Mother Shipton - How to make profit from a prophet

This week we are talking about a woman who was forced by circumstance to live in a cave, and made it work.Denounced by her neighbours as a witch, Mother Shipton leaned into the role in order to survive and did such a good job that she is still remembered nearly 500 years later.But what parts of her story are true? Was she actually able to tell the future? And why did it take so long after her death for anyone to write her biography?Tune in to find out.Guest Host: Evie Heathcote If you like what we can do you can leave us a tip on Kofi at: ko-fi.com/consistentlyeccentrichistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.