We’re diving into the witchy OGs: the Witch of Endor (who once summoned a dead king like it was her side hustle) and Mother Shipton, the Yorkshire prophetess who had thoughts about the future. Miracles? Curses? Early influencer energy? Grab your brooms — we’re judging everyone.
Mother Shipton — Wikipedia. Wikipedia
Mother Shipton’s Cave — Wikipedia (petrifying well history & tourist site). Wikipedia
“Mother Shipton and Her Prophesies” — Historic UK (local legend & summary). Historic UK
The Prophesie of Mother Shipton in the raigne of King Henry the Eighth (Early printed edition, 1641 — EEBO entry, University of Michigan). Quod Lib.
The Park / Official Mother Shipton’s Cave site (history of the Petrifying Well & tourism). Mother Shipton's Cave
Atlas Obscura — Mother Shipton’s Cave and the Petrifying Well.
“Divining the Witch of York: Propaganda and Prophecy” / Public Domain Review (essay on myth formation and later interpolations). Wikipedia+1
Sacred-Texts / “Mother Shipton Investigated” — collected prophecies and later attributions. Internet Sacred Text Archive
Various archival & reprint references to early editions and Victorian additions (Google Books / AbeBooks listings for collected early editions). Google Books+1