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 Monarque shall too late repent,
That he hath not put to death his Adversary;
But he shall give his consent to a greater thing than that,
Which is to put to death all his Adversaries Kindred.
ANNOT.
The words of this are plain, though it be questionable whether the thing
is come to pass already, or not.
XXXVII.
French.
Un peu devant que le Soleil sabsconse,
Conflict donné, grand peuple dubieux,
Profligez, Port-Marin ne fait responce,
Pont & Sepulchre en deux estranges lieux.
English.
A little before the Sun setteth,
A Battle shall be given, a great people shall be doubtful,
Of being foiled, the Sea-Port maketh no answer,
A Bridge and Sepulchre shall be in two strange places.
ANNOT.
The two first verses I believe are concerning the Battle of Saint
_Denis_, which was fought in the Evening hard by _Paris_, and where the
Constable of _Montmorency_ was kill’d, which made that great people of
_Paris_ to be doubtful.
The other two Verses I leave to the interpretation of the Reader.
XXXVIII.
French.
Le Sol & l’Aigle Victeur paroistront,
Response vain au vaincu lon asseure,
Par Cor ne cris, harnois narresteront,
Vindicte paix, par Mort lacheve a l’heure.
English.
The Sun and the Eagle shall appear to the Victorious,
A vain Answer shall be made good to the vanquished,
By no means Arms shall not be stopped,
Vengeance maketh Peace, by death he then accomplisheth it.
ANNOT.
This Stanza being full of Figures and Equivoques, I will not interpose my
Judgement in it, lest I undertake too much, and perform too little.
XXXIX.
French.
De nuit dans le lit le supresme estranglé,
Pour avoir trop suborné blond esleu,
Par trois l’Empire subroge Exancle,
A mort mettra, Carte ne Pacquet leu.
English.
By night in the bed the chief one shall be strangled.
For having too much suborned fair Elect,
By three the Empire subrogate Exancle,
He shall put him to death, reading neither Card nor Packet.
ANNOT.
The Author hath purposely obscured this Prophecie in the third Verse,
to take away the Knowledge of it from the Reader; because the parties
concerned were then alive, _viz._ _Philip_ II. King of _Spain_, who
caused his only son _Don Carlo_ to be strangled in his bed, for suspicion
of being too familiar with his wife _Elizabeth_ of _France_, and Daughter
to _Henry_ II. The last Verse saith, that he was so implacable, that he
would read neither _Card_ nor _Packet_, that is, no requests.
XL.
French.
La tourbe fausse dissimilant folie