Ursula Southeil was born of a teenage mother, who in turn was accused of witchcraft. She was a deformed child, with twisted legs, large head, and sunken cheeks, just like most stories portray witches. She was so ugly villagers believed she was the daughter of the Devil, and was suspected of witchcraft. Mother Shipton, as she is remembered, lived between 1488 and 1561 in Yorkshire. Strange things happened around her as a child, like flying objects and other sorcery. She lived as an outcast, but she also possessed a great talent. She was a clairvoyant. It seems her reputation matched that of Nostradamus, as she predicted numerous events, even in the distant future, many of which actually came true.