The life and death of Mother Shipton: giving a wonderful account of her strange and monstrous birth, life, actions and death, with the correspondence she had with an evil spirit; the many pranks she play'd; the power she had to convey her self through the air, raise storms and tempests; foretel things to come; with all her prophecies that have come to pass, from the reign of Henry VII. In whose time, she was born near Dropping-Well in Yorkshire, to this present year 1694. Containing the most important passages of state, during the reign of these Kings and Queens of England following, viz. Henry the VIII. Edward the VI. Queen Mary. Queen Elizabeth. King James the I. King Charles the I. King Charles the II. King James the II. King William and Queen Mary. Whom God long preserve. With divers not yet come to pass; foretelling or pointing at the downfal and humbling the greatness of the present French King, with the happiness, prosperity and welfare of these kingdoms, under Their Majesties pros

People / Organizations

• Richard Head (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Back, at the Black-Boy on the middle of London-Bridge, 1694.

Publication year

1694

ESTC No.

R40141

Grub Street ID

121972

Description

[2], 60 p. : ill. ; 4°.

Note

Attributed to Richard Head by Wing

The words "Henry the VIII ... King Charles the I" and "King Charles the II ... Whom God long preserve." are enclosed in brackets.