This man's habits were inspired by his readings of Johannes Trithlemius, and he was able to convince the politicians of his day that their country will rise again by citing calculations of the current "world year" which foretold the coming of an explosion in the sky in 1572.
This man's habits were inspired by his readings of Johannes Trithlemius, and he was able to convince the politicians of his day that their country will rise again by citing calculations of the current "world year" which foretold the coming of an explosion in the sky in 1572. This thinker created a "Threefold Arte" whose interpretation gave one the "knowledge of the WORLDE," the "GOVERNMENT of his creatures" and the "SIGHT of his Majestie" which is dubbed the sigillum dei. This man owned the largest library in all of England during the 16th century and was assisted by Edward Kelley. Together, with a piece of crystal given to him by Uriel, this man recorded his visions of angels, published as "Dr. [this man]'s Conversation with the Spirits." For 10 points, name this Renaissance scholar and alchemist who coined the word "Britannia," and was ordered by Elizabeth I to pray for the divine wind that destroyed the Spanish Armada. 
This man's habits were inspired by his readings of Johannes Trithlemius, and he was able to convince the politicians of his day that their country will rise again by citing calculations of the current "world year" which foretold the coming of an explosion in the sky in 1572.
John Dee