It is hard to know what he meaneth by the great City wherein there is a Common-wealth, whether it be _Venice_, _Genoa_, _Geneva_, _Luca_, or some of the Cities of _Switzerland_; but it seemeth that a King shall take shelter in it, who shall be summoned by a Trumpet to come out, but the City will not suffer it, for which the said City shall be scaled, and repent. LI. French. _Paris_ conjure un grand meurtre commettre, _Blois_ le fera sortir en plein effet, Ceux d’_Orleans_ voudront leur Chef remettre, _Angers_, _Troyes_, _Langres_, leur seront un mes fait. English. _Paris_ conspireth to commit a great murder, _Blois_ will cause it to come to pass, Those of _Orleans_ will set up their head again, _Angers_, _Troyes_, _Langres_ will do them a mischief. ANNOT. The Prophecy contained in the two first Verses came to pass in the time of _Henry_ the III. King of _France_, when the _Parisians_ did rebel against him, and made Barricadoes in the streets, thinking to have taken him, who was compelled to run away for his life, and fly to _Chartres_. This rebellion was raised and fomented by _Henry_ of _Lorraine_ Duke of _Guise_, whom the King afterwards caused to be murdered, with his brother the Cardinal of _Lorraine_, at the Convention of the three Estates kept at _Blois_. _Orleans_, _Angers_, _Troyes_, _Langres_, are remarkable Cities in _France_. LII. French. En la _Campagne_ sera si longue pluye, Et en l’_Apoville_ si grande siccité, Coq verra l’Aigle l’aisle mal accomplie, Par Lion mise sera en extremité. English. In _Campania_ shall be so long a rain, And in _Apulia_ so great a drought, The Cock shall see the Eagle with his wing disordered, And by the Lion brought to extremity. ANNOT. _Campania_, and _Apulia_ are two Provinces of the Kingdom of _Naples_. The last two Verses of the Prophecy came to pass about the years 1630 and 1631. when _Gustavus Adolphus_ King of _Swedeland_, called here the Lion, brought the Empire (signified by the Eagle) to extremity; the King of _France_ signified by the Cock, looking upon, and underhand assisting him. LIII. French. Quand le plus grand emportera le prix, De _Nuremberg_, d’_Ausbourg_, & ceux de _Basle_, Par _Agripine_ Chef de _Frankfort_ repris, Traverseront par _Flandres_ jusqu’en _Gale_. English. When the great one shall carry the prize, Of _Nuremberg_, _Ausbourg_, and _Basil_, By _Agrippina_ the Chief of _Frankfort_ shall be taken, They shall go through _Flanders_ as far as _France_. ANNOT. _Nuremberg_, _Ausbourg_, and _Basil_ are Cities of _Germany_. By _Agrippine_ is understood the City of _Cologne_, called in Latine _Colonia Agrippina_, from the Founderess of it _Agrippina_, Mother of the Emperour _Nero_, or from _M. Agrippa_ favourite of _Augustus Cæsar_. LIV. French.