Rupert Taylor defined political prophecies as “any expression of thought, written or spoken, in which an attempt is made to foretell coming events of a political nature.” Using Taylor's definition, this thesis examines how non-biblical prophecies affected the political culture of Tudor England. In particular, this paper examines the relationship between prophecy and three social groups: the clergy, nobility, and commoners. Tudor monarchs used prophecies when they supported their reigns, but banned prophecies when they were used to undermine their power. If prophecies, spoken or written, were so dangerous, this thesis asks why did people feel compelled to spread them? An examination of a wide variety of sources, including plays, pamphlets, and court cases reveals the clergy used prophecy to fight back against the Reformation, the nobility used prophecy to further their political goals, and the commoners used prophecy to claim a political voice.