2. Ursula Southeil
Better known as Mother Shipton, her legacy has been compared to that of Nostradamus for her uncanny predictions. Today she is known as a bit of a prophetess; as a 16th century Englishwoman, she was feared as a witch. Her looks fit the part too, as she was grotesquely ugly and was teased with names like “Hag Face” and “Devil’s Bastard” growing up. As she grew into adulthood people seemed to have mixed feelings about her. People would often see that her predictions eventually came true, and even years after her death in 1561, people are still seeing her prophecies come to life. Some of her most popular predictions include the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, the Spanish Armada and some even believe she predicted technology such as telephones and the internet. No wonder it’s on our list of most famous witches in history, right? Over the years, there have been many naysayers, but she has also acquired a large following. Her birth site, a cave in Knaresborough known as Mother Shipton’s Cave, has become a popular tourist attraction and many believe that her remaining prophecies will still come true.
