John Dee

John Dee (13 July 1527 – 1608 or 1609) was an Anglo-Welsh mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, teacher, occultist, alchemist, and advisor to Elizabeth I. Dee possessed one of the largest libraries in England of the time, and was an early advocate of founding colonies in the New World to develop a British Empire. 
Dee is known today for his research and experiments with occult practices, to which he devoted a great deal of his life.
==Popular Culture==
===Appearances===
====Variants====
The following list is of explicit appearances of John Dee.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1967	Dr. Dee 	
* Theatre 625, episode "The Magicians: Dr. Dee, Kelly and the Spirits"	
* Dee was portrayed by Frank Finlay.The Magicians: Dr. Dee, Kelly and the Spirits - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021Frank Finlay - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021
1980	John Dee 	
* Drake's Venture	
*Dee was portrayed by Esmond KnightDrake's Venture - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021Esmond Knight - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021
*Sir Francis Drake was portrayed by John Thaw,John Thaw - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Queen Elizabeth I was portrayed by Charlotte Cornwell,Charlotte Cornwell - IMDB - 3 May 2021 Thomas Doughty was portrayed by Paul Darrow,Paul Darrow - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Sir Christopher Hatton was portrayed by Peter Cellier,Peter Cellier - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Sir Francis Walsingham was portrayed by David Ryall,David Ryall - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Lord Burghley was portrayed by Michael Turner,Michael Turner - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 Francis Fletcher was portrayed by Roger Adamson,Roger Adamson - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021 and Admiral Wynter was portrayed by Michael Stroud.Michael Stroud - IMDB - Retrieved 3 May 2021
2007	Dr. John Dee	
*Elizabeth: The Golden Age	
*Dee was portrayed by David Threlfall.Elizabeth: The Golden Age - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021David Threlfall - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021
*Cate Blanchett portrayed Queen Elizabeth I, while Geoffrey Rush portrayed Sir Francis Walsingham,Geoffrey Rush - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021 Clive Owen portrayed Sir Walter Raleigh,Clive Owen - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021 Laurence Fox portrayed Sir Christopher Hatton,Laurence Fox - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021 Eddie Redmayne portrayed Anthony Babington,Eddie Redmayne - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021 and David Robb portrayed Admiral Sir William Wynter.David Robb - IMDB - Retrieved 6 April 2021
==Links==
*John Dee on Wikipedia
*John Dee on Encyclopædia Britannica
*John Dee on IMDB
==References==
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