Folk Heroes: Mother Shipton (Ursula Southeil)

Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 7 a.m.

b'Ursula Southeil (c. 1488-1561), better known as \\u201cMother Shipton,\\u201d was an English prophetess and seeress known for her predictions about the future. In the decades following her death, Ursula\\u2019s own life became the source of speculation and rumor. She was called Devil\\u2019s spawn, a witch, and a soothsayer in English folklore.'