The knowledge of things vnkowne. Apperteyning to astronomy, wyth necessary rules, and certayne speares contayned in the same. Compyled by Godfridus super palladium de agricultura Anglicatum.

¶ To knowe what perrillous dayes, come in the chaunge of euery Moone.

IN the chaunge of euerye Moone be ii. dayes in the which, what thing soeuer is begon, late or neuer, it shall come to good ende, and the dayes be full perillous for ma∣ny thinges.

• In Ianuary, when the Moone is iii. or iiii.
• In February .v. or .vii.
• In March .vi. or .vii.
• In Aprill .v. or .viii.
• In May viii. or. ix,
• In Iune .v. or .xv.
• In Iuly iii. or .xiii.
• In August .viii. or .xiii.
• In September .viii. or .xiii.
• In October .v. or .xii.

• In Nouember .v. or .ix.
• In December .iii. or .xiii.

Astronomers sayeth, that vi. dayes in the yeare are perilous of death. And therfore they forbid men to be let blood on them, or take any drinkes. That is to saye.

• The thirde daye of the Moneth of Ianuary.
• The fyrste daye of the Moneth of Iuly.
• The seconde daye of the Moneth of October.
• The last daye of the Moneth of A∣prill.
• The first day of August.
• The laste daye going oute of De∣cember.

¶ These vi. dayes wyth greate dilly∣gence oughte to be kepte, but namely the latter iii. for all the vaynes are then full. For then whether man or beaste be knit in then, wythin vii.

dayes, or certaynly wythin xiiii. dayes they shall dye, And if they take anye drinkes wythin xv. dayes, they shall dye. And if they eate any goose in these iii. dayes wythin xl. dayes they shall dye. And if any chylde be borne, in these iii. ••atter dayes, they shall dye a wirked death.

¶ Astronomers, and Astrologyers, sayeth, that in the beginning of Mar∣che the vii. night d•• the xiiii. daye, lette thee blood of the right arme. And in the beginning of Aprill, the xi. daye, on the lefte arme. And in the end of May iii. or v. day, on whether arme thou wilte. And thus of all that yeare, thou shalte sykerly be warish from the Fe∣uers, and from the falling gowte, and from the fyster gowte, and from losse of thy sight.

Bial magest in sente loqui of Ptholomei.

Eche mans body is ruled by a certaine signe of the Zodyack.

Wherefore as sayeth Ptholomens in the place of bone. If thou be sycke in any limbe, doe no medicine vnto that lymbe, when the Moone is in the sygne of that lymbe, for it shall rather hynder, then fourther. And namely flee blood letting, at that time of those lymbes. Thus shalte thou knowe whiche sygnes reigneth in whiche lymbes.

The Bull reigneth in the neck and in the throate ouer all.

The Gemuse reigneth in the shoul∣ders, armes, and haudes.

The Creues or Lobster, reigneth in the breast stomacke, and limbes, arte∣ries, the mylte, heart, lyuer, and gall, and those iii. be the signes of Ver.

The Lyon reigneth in the backe, syde, bones, sinewes, and gristles.

The Mayde reigneth in the wombe Myddryfe, and Guttes. And also she reygneth, other whyle in the sto∣macke,

lyner, gall, and mylte, and other nut••ise limbes, beneath the mid∣drife.

And the Crab in the hearte, lunges, and arteries, and other smale lymbes, about the middryfe, and those three signes are in Sommer.

The Ballaunce reigneth in the na∣uill, and in the reignes, and the lower partes of the wombe.

The Scorpyon reigneth in the blad∣der, in the arse, and in other preuy har∣ne••s, and in the maryes.

The Sagittaries ••e••••neth in the thyes, and buttockes▪ and these three are signes of haruest.

The Caprycorne reygneth in the knees.

The Aquarie reygneth in the legges and ancles.

The Fyshe reygneth in the Feete, and those three be the sygues of wyn∣ter.

¶ Saturne, Iupster, Mars, Soll, Venus, Me•••…•••…y, and Lund.

¶ Saturnus is cause of deth, dearth, and place.

¶ Iupster is muse of long peace, rest, and vertuous liuing.

¶ Mars is cause of ••yn••s debate, and warre

¶ Soll is cause of lyfe health, and waring.

¶ Venus is cause of lusty loue, and Lechery.

¶ Mercury is caise of much speeche, Marchan••…••… ••eightes.

¶ Luna is cause of moystones greate waters and vyolent floudes.

