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SCOUT· 25%43m·2026-05-08·HistoryThe Queen's Astrologer: The Price of Prophecy (Part 1)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 19
In Tudor England, the line between mathematics and the mystic arts is vanishingly thin. Straddling both worlds is John Dee, a brilliant scholar and astrologer whose intellect grants him access to the highest circles of power. Dee navigates the politics of the court by making bold prophecies, which win him royal…
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