Protestants and Astrology

In principle, astrology was part of a standard liberal arts education that cut across religious boundaries. From queen elizabeth and margrave johan of custrin to philip the second of spain and pope urban the sevent protestants and catholics alike consulted astrologers in preparation for campaigns and tournaments. Some puritans even complained that nobles were trusting nostrodamis more than they did god. In any event, the bible contains material that people could appeal to in support of astrology. And many protestants understood it in that light.