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William Lilly
1602–1681 · England
Description
William Lilly was a seventeenth century English astrologer. He is described as having been a genius at something "that modern mainstream opinion has since decided cannot be done at all" having developed his stature as the most important astrologer in England through his social and political connections as well as going on to have an indelible impact on the future course of Western astrological tradition.
Facts
| Born | 1 May 1602, Diseworth, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 9 June 1681(1681-06-09) (aged 79), Hersham, Surrey, England |
| Occupations | Astrologer, author, translator astrological consultant |
| Known for | Prophecy, astrological prediction, propaganda of English Civil War |
Life & work in brief
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| Work / contribution | Significance |
|---|---|
| Biography | Lilly was born on 1 May 1602 in the small village of Diseworth, Leicestershire; the thatched cottage his family lived in still stands near the village church. |
| Influence and works | The publication of a facsimile of the original 1647 edition of Lilly's Christian Astrology in 1985 by Regulus Publishing Company Ltd., in the UK, brought about a renaissance in astrological scholarship in North America and Europe, and also a transformation of the techniques of modern astrology. |