The Fabulous Prophecies of Mother Shipton

In 1488, a child was born in England from an illegitimate union that was kept completely secret. This sickly infant would become one of the greatest prophetesses in History. During her lifetime, she’d make some of the most incredible predictions of all time. Rumor has it the woman who became famous under the name Mother Shipton saw the light of day on the shores of the River Nidd, near an ancient, sacred site well known for the miraculous therapeutic properties of its waters. Ursula Sondheil was her real name. She was born crippled, but her mind was amazingly active, and she learned to read and write much more quickly than other children her age. Although illegitimate (the progeny of an unwed mother and her lover) she was baptized, something that was unheard of at the time, since the children of unmarried couples were considered to be spawns of the Devil. Her mother gave her to an adoptive mother when she was two years old, and then went to a convent, where she spent the rest of her life. As she grew up, little Ursula showed signs of great intelligence, but also of a strange spirit. One day her adoptive mother was outside when she heard Ursula crying out. But when she tried to enter the house to find out what was wrong, she found she was incapable of moving, as if some force were holding her back. Neighbors who heard the commotion and came to help were also unable to cross the invisible barrier. There was only one thing to do – call a priest to break the spell! An Unexpected Marriage Because of her ugliness, everyone predicted she’d never find a husband. But to the stupefaction of all, a man showed up in 1512 and asked for her hand in marriage. His name was Toby Shipton, and he was a modest carpenter from Skipton, a small village in Yorkshire. Some people suspected Ursula of casting a spell over him, using some kind of love potion to make him want to marry her. But at the age of 24 she became Mrs. Ursula Shipton, a name that would quickly make its mark on posterity. She went on to make some amazing predictions. Her notoriety spread throughout England and into Europe. Little by little, the curious grew in number, and soon people were flocking to her humble village to hear her oracles. The Birth of a Prophetess The event that launched her fame concerned the theft of some clothes. All the neighbors were complaining that shirts and petticoats (which were considered luxury items and worth a lot of money at the time) were disappearing. The newly-wed Mrs. Shipton told them she knew who had perpetrated the thefts, and that she’d do what she could to get the stolen clothes back to their rightful owner. She told her to come to a certain place on a certain day, and when she arrived, to her great astonish-ment, she saw a woman she didn’t know start singing and dancing, returning her precious articles of clothing and declaring: “I stole from my neighbors, and here’s the proof!” A short time later, Mrs. Shipton predicted the exact time a church-bell would fall and the death of a lord who was visiting the region. That was but one of an endless series of predictions she made, each more astonishing than the last. Another prediction, which increased her fame but also inspired people’s fear, concerned a young man who consulted her, hoping to find out when his father was going to die, since he was in a hurry to inherit his father’s property. But the youth had to leave disappointed, since the prophetess wouldn’t say a word to him. A short time later the young man fell seriously ill. What Mrs. Shipton revealed to the boy’s father, who came to see her hoping to save his son, did much to establish her growing reputation. These are the words he heard her say: “Those who wait for the death of others end by sealing their own doom. What they want so much will soon be theirs, as their pride becomes their tomb.” The young man died shortly thereafter, and Mrs. Shipton’s fame spread like wildfire throughout the whole of Yorkshire (in the north of England). English History Was an Open Book Soon the entire country had heard about her predictions concerning the important historical events in England at the time. In 1513, she announced the victory of King Henry VIII, who was engaged in a disastrous campaign against France, until then marked only by defeats. She also made amazing predictions about Thomas Woolsey, a state counselor who was showered with honors by Henry VIII for being his main supporter in the war against France, and who had encouraged him to engage in the decisive battle that brought victory, when few believed in him. Mother Shipton predicted the rapid rise to wealth and celebrity of Thomas Woolsey, but also his brutal and miserable decline. After being rewarded with titles (Chancellor of England, Archbishop of York,Cardinal) and lands by Henry VIII, Woolsey was disgraced after a disagreement with the King. All his worldly goods were seized and he was sent to the Tower of London, which served as his prison until he died of exhaustion. Years in advance, Mother Shipton announced the death of Crown Prince Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, and the troubles which led to the terrible civil strife between English Catholics and Protestants. She Even Predicted Great Modern Inventions! Mrs. Shipton predicted exactly when the Queen who succeeded Edward VI, Mary Tudor, would die, as well as the date of her own disappearance from this earth. In 1561, Mother Shipton passed away as she had predicted, at the age of 73, leaving behind a great many prophecies about the future. Among other things, she “saw” the advent of the automobile: “There will be carriages without horses”; of television and the telephone: “Thoughts will circle the world in the blink of an eye”; and supertankers and submarines: “Men will walk on water and below it, and iron will float!”

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