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
This is the description of a sad Tragedy, which to understand, you must
joyn all the Verses together, and make it one sense. The Adulterer
wounded without a blow, is one that shall get a disease, (suppose the
_Pox_) his wife finding fault with it, he shall murder her, and her
Son; she not being quite dead shall strangle another Child (which it
seemeth she had by this Adulterer) and for this fact eight shall be taken
prisoners and immediately hanged, by which you must suppose the fact to
be done in _France_, for there they Judge and Hang immediately, whereby
in _England_ they must stay till Sessions-time.
LXIV.
French.
Dedans les Isles les enfans transportez,
Les deux de sept seront en desespoir,
Ceux de terrouer en seront supportez,
_Nompelle_ prins, des ligues fuy l’espoir.
English.
In the Islands the Children shall be transported,
The two of seven shall be in despair,
Those of the Countrey shall be supported by,
_Nompelle_ taken, avoid the hope of the League.
ANNOT.
This seemeth to have a great relation to our late unhappy troubles in
_England_, when the Princess _Elizabeth_ and the Duke of _Glocester_
were transported into the Isle of _Wight_, which are the two of the
seven, (for the Queen hath had seven children) and the Kings Majesty and
his Highness the Duke of _York_, were driven into the _Low-Countreis_,
being in a manner in dispair of ever coming again, and those Countreys
were much the better for the harbouring of them; in the last Verse by
_Nompelle_ I understand Anagrammatically _Monpelier_, which being taken,
there is no more hope in the League, as it did happen in the time of
_Henry_ the IV. King of _France_, who never saw the League or Covenant
quite routed, till that Town was taken; for it is familiar enough to
those kind of Prophets to make an ὕστερον πρώτερον, and joyn things past,
to those that are to come, to darken the Readers understanding, and as
the Scripture saith, _Ut videntes non videant_.
LXV.
French.
Le vieux frustré du principal espoir,
Il parviendra au chef de son Empire,
Vingt mois tiendra le Regne a grand pouvoir,
Tyran, cruel en delaissant un pire.
English.
The old man frustrated of his chief hope,
He shall attain to the head of his Empire,
Twenty months he shall keep the Kingdom with great power,
Tyrant, cruel, and having a worse one.
ANNOT.
The words of this Prophecy are plain enough, and because I cannot learn
in History that such things have come to pass yet, therefore I reckon it
among those _de futuro_.
LXVI.
French.
Quand l’Escriture D. M. trouvée,
Et Cave antique a Lampe descouverte,
Loy, Roy, & Prince _Vlpian_ esprouvée,
Pavillon, Royne & Duc soubs la couverte.
English.
When the writing D. M. shall be found,
And an ancient Cave discovered with a Lamp,
Law, King, and Prince _Ulpian_ tried,
Tent, Queen and Duke under the rugge.
ANNOT.
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