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
Le jeune Prince accusé faucement,
Mettra le camp en trouble & en querelles,
Meurtry le chef par le souslevement,
Sceptre appaiser, puis guerir escroüelles.
English.
The young Prince being falsely accused,
Shall put the Camp in trouble, and in quarrele,
The chief shall be murdered by the tumult,
The Scepter shall be appeased, and after cure the Kings-evil.
ANNOT.
This Prophecie must needs be concerning _England_ or _France_; for there
is but those two Kings that challenge the cure of the Kings-evil.
XI.
French.
Celuy quaura couvert de la grand Cappe,
Sera induit a quelque cas patrer,
Les douze rouges viendront soüiller la nappe,
Soubs meurtre, meurtre se viendra perpetrer.
English.
He that shall be covered with a great Cloak,
Shall be induced to commit some great fact,
The twelve red ones shall Soil the Table-cloth,
Under murder, murder shall be committed.
ANNOT.
Every one may interpret this as well as I, provided that by the _twelve
red ones_, he understandeth twelve Cardinals.
XII.
French.
Le Camp plus grand de route mis ensuite,
Gueres plus outre ne sera pourchassé,
Ost recampé & legion reduite,
Puis hors, des _Gaules_ du tout sera chassé.
English.
The greatest Camp being in disorder, shall be routed,
And shall be pursued not much after,
The Army shall incamp again, and the Troops set in order,
Then afterwards, they shall be wholly driven out of _France_.
ANNOT.
This Prophecie is concerning an out-landish Army that shall invade
_France_, and though numerous, yet shall be put to flight, and shall not
be much pursued: therefore it shall incamp again, and collect and gather
again its Troops, and afterwards shall be wholly driven out of _France_.
I am much mistaken if this Prophecie came not to pass, when the Duke of
_Parma_ at the head of a _Spanish_ numerous Army came into _France_ in
favour of the League; for _Henry_ IV. met him at the siege of _Roven_,
beat him off, and suffered him to retire quietly, and as the common
saying is, made him a Golden Bridge, to retreat into the Low-Countries
again.
XIII.
French.
De plus grand perte nouvelles rapportées,
Le rapport fait le camp festonnera,
Bandes unies encontre revoltées,
Double _Phalange_, grand abandonnera.
English.
News being brought of a great loss,
The report divulged, the Camp shall be astonished,
Troops being united and revolted,
The double _Phalange_ shall forsake the great one.
ANNOT.
This hath a connexion with the precedent; for while the Prince of
_Parma_ was busied in _France_, news was brought to his Camp, that the
_Hollanders_ had taken _Antwerp_, which discouraged his whole Host, and
made him retire with all speed.
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