Master astrologer. Born Leicestershire. Allegedly predicted the Great Fire of London 14 years before it happened. He was accused of having started the fire and was tried but, there being no evidence, he was found innocent. Died at home in Hersham.
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William Lilly
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William Lilly
City of Westminster William Lilly (1602 - 1681) master astrologer, lived in ...
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