William Lilly
William Lilly
William Lillyhas been described as "the most abused as well as the most celebrated astrologer of the seventeenth century". Born the son of a yeoman farmer in Leicestershire, Lilly travelled to London as a youth to take up a servant's position. Seven years later he secured his fortune by marrying his former master's widow, allowing him the leisure to study astrology. In 1644, during the English Civil War, he published the first of many popular astrological texts, and in 1647...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth11 May 1602
In October 1633 my first wife died, and left me whatever was hers: it was considerable, very near to the value of one thousand pounds.
After my mistress was dead, I lived most comfortably, my master having a great affection for me.
Of my infancy I can speak little, only I do remember that in the fourth year of my age I had the measles.