an impartial judgement, denoting the reduction of Ireland. This revolution, 90. ending March the 10th 1691. Also the conquering of proud Lewis, and abasing France. By Their present Majesties William and Mary, King and Queen of England, Defenders of the Faith, &c. Prophetically deduced from the characters of heaven. Also the planets attributes, according to the doctrine of Hermes. With a philosophical discourse of the four elements, and powerful influences of the heavenly bodies. Likewise, a modest defence of prophecy, demonstrated from the ten sybils, and of their wonderful prophecies of our Blessed Saviour, long before his birth. To which is added, Scutica Gadburiana, or, a whip for that scorpion Gadbury. By Richard Kirby, philo astrologus & medicus.
Kirby, Richard, 1649-Date: 1690
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Straunge newes out of Calabria : prognosticated in the yere 1586, vpon the yere 87. and what shall happen in the said yere: Praying the Lord to be merciful vnto vs.
Date: [1586]
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The year of wonders: or, the glorious rising of the fifth monarch : shewing the greatness of the that free-born prince, who shall reign and govern; and what shall happen upon his coronation deduced from the eclipse of the sun, March 29. 1652. Together with the effects thereof; and a prophecie touching the change of this present government, in 1653; the manner thereof, the great wars that shall ensue, the time prefixed for their continuance, and afterwards an everlasting peace to be established; also, a description of the strange sights that will be seen in the air on Munday next; (at which time there will be a great darkness for the space of 3 hours) predicting, a woful calamity for London; and many prove headless for their rebelion: the murthering of the K. of France; and the great things that will befal the K. of Scots: the hanging of the great Turk in a Bow-string; and the stabbing of the Pope of Rome by an English-man. With many other remarkable predictions (never before published) touching the running of the streets with bloud, and burning whole cities, towns, and villages.
Yeamans, IsabelDate: 1652
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The worlds proceeding woes and succeeding joyes : 1. In cruell warres and vehement plagues. 2. In happy peace and unity amongst all living creatures. Or, the triple presage of Henry Alsted, (a man every way most learned) depending as well on the oracles of heaven, as on the opinions of the greatest astrologers. With an addition of the fiery conjunction of Saturn and Iupiter, this instant February; denouncing many calamities to the world, or certaine regions thereof. In which discourse, is discovered the opinions of many learned men concerning Christs personall reign upon earth, and confirmed by the most comfortable prophecie of Tycho Brahe, touching the most blessed age even now at hand.
Alsted, Johann Heinrich, 1588-1638Date: Printed in the yeare, 1642 [i.e. 1643]
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The bloody almanack : to which England is directed, to fore-know what shall come to passe, / by that famous astrologer, M. John Booker. Being a perfect abstract of the prophecies proved out of Scripture, by the noble Napier, Lord of Marchistoun in Scotland.
Date: 1643
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The prophecies, and predictions, for London's deliverance : with the conjunction, effects, and influences of the superiour planets, the causes thereof, and the probability of the happy abatement of the present dismal pestilence, (according to natural causes the ti[m]e when, and the we[e]ks and moneths fore-told, when the city of Iondon [sic] wil[l] be freed and acquitted from the violent raging of this destructive enemy. The appearance of which great pest was predicted by the learned Mr. Lilly. Mr. Booker, Mr. Gadbury, Mr. Trigge, and Mr. Andrews.
Date: [1665]
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Shinkin ap Shone her Prognostication for the ensuing yeer, 1654 : Fore-telling what admirable events are like to fall out in the horizon of Little Britain beyond Mawburn Hills, and in all other places in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. As also a true storie of the beginning of the Welsh-men, their rise and progresse, and how they came first to inhabit the Welsh mountains, never heretofore discovered either in print or writing, and even now published for the comfort and consolation of aul her countreymen now living, and for the nenefot of posterity. Likewise an astrological prediction, concerning the gazing star, seen by thousands of people in and about London, the 22. and 23 of February 1653.
Shone, Shinkin ap.Date: [1654]
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A strange and wonderfull prognostication: or rather, prenomination of those accidents which shall, or at least are likely to happen : as may be coniectured by the rules and directions of astrology, in this yeare 1624. Written by Anthonio Magini, an Italian professor of the mathematickes, and much experienced in astonomy. And now faithfully translated into English.
