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Eniaytos terastios Mirabilis annus - 14 March 1660, London (Westminster) England - Peculiar cloud
Identifier
029012
Type of Spiritual Experience
None
Background
A description of the experience
quoted in Wonders In The Sky - Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times - and Their Impact on Human Culture, History, and Beliefs - Jacques Vallee and Chris Aubeck
Boat passengers saw a dark, then bright cloud dropping fire over Westminster. About 8 P.M. they observed "a white bright cloud which gave such a light that they could plainly see the windows of the Parliament House, and people walking to and fro upon Westminster Bridge".
The cloud was seen to "drop down fire several times upon Westminster Flail and then it removed and (flew) over the Parliament Flail and did drop down fire upon that also several times".
Source: Eniaytos terastios Mirabilis annus, or, The year of prodigies and wonders being a faithful and impartial collection of severall signs that have been seen in the heavens, in the earth, and in the waters; together with many remarkable accidents, and judgements befalling divers persons, according as they have been testified by very credible hands: all which have happened within the space of one year last past, and are now made publick for a seasonable warning to the people of these three kingdoms speedily to repent and turn to the Lord, whose hand is lifted up amongst us (London, 1661).