Made entirely from recycled materials, this A5 notebook has 100 lined sheets of 70gsm recycled paper and a certified Kraft paper cover. A handy elastic pen loop and the closure band are also recycled.<\/p>
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The British Museum holds a number of items relating to John Dee the Elizabethan scholar, mathematician, and magician. Among them is a gold disc almost 9cm across engraved with a diagram based on one of Edward Kelley's vision, recounted on the afternoon of Wednesday, 20th June 1584, supposedly by the angel named Ave.<\/p>
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The design on the cover of this notebook is based on the diagram as it appears in A True & Faithful Relation of What passed for many Yeers between Dr. John Dee (A Mathematician of Great Fame in Q. Eliz. and King James their Reignes) and Some Spirits.<\/em> (1659)<\/p> <\/p> John Dee's own writings describe the vision thus:<\/p> <\/p> The sign of the love of God toward his faithful.<\/em><\/p> Four sumptuous and belligerent castles, out of the which sounded trumpets thrice.<\/em><\/p> The sign of majesty, the cloth of passage, was cast forth.<\/em><\/p> In the east, the cloth red, after the new smitten blood.<\/em><\/p> In the south, the cloth white, lily colour.<\/em><\/p> In the west a cloth, the skins of many dragons, green, garlic-bladed.<\/em><\/p> In the north, the cloth hair coloured, bilberry juice.<\/em><\/p> The trumpets sound once.<\/em><\/p> The gates open.<\/em><\/p> The four castles are moved.<\/em><\/p> There issueth four trumpeters, whose trumpets are a pyramid, six cones, wreathed.<\/em><\/p> There followeth out of every castle, three, holding up the banners displayed, with ensign the names of God.<\/em><\/p> There follow seniors six, alike from the four gates.<\/em><\/p> After them cometh from every part a king, whose princes are five, gardant, and holding up his train.<\/em><\/p> Next issueth the cross of four angles, of the majesty of creation in God, attended upon every one with four; a white cloud, four crosses bearing the witnesses of the covenant of God, with the prince gone out before; which were confirmed every one with ten angels, visible in countenance.<\/em><\/p> After every cross attendeth 16 angels, dispositors of the will of those that govern the castles.<\/em><\/p> They proceed; and in and about the middle of the court the ensigns keep their standings, opposite to the middle of the gate.<\/em><\/p> The rest pause. The 24 senators meet. They seem to consult.<\/em><\/p> I, AVE, STOOD BY THE SEER.<\/em><\/p> It vanisheth.<\/em><\/p> So I leave you.<\/em><\/p> <\/p>","metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"Made entirely from recycled materials, this A5 notebook has 100 lined sheets of 70gsm recycled paper and a certified Kraft paper cover. A handy elasti...","metaImage":null,"noIndex":false,"giftWrapCompatible":true,"approvalStatus":"approved","ecoIcons":[],"isBundle":false,"specifications":"A5 lined, recycled notebook. Featuring FSC-certified 70 gsm recycled pages and a Kraft paper hardback cover. Bookmark ribbon, elastic closure and pen loop made from recycled plastic bottles.","sizeChartId":500,"sizeCount":1,"urlName":"vision-of-four-castles-john-dee-notebook","customiseIt":false,"enableAddToCart":true,"collection":{"title":"Accessories","urlName":"accessories"},"reviews":{"raw":[],"rating":0,"count":0,"summary":null},"lifestyleImages":[{"full":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qcpfgn2ws6mjhb0vcffwrpus2smtpeqsnuzzhjn92k29wn95.jpeg","1080":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qcpfgn2ws6mjhb0vcffwrpus2smtpeqsnuzzhjn92k29wn95.jpeg.jpg?w=1080&h=auto","640":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qcpfgn2ws6mjhb0vcffwrpus2smtpeqsnuzzhjn92k29wn95.jpeg.jpg?w=640&h=auto","480":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qcpfgn2ws6mjhb0vcffwrpus2smtpeqsnuzzhjn92k29wn95.jpeg.jpg?w=480&h=auto","120":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qcpfgn2ws6mjhb0vcffwrpus2smtpeqsnuzzhjn92k29wn95.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=120","altText":"","color":"Kraft"}],"ugcImages":[],"videos":[],"designCrossSellData":{"enabled":false,"designFile":null},"crossSellProducts":[],"options":{"Kraft":{"colour":"Kraft","groupColour":"Brown","sizes":{"A5":{"price":18,"salePrice":0,"preOrder":false,"backInStockDate":null,"leadTime":0}},"flatImage":{"full":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6ace6dcab3363e19c2c97b916b12db8016ab3c2eaca08448.png","1080":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6ace6dcab3363e19c2c97b916b12db8016ab3c2eaca08448.png.png?w=1080&h=auto","640":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6ace6dcab3363e19c2c97b916b12db8016ab3c2eaca08448.png.png?w=640&h=auto","480":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6ace6dcab3363e19c2c97b916b12db8016ab3c2eaca08448.png.png?w=480&h=auto","120":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/6ace6dcab3363e19c2c97b916b12db8016ab3c2eaca08448.png.png?w=auto&h=120"},"backFlatImage":null,"additionalImages":[],"price":18,"thumbnail":{"type":"color","value":"#a28d5a"},"backImage":false}},"bundleItems":[],"price":18,"totalBundlePrice":0,"salePrice":0,"labels":[],"tags":["john-dee"],"baseSku":"RNP46","personalizationTemplate":null,"showSaleBadge":true}