The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.Nostradamus
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The true prophecies or prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, physician to Henry II. Francis II. and Charles IX. Kings of France, and one of the best astronomers that ever were.: A work full of curiosity and learning. Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, Doctor in Physick Colleg. Lond.
Nostradamus
Astrology -- Early works to 1800; Prophecies -- Early works to 1800
There shall be a remnant of blood unspilt,
_Venice_ shall seek for succours,
After having long waited for it,
The City shall be surrendred at the first sound of the Trumpet.
ANNOT.
This to my judgement is concerning the Siege of _Candia_, in which the
_Venetians_ for the space of about twenty years desired and expected
succours from the Christian Princes, which came so slowly, that the City
was fained to surrender upon honorable terms, which is the meaning of the
first Verse, _There shall be a remnant of blood unspilt_.
II.
French.
Par mort la _France_ prendra voiage a faire,
Classe par Mer, marcher Monts _Pyrenées_,
_Espagne_ en trouble marcher gent militaire,
Des plus grands Dames en _France_ emmenées.
English.
By reason of a death, _France_ shall undertake a Journey,
They shall have a Fleet at Sea, and march towards the _Pyrenes_,
_Spain_ shall be in trouble by an Army,
Some of the greatest Ladies in _France_ carried away
ANNOT.
The whole sense of this is, that by reason of some bodies death, _France_
shall make war against _Spain_ by Sea and Land, and put _Spain_ in great
trouble.
The fourth Verse saith, that some of the greatest Ladies in _France_
shall be carried away, but the question is, whether by the _Spaniards_,
or (which is more probable) by their own Husbands going to war against
_Spain_.
III.
French.
D’_Arras_ & _Bourges_ de Brodes grands enseignes,
Un plus grand nombre de _Gascons_ battre a pied,
Ceux long du _Rhosne_ saigneront les _Espagnes_,
Proche du Mont ou _Sagunte_ sassied.
English.
From _Arras_ and _Bourges_ many colours of black men shall come,
A greater number of _Gascons_ shall go on foot,
Those along the _Rhosne_ shall let _Spain_ blood,
Near the Mountain where _Saguntus_ is seated.
ANNOT.
_Arras_ and _Bourges_ are Cities of _France_. As for _brodes_, we have
said before that it signifie brown men, such as are the _Gascoins_,
inhabiting the Province of _Aquitania_ near _Spain_.
_Saguntus_ is a City in _Spain_, that was destroyed by the _Romans_.
IV.
French.
L’Important Prince fasché, plaint & querelle,
De rapts & pillé par Coqs & par Libiques,
Grand & par Terre, par Mer infinis Voiles,
Seule _Italie_ sera chassant _Celtiques_.
English.
The considerable Prince vexed, complaineth and quarelleth,
Concerning rapes and plunderings done by the Cocks and Libiques
Great trouble by Land, by Sea infinite Sails,
_Italy_ alone shall drive away the _French_.
ANNOT.
This considerable Prince was _Philip_ the II. King of _Spain_, who was
vexed to see the Cocks, that is the _French_, and Libiques that is the
_Turks_ joyned together, under _Barbarossa_ to commit so many Rapes and
violences upon his Subjects.
V.
French.
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