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 great younger Brother shall make an end of the War,
In two places he shall gather the excused,
_Cahors_, _Moissac_, shall go out of his clutches,
_Ruffec_, _Lectoure_, and those of _Agen_ shall be cut off.
ANNOT.
_Cahors_, _Moissac_, _Ruffec_, _Lectoure_, _Agen_, are all Cities of the
Province of _Guyenne_ in _France_.
XIII.
French.
De la Cité Marine & tributaire,
La teste rase prendra la Satrapie,
Chasser sordide qui puis sera contraire,
Par quatorze and tiendra la Tyrannie.
English.
Of the City Maritine and tributary,
The shaven head shall take the Government,
He shall turn out a base man who shall be against him,
During fourteen years he will keep the tyranny.
ANNOT.
This is positive concerning the Cardinal of _Richelieu_, who made himself
Governor of _Havre de Grace_, called here the Maritine City, and there
kept his Treasure, and tyrannised for the space of about fourteen years.
XIV.
French.
Faux exposer viendra Topographie,
Seront les Urnes des Monuments ouvertes,
Pulluler Sectes, sainte Philosophie,
Pour blanches noires, & pour antiques vertes.
English.
They shall expound Topography falsly,
The Urnes of the Monuments shall be open,
Sects shall multiply, and holy Philosophy
Shall give black for white, and green for old.
ANNOT.
This is a perfect description of our late miserable estate in _England_,
when there was such multiplicity of Sects, and such a Prophanation of
sacred things.
XV.
French.
Devant Cité de l’_Insubre_ Countrée,
Sept ans sera le Siege devant mis,
Le tres-grand Roy fera son entrée,
Cité puis libre hors de ses ennemis.
English.
Before a City of _Piemont_,
Seven years the Siege shall be laid,
The most great King shall make his entry into it,
Then the City shall be free being out of the enemies hand.
ANNOT.
This needeth no interpretation.
XVI.
French.
Entrée profonde par la grande Roine faite,
Rendra le lieu puissant inaccessible,
L’Armée de trois Lions sera défaite,
Faisant dedans cas hideux & terrible.
English.
The deep entry made by the Queen,
Shall make the place powerful and inaccessible,
The Army of the three Lions shall be routed,
Doing within an hideous and terrible thing.
ANNOT.
A Queen shall cause such a deep Trench to be made before a Town, that it
shall be impregnable, and the Army of Lions, that is either Generals, or
of a Prince that shall bear three Lions in his Arms, shall be routed.
XVII.
French.
Le Prince rare en pitié & clemence,
Apres avoir la paix aux siens baillé,
Viendra changer par mort grand cognoissance,
Apres grand repos le regne travaillé.
English.
The Prince rare in pity and Clemency,
After he shall have given peace to his Subjects,
Shall by death change his great knowledge,
After great rest the Kingdom shall be troubled.
ANNOT.
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