1555: Arrested under Mary I after astrological suspicion
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1555: Arrested under Mary I after astrological suspicion - Biography. Dee's astrological and prognosticating expertise drew suspicion during Mary's reign, leading to imprisonment and examination.
Summary
Dee's astrological and prognosticating expertise drew suspicion during Mary's reign, leading to imprisonment and examination.
Essay
Dee's astrological and prognosticating expertise drew suspicion during Mary's reign, leading to imprisonment and examination.
The episode shows how mathematical and occult expertise could become politically dangerous when tied to royal futures.
Bibliographical reference: Glyn Parry, The Arch-Conjuror of England: John Dee (Yale University Press), pp. 48-58
1555
Politics and suspicion
The episode shows how mathematical and occult expertise could become politically dangerous when tied to royal futures.
Glyn Parry, The Arch-Conjuror of England: John Dee (Yale University Press), pp. 48-58
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