John of Eschenden

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John of Eschenden [1] was a fourteenth century English astrologer. He was supposed to have predicted the onset of the Black Death. He also was one of those applying astrological techniques to the Apocalypse.[2] Eschenden's reputation was assured by the 1489 publication of the Summa astrologiae judicialis (Summa Anglicana), attributed to him. [3]

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  1. ^ Known also as Joannes Eschuid, Joannis Eschuid, Johannes Eschuid, Johannes Eschuidus, John Eschuid, John Eschenden, Giovanni di Eschenden
  2. ^ This PDF on Apocalyptic calculators by Laura Smoller, note on p.3.
  3. ^ Editor Johannes Lucilius Santritter. Text (as Summae anglicanae de astrologiae pronosticationibus) available as online PDF scan.