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An easie and familiar method whereby to judge the effects depending on eclipses, either of the sun or moon / By William Lilly student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681
Date
1652
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An easie and familiar method whereby to iudge the effects depending on eclipses, either of the sun or moon. By William Lilly student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681
Date
1652
Books
Online
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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Catastrophe magnatum: or, The fall of monarchie : A caveat to magistrates, deduced from the eclipse of the sunne, March 29. 1652. With a probable conjecture of the determination of the effects. / By Nich: Culpeper Gent. stud. in astrol. and phys.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Date
1652
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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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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, Isabel
Date
1652
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The late eclipse unclasped: or the mistaken star-gazers unmasked : VVherein is manifested seven severall reasons whereby these astrolegers have deceived the people. / By a learned divine neere London.
Date
1652
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Annus tenebrosus, or The dark year : Or astrologicall iudgements upon two lunar eclipses, and one admirable eclips of the sun, all visible in England, 1652. Together with a short method how to judge the effects of eclipses. / By William Lilly, student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681
Date
1652
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Catastrophe magnatum: or, the fall of monarchie : A caveat to magistrates, deduced from the eclipse of the sunne, March 29. 1652. With a probable conjecture of the determination of the effects. / By Nich: Culpeper Gent. stud. in astrol. and phys.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
Date
1652
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Online
Philastrogus knavery epitomized, with a vindication of Mr. Culpeper, Mr. Lilly, and the rest of the students in that noble art, from all the false aspersions (of the malicious antagonists) cast upon them, about the great eclipse of the Sunne : Whereunto is annexed an epistle to all moderate spirited men, shewing the peoples great mistakes, and misunderstanding of the honest and ingenious artists, who spake truly, as is averred by this ensuing tractate. / Written by J.G. a lover of all ingenious arts and artists - Aprill the 5. 1652.
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704
Date
Printed in the year, 1652
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Online

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