Novelist & magistrate
Henry Fielding
Wrote Tom Jones and founded the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force, while working as a magistrate.
Henry Fielding was an English writer and judge known for the use of humour and satire in his works. His famous novels include Shamela (1741), Joseph Andrews (1742), The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749) and Amelia (1751). Along with Samuel Richardson, Fielding is seen as the founder of the traditional English novel. As well as being a novelist, Fielding was also a playwright, known for his satirical comedies The Author's Farce (1730), Tom Thumb (1730), The Letter Writers (1731) and The Tragedy of Tragedies (1731). He also played an important role in the history of law enforcement in the United Kingdom, using his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first professional police force.
- Born
- 1707-04-22, Glastonbury, Somerset, EnglandA Friday
- Died
- 1754-10-08, Lisbon, PortugalA Tuesday, aged 47
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1707-04-22, Glastonbury, Somerset, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 1°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 15°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 21°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 20°37′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1754-10-08, Lisbon, Portugal · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Lisbonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 4°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 8°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 11°45′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Henry Fielding was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
