Category: John Dee
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Dee After Dee
John Dee died aged 81 in 1609, but his legend lived on. His son Arthur survived him and became a famous alchemist in his own right. It is thanks to him that the Science Museum in London holds a crystal…
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A Little Library on John Dee
For further reading on John Dee your first port of call should be the two recent biographies of Elizabeth’s favourite philosopher: “The Queen’s Conjuror – The Science and Magic of Dr Dee” by Benjamin Woolley (2001) and Glyn Parry’s “The…
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Researching John Dee
In advance of my talks on that Elizabethan man of mystery, Doctor John Dee, I’ve been on a real adventure of discovery. The surprising thing about retracing his distant life is how accessible he is to us today, how easy it…
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John Dee – Scientist or Sorcerer?
This April, as part of Cityread London’s 2017 celebration of books I’ll be speaking about John Dee, Elizabeth I’s astrologer, and a character in this year’s featured novel “Prophecy” by S.J. Parris.