Magini, Giovanni Antonio, 1555-1617Date: 1624
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The great and wonderful predictions of that late famous astrologer Mr. Lilly; and Mr. Partridg and Mr. Coley, concerning this present year 1683 : To which is added a true and faithful account of the famous prophecies of the three German prophets; predicting and foretelling, some years since, this present invasion of the Turks into the empire of Germany and Hungary, with the events of the same, to the admiration of all that shall hear or read the same. Also their strange and wonderful predictions concerning the Pope, and the King of France: with the total and sudden destruction of the papal power; and the miraculous conversion of the Turks and Jews to the Christian faith. As also presaging the uniting of all religions into one visible church. Which prophecies have been had in esteem by many famous and illustrious persons of these times.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: M DC LXXX III. [1683]
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A monstrous birth: or, A true relation : of three strange and prodigious things like young cats, all speckled, which came from a woman dwelling at Wetwan in Yorkshire: and how the Devil kept her company. The relation of the thing is taken out of a letter which a gentleman dwelling neer the place lately wrote to a friend of his in London.
Date: 1657
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The new bloody almanack for this insuing yeare, begining March the 25. 164[4] and ending March 25 1645 : In which England i [sic] directed, [t]o foreknow what shall come to passe, according to many predictions: Being a perfect abstract of the prophesies of the best approved. Out of scripture, astrologie, and prophesy. And some observations from that admired astrologer of our daye. Mr. John Booker also other prophesies by Walgrave, Merlin, and Cardan.
Date: 1643 [i.e. 1644]
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Merlinus Anglicus, or, Englands Merlin : prophetically foretelling, severall remarkable occurrences that shall happen in England, Scotland, France, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and severall other parts of Europe; this present year 1650. More particularly, concerning the Scots preparation, to advance against England, and the event and success thereof. The proceedings of the English Presbyterians, and the great blessings that will ensue, for the crowning of their endeavours. The conjunction and proceedings of the Danes, and Swedes, in relation to the affairs in England, ... A great blow in Ireland; ... The proceedings of the English commonalty, against divers lately in authority, ... Great fights at sea, between the English and the French, ... The proceedings of the yeomandray; and the taking off all heavy assesments, that doth retard, or hinder, the peoples liberty. With divers other remarkable observations, worthy the readers view and perusall concerning the English nobility, and gentry.
A. MDate: 1650
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A revealed knowledge of the prophecies and times. : Particularly of the present time, the present war, and the prophecy now fulfilling. The year of the world, 5913. Book the second. Containing, with other great and remarkable things, not revealed to any other person on earth, the sudden and perpetual fall of the Turkish, German and Russian Empires. Wrote under the direction of the Lord God, and published by his sacred command; it being a second sign of warning, for the benefit of all nations; by the man that will be revealed to the Hebrews as their prince and prophet.
Brothers, Richard, 1757-1824.Date: M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]
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Merlinus Anglicus junior : the English Merlin revived; or, his prediction upon the affaires of the English Common-wealth, and of all or most kingdomes of Christendome this present yeare, 1644. By W.L. Published according to order.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1644
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Das Bild in der Weissage-Literatur Chinas : prophetische Texte im politischen Leben vom Buch der Wandlung bis zu Mao Tse Tung / [Wolfgang Bauer].
Bauer, Wolfgang, 1930-1997.Date: 1973
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Antiprognosticon that is to saye, an inuectiue agaynst the vayne and vnprofitable predictions of the astrologians as Nostrodame, [et]c. Translated out of Latine into Englishe. Whervnto is added by the author a shorte treatise in Englyshe, as well for the vtter subuersion of that fained arte, as also for the better vnderstandynge of the common people, vnto whom the fyrst labour seemeth not sufficient.
Fulke, William, 1538-1589Date: [the. 23. day of December. And are there to be solde. Perused and allovved according to the Quenes maiesties iniunctions.] 1560
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Good and joyful news for England: or, The prophecy of the renowned Michael Nostradamus : that Charles the II. of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the faith, &c. shall have a son of his own body lawfully begotten, that shall succeed him in the imperial throne of Great Britain, and all other his dominions; and reign long after his father, most fortunately and well beloved. As it was taken out of the translations of Dr. Theo. Garencieres, M.D. Col. Lond. Printed 1672. in fol. With observations concerning the present blazing-comet. By J.B. Philalelos, a true and faithful Protestant, of the first and best rate and rank.
J. B., Philalelos.Date: 1681
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Whereas divers scandalous untruths and treasonable assertions against Our Person and government have heretofore been annually dispersed, under pretence of predicting and prognosticating future events, in several books commonly called almanacks and prognostications.
England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)Date: [1660]
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A prognosticall iudgement of the great coniunction of the two superiour planets, Saturne and Iupiter, which shall happen the 8. day of Aprill. 1583 : the fruite of a godly minde, warning us to be mindfull of the sodaine comming of our Lord and Sauiour Christ to iudgement : a comfortable and most necessary discourse, for these miserable and dangerous dayes.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1583