July 13 – The fascinating Dr John Dee is born
Posted By Claire on July 13, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 13th July 1527, in the reign of King Henry VIII, the astrologer, mathematician, alchemist, antiquary, spy, philosopher, geographer and adviser to Elizabeth I and influential statesmen John Dee was born.
He was a fascinating man, and you can hear a few facts about John Dee in this edition of #TudorHistoryShorts…
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