This Prophecy pointeth directly at our Authors Master _Charles_ the IX. King of _France_, whom he calleth he _the third first_, because he was the third son to _Henry_ II. and came to be King, using more cruelties then ever _Nero_ did, for he was the cause of the Massacre of the Protestants in _France_ in the year 1572. where above a hundred thousand people were murdered. _Forneron_ is a barbarous word, put here to make a Verse, and to rhime with _Neron_. At that time he saith the _Golden Age was dead_, and upon the coming of a new King, who was _Henry_ III. great tumults did happen, and great Wars, as is to be seen in the _French_ History. XVIII. French. Le Lys _Dauffois_ portera dans _Nancy_, Jusques en _Flanders_ Electeur de l’Empire, Neusve obturée au grand _Montmorency_, Hors lieux pronez delivre a clere peyne. English. _Dauffois_ shall carry the Lillie into _Nancy_, As far as _Flanders_ the Elector of the Empire, New hinderance to great _Montmorency_, Out of proved places, delivered to a clear pain. ANNOT. Although the words and sense of this Prophecy be most obscure, nevertheless we shall endeavour as much as we can to render them something intelligible to the Reader. By the first Verse is to be understood that _Dauffois_, or rather _Dauphinois_, which is the Title of the Kings of _France_ eldest Son shall carry the Lillie, which is the Arms of _France_ into _Nancy_, the chief Town in _Lorrain_, which came to pass in the time of the last King _Lewis_ the XIII. By the second Verse is understood the Elector of _Triers_, who was taken by the _Spaniards_ in his own Town, and carried prisoner to _Bruxelles_. By the third and fourth is expressed the ill luck of the Duke of _Montmorency_, who having taken part with the Duke of _Lorrain_, and the Duke of _Orleans_ the Kings Brother, was routed in a Battle, taken prisoner, and afterwards beheaded at _Thoulouse_. XIX. French. Dans le milieu de la Forest _Mayenne_, _Sol_ au _Lion_ la Foudre tombera, Le grand Bastard issu du grand _du Maine_, Ce jour _Fougeres_ pointe en sang entrera. English. In the middle of the Forrest of _Mayenne_, _Sol_ being in _Leo_ the Lightning shall fall, The great Bastard begot by the great _du Main_, That day _Fougeres_ shall enter its point into blood. ANNOT. _Fougeres_ is either the name of a Town in little _Britanny_, or that of a Noble House, the words are very plain, therefore I leave the sense to every ones capacity. XX. French. De nuit viendra par la Forest de _Rennes_, Deux parts _Voltorte Herne_, la pierre blanche, Le Moine noir en gris dedans _Varennes_, Esleu Cap. cause tempeste, feu, sang tranche. English. By night shall come through the Forrest of _Rennis_, Two parts _Voltorte Herne_, the white stone, The black Monk in gray within _Varennes_, Elected Cap. causeth tempest, fire, blood cutteth. ANNOT.