_Mensodus_ is the Anagramme of _Vendosme_, by which is meant _Antony_ of _Bourbon_ Duke of _Vendosme_, brother to the then Prince of _Condé_, and father to _Henry_ IV. _Norlaris_ is the Anagram of _Lorrain_; now any body that understandeth any thing in History, knoweth what dissention and feud there was between the House of _Bourbon_, and that of _Lorrain_ in the time of _Francis_ the II. for the House of _Bourbon_, though next to the Royal blood, was the least in favour, and those of the House of _Lorrain_ did Govern all, and had so far prevailed as to have got the Prince of _Condé_ into their hands, and had him condemned to have his head cut of, which would have been executed, had not the King that very day fallen sick of the disease he died of. Now this being understood our Author will have that _Mensodus_, which is _Vendosme_ shall lay aside the _Norlaris_, that is _Lorrein_. By _the red pale_ is meant the Cardinal of _Lorrain_, brother to the Duke of _Guise_, who grew pale at this. By _the male at the interreigne_ is so obscure, that we leave it to the judgement of the Reader. LI. French. Contre les rouges Sectes se banderont, Feu, eau, fer, corde, par paix se minera, Au point mourir ceux qui machineront, Fors un que monde sur tout ruinera. English. Against the red, Sects shall gather themselves, Fire, water, iron, rope, by peace it shall de destroyed, Those that shall conspire shall not be put to death, Except one, who above all shall undo the World. ANNOT. The name of _red Sects_, may very well be applied to the Protestants of _France_, against whom in those days it seemed that fire, Water, Iron and Rope had conspired, for they were put to death by each one of those fatal instruments for their Religion sake. This is a lively expression of the unhappy Massacre of the Protestants in _France_ upon St. _Bartholomews_ day 1572. The two last Verses signifie, that all the Contrivers of that Councel, were of opinion at first to proceed some other way, but only the Duke of _Guise_, who was the principal actor in it, and whom our Author saith, did undo the world; for he was the cause of mischief, not only then but ofterwards. LII. French. La paix sapproche d’un cosié & la guerre, Oncques ne fut la poursuite fi grande, Plaindre homme & femmene sang Innocent par Terre, Et ce sera de _France_ a toute bande. English. Peace is coming on one side and War on the other, There was never so great a pursuing, Man, Woman shall bemoan, Innocent blood shall be spilt, It shall be in _France_ on all sides. ANNOT. This Prophecy was fulfilled in the Reign of _Charles_ the IX. in the year 1558. when the peace was treated of, and concluded the year after 1559. the War on the other side begun to appear by the raising of the Protestants, who begun publickly their opinion in the time of _Francis_ the II. and _Charles_ the IX.