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
The leader of the naval forces,
Red, rash, severe, horrible extortioner,
Being slave, shall escape, hidden amongst the Harnesses,
When a Son named _Agrippa_, shall be born to the great one.
ANNOT.
This needeth no Interpretation, the words being so plain.
XCII.
French.
Princesse de beauté tant venuste,
Au chef menée, le second faict trahy,
La Cité au Glaive poudre face aduste,
Par trop grand meurtre le chef du Roy hay.
English.
A Princess of an exquisite beauty,
Shall be brought to the General, the second time the fact shall be
betrayed,
The City shall be given to the Sword and fire,
By two great a murder the chief Person about the King shall be hated.
ANNOT.
The only difficulty lyes in what City he doth mean.
XCIII.
French.
Prelat avare, d’ambition trompé,
Rien ne fera que trop cuider viendra,
Ses Messagers, & luy bien attrapé,
Tout au rebours voir qui les bois fendra.
English.
A covetous Prelate, deceived by ambition,
Shall do nothing but covet too much,
His messengers and he shall be trapt,
When they shall see one cleave the Wood the contrary way.
ANNOT.
This needeth no Annotation.
XCIV.
French.
Un Roy iré sera aux sedifragues,
Quand interdicts seront harnois de guerre,
La poison taincte au succre par les fragues,
Par eaux meurtris, morts, disant, serre, serre.
English.
A King shall be angry against the Covenant-breakers,
When the Warlike Armour shall be forbidden,
The Poison with Sugar shall be put in the Strawberries,
They shall be murdered and die, saying, close, close.
ANNOT.
The words are plain.
XCV.
French.
Par detracteur calomnié puis nay,
Quand istront faicts enormes & martiaux,
La moindre part dubieuse a l’aisné,
Et tost au Regne seront faicts partiaux.
English.
The youngest Son shall be calumniated by a slanderer,
When enormous and Martial deeds shall be done,
The least part shall be left doubtfull to the
Eldest, and soon after they shall be both equal in the Kingdom.
ANNOT.
This lacketh no interpretation.
XCVI.
French.
Grand Cité a Soldats abandonnée,
Onc ny eut mortel tumult si proche,
O quelle hideuse calamités approche,
Fors une offence n’y sera pardonnée.
English.
A great City shall be given up to the Souldiers,
There was never a mortal tumult so near,
Oh! what a hideous calamity draws near,
Except one offence nothing shall be spared.
ANNOT.
This is concerning the taking of the Town of St. _Quentin_ in 1557.
because the Author saith, no tumult was like this, so near the year 1555.
when our Author writ.
He calleth it great City; because it is one of the most considerable in
_France_, therefore it was besieged by the King of _Spain_ with 37000.
men, and 12000. Horses and 8000. _English_. The plunder was given to the
Souldiers; for it was taken by assault.
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