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Astrology in the Elizabethan England

Introduction Astrological beliefs

Intro

Astrology played an important role in Elizabethan England .Astrology is the study of the movements and positions of celestial bodies and the belief that they influence human lives and the natural world .Everyone depended on the stars since science was not very advanced.It was said that celestial bodies could show life predictions.They also used the stars to predict medial illnesses.

Superstitions

  • Bad luck
  • Horseshoe
  • "God bless you"

Superstitions

Geocentric Theory

  • Center of the universe

The Planets' Positions

Opinions on Astrology

  • Horoscopes
  • black magic
  • Witches

The

church

Astrology in medicine

  • most important organ
  • The four humours
  • Astrologers association

The Medical Field

Astrology in Literature

  • William Shakespeare
  • Alls Well That Ends Well
  • Star crossed lovers

Literature

Astrologers

  • Copernican theory
  • Dr. John Dee
  • Prosperos
  • Simon Forman

Astrologers

End of Astrology

After the heliocentrism was discovered less people believed in astrology

conclusion

Citations

https://digilander.libero.it/mgtund/elizabethan_beliefs.htm

https://bit.ly/3w8blmI

https://tinyurl.com/4mbzt434

https://horoscopes.lovetoknow.com/about-astrology/understanding-astrology-elizabethan-era

Citations

https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2094&context=masters-theses

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