Mother Shipton’s Prophecies: Together With The Story of Knaresborough by Arthur Mee
Mother Shipton’s Prophecies: Together With The Story of Knaresborough by Arthur Mee
Author: Mother Shipton; Arthur Mee
Publisher: George Mann
Format: Paperback
Edition: First publication in this form 1989
ISBN: 0704102943
Condition: Good second-hand condition. Paperback with light shelf wear, minor creasing and rubbing to the cover and edges. Spine and pages appear intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.
Mother Shipton’s Prophecies brings together the earliest published editions of the famous Yorkshire seer’s prophecies from 1641, 1684 and 1686, along with The Story of Knaresborough by Arthur Mee. The book presents Mother Shipton as both a legendary witch and prophetess, tracing her connection to Knaresborough and the long folklore tradition that grew around her name.
Born Ursula Sontheil, Mother Shipton became one of England’s best-known prophetic figures, associated with predictions of major historical events and with the cave and petrifying well at Knaresborough. This edition is a compact reprint of early material, useful for readers interested in British folklore, witch legends, prophecy, local history and the development of popular occult myth.
About the Author:
Mother Shipton, traditionally identified as Ursula Sontheil, is a legendary English prophetess and folk figure associated with Knaresborough in Yorkshire. Her prophecies circulated widely in print from the seventeenth century onward, blending local legend, political prediction, witchcraft folklore and popular prophecy. Arthur Mee was a British writer, journalist and editor best known for his works on British history and place.