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1530
Swiss physician Paracelsus uses astrology to understand the human mind or psyche.
Kopernicus and Nostradamus
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1543
Copernicus
presents theory that Earth revolves around Sun, which is placed on the Papal Index of forbidden books until 1835.
1545
At Council
of Trent, the Church condemns judicial astrology.
1550
Catherine de Medici consults astrologers Gauric, Ruggieri and Nostradamus.
1552
Martin Luther supports astrology by writing preface to work by prominent astrologer Johannes Lichtenberger.
1555
Nostradamus gains
fame in Europe. His famous prophetic work 'Seven Centuries' is published in 1555. He works in
Henry II's court and publishes almanacs.
1560
Girolamo Cardano, physician, philosopher, mathematical genius and astrologer. He writes commentary on Tetrabiblos.
1570
John
Dee is astrologer for Queen Elizabeth I and helps to arrange Gregorian calendar (1583) and dabbles in alchemy and magic.
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Tycho
Brahe and Kepler
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1574
Tycho Brahe, famous astronomer known for discoveries in observational astronomy. Dislikes frivolous astrologers.
He
draws up charts for Danish royal family and in 1585 compiles accurate star catalogue.
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1600
Shakespeare helps to popularize astrology
for centuries by inserting astrological references in almost all his plays.
Tommaso Campanella writes six books on astrology in accordance
with the teachings of Church Theologians.
Francis Bacon attacks personal astrology but still accepts divinatory astrology on masses
of people.
Richard Burton looks into the astrology of mental illness.
1610
Kepler establishes facts that planets move in elliptical
orbits around Sun. Discovers three famous laws of planetary motion which bear his name. Kepler is also astrologer- mystic. He links
planet orbit spheres with geometric solids, and writes 'Music of the Spheres.'
1613
Galileo denounced for his Letters on Sun- spots.
In 1632 is condemned by Church for his heliocentric view of solar system. He dabbles in some astrology.
1640
Morin de Villefranche
is regarded as most noted astrologer of his time and serves as adviser to Cardinal Richelieu and to Cardinal Mazarin.
1645
Nicolas
Culpepper practices medicine using herbal astrology and publishes many books.
1650
William Lilly writes Christian Astrology which
becomes reference for subsequent astrologers. Publishes prophetic Almanac in 1644. Predicts Great Plague of London in 1665 and Great
Fire of London in 1666.
Elias Ashmole inherits W. Lilly's library and publishes Lilly's works. He is historian and diary-writer and
steward of astrological society in London.
Placidus de Tito devises house system.
1662
Collectio Geniturarum, a collection of 150
horoscopes, compiled by John Gadbury. | 
