The life and death of Mother Shipton
Subtitle: Being not only a true account of her strange birth, and most important passages of her life, but also all her prophesies: now newly collected, and historically experienced, from the time of her birth, in the reign of King Henry the VII, until this present year 1684. 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. King Charles the I. King Charles the II, whom God preserve. Strangely preserved amongst other writings belonging to an old monastry in York-shire, and now published for the information of posterity. To which are added, some other prophesies yet unfulfil'd. As also Mr. Holwells late predictions concerning the Turk, Pope, and French King. With reflections thereupon
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1909:19
Publisher: printed for Benj. Harris, at the Stationers-Armes and Anchor under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange
Published: 1684
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Shipton, -- Mother -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Notes: Preface signed: R. H

"Henry VIII. .. Whom God preserve." are bracketed together on the title page

With woodcut illustrations throughout

With a final leaf of advertisement

Mother Shipton, "Reputed prophetess, is, in all likelihood, a wholly mythical personage.  No reference to her of earlier date than 1641 is extant."  Cf. DNB

Reproduction of the original in the Magdalene College (University of Cambridge) Library

Wing (2nd ed.) H1258

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1909:19).