About Arise Evans
Lived 1607 – 1660 (aged 52–53). Arise Evans was a magician.
Arise Evans (or Rhys or Rice Evans; 1607–c.1660) was a Welsh prophet and fanatic.
Personal history Evans was born about 1607 in Llangelynin parish and was apprenticed to a tailor at Wrexham. While living in Wales, he had seen visions and had prophetic dreams that were accentuated when he went to London in 1629. In London, he made vain efforts to warn King Charles I of perceived dangers but succeeded in telling the Earl of Essex to his face of his future promotions. Evans became interested in the multifarious sects that flourished under the new liberty of Charles I's reign, opposing most of them, especially the tenets of the Fifth Monarchist.
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Who was Arise Evans?
Welsh prophet
When was Arise Evans born?
Arise Evans was born in 1607 in Llangelynnin.
When did Arise Evans die?
Arise Evans died in 1660.
What was Arise Evans's occupation?
Arise Evans was a magician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arise Evans. https://biography.guide/arise-evans/
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