Friday September 12th 2003 William Lilly
by Bernard Fitzwalter
William
Lilly was once Britain's most famous astrologer. He lived
from 1602-1682 and had many royal and celebrity clients. He
once published a woodcut showing the Gemini twins (which govern
London) above a city consumed in flames. After the Great Fire
broke out, he was accused of starting it to fulfil his own
prophecy. Later though, he supported Cromwell in the Civil
War and damaged his reputation by making overly impassioned
predictions. Eventually he restored his good name though a
series of more accurate judgements. On Monday, at 11am in
London, at the Old Aldwych Station, an official plaque is
being erected to his memory.
William
Lilly was once Britain's most famous astrologer. He lived
from 1602-1682 and had many royal and celebrity clients. He
once published a woodcut showing the Gemini twins (which govern
London) above a city consumed in flames. After the Great Fire
broke out, he was accused of starting it to fulfil his own
prophecy. Later though, he supported Cromwell in the Civil
War and damaged his reputation by making overly impassioned
predictions. Eventually he restored his good name though a
series of more accurate judgements. On Monday, at 11am in
London, at the Old Aldwych Station, an official plaque is
being erected to his memory.