Saturne hower is good and strong to doe all thinges that asketh strength onely, and to noughte else saue to bat∣tayle, for it is wonderous euill, that man or woman, that hath that starre Saturne to hys plannet, he is melan∣colyous, black, and goeth swiftelye, he

hath a voyde heart, wicked and bitter as wormewoode, he will lightlye be wroth, he is ian•…•…ous, witty, couetous and yrerons, he eateth hastely and is false, and most what louing to lye, and hath shining eyen as a Ent, he hath in the forehead a marke or a wounde, of fyre, he is poore, and his cloathes are rent vnto a tyme, and thus he hath o∣pen sygnes and all his couetous is by other mens possessions, and not by bys owne.

Iupiter hower is good in all thin∣ges, namely to peace, loue and ac∣corde. Who that hath thys starre to hys Planet, •…•…he is sang••…••…, rud∣dye, and goeth a large pace, neyther to swifte, nor to softe, his stature is seemely, and shyninge hes hath a fayre vysage, louelye semblaunce, fayre lyppes, fayre heares, and a shi∣ning broade face, fayre b•…•…vies, hys cloathes are good and stronge,

he is sweete, peaceable, and softe.

Mars hower is euill, and not full euill, it is better by night then by daye. For it is Masculyne on the night, and Femynine on the daye. It is good to doe anye thing, but wyth greate strength, by nighte it is good to en∣ter battayle, and also by daye, but not so much good as by nighte. Who that hath this starre to hys Planet, hys making is of good defence, and often tymes his face is red with blood, hys face is small and sotell, and laugh∣inge, and he hath eyen as a Catte. And all the dayes of hys lyfe, he wyll accuse many men of euill, hee hath a wounde of a sworde in his face, he is moste Colericke. And thus he hath o∣pen signes.

¶ Soll hower is worste of all other howres, no man in this hower maye do his will saue Kynges, and Lordes, and that wyth greate strength. Who

that in this hower entreth battayle: hee shall be deade there. Who that hath this starre to his Planet. He hath sharpe eyen, greate speeche, and wic∣ked thoughtes in hys heart, he is wic∣ked and auarous, neyther whyte nor blacke, but betwixte both, hee hath a marke in the face or a wounde, and hath a wound in hys body of fyre, and he is right wicked and grudging in hys deedes.

Venus hower is good in all thinges, and it is better on nyghte than on daye, euer till myddaye, at midday it is not good, for the sunne couereth it. On Sunday the ix. hower is Ve∣nus hower, sue not then to anye Lord ne potestate, for if thou doe thou shalte fynde him wrothe. Who that hath this starre to his Planet, name∣lye if he be borne by night in Venus hower, he is whyte and hath a rounde face, little foreheade, rounde beard,

he hath a myddle nose, and myddle heeres of eyen, he is laughing and len∣tigious, and he hath a marke in the face, hys making is fayre and playne, and oft tymes his nether lip is greater then the ouer. And who that is borne, vnder Venus, when she is not in full power, he hath a sharpe nose and some∣what crooked, fayre heeres, softe eyen of running water, the is a singer, he longeth much of games, and loueth them well, and his tales he sweete.

Mercurious hower from the be∣gynninge to the middle, is good in all thinges, and from the middle to the ende it is harde, and it is not much better on nighte then on day, and eche tyme of the nighte and daye hee stan∣deth before the Sunne or behynde, therefore hee hath hys power muche more by nighte then by daye, from morne to the fyfte hower of the day, he hath his power, and from thence to

the nynth, he hath no power. Who that hath this starre to hys planet, he hath a sharpe stature, and a sharpe long face, long eyen long nose, great heeres of hys eyen, and thicke, na∣rowe forehead, long bearde, thynne heere, long armes, long fyngers, long feete, long hatrell of the heade, hee is meeke and loueable, and he will doe eche thing to certayne space, hee is more whyte then blacke, and ofte tymes ryghte whyte, and hee hath greate shoulders. And who that is borne vnder Mercurious, when he is not in his full power.

That is to saye. From the fyrste hower of the daye, to the nynth, he is black and dry, he hath crowded teeth, and sharpe, he hath a wound in his bo∣dy wyth fyre, he is scorged wyth wan∣des or smitten wyth a sword, and men sayeth on him an euill name, of euill tales, and of manslaughter.

The Moones hower is ryght good and righte euill from the fourth day, to the xvii. it is good, namelye to all those that are borne in it, and from the xvii. daye to the xx. daye, it is some∣what good, but not so good: & from the xx. day, to the xxvii. day it is euil, name∣ly to all those that are borne in it. Who that hath this star in his Planet and borne therevnder, when it is in full power, he hath a playne face, and pale, sometyme lentigious, and doeth his willes to men, he hath somewhat seemely semblaunce, and he is ryche, he hath meane stature, neyther to long nor to shorte, he hath strayghte lyppes, and hollowe eyen. Who that is borne vnder this starre, when it is not in full power, he hath a strayghte face and drye, and malicious, he hath little teeth, and Albugine, that is to saye. A whyte strike in the eare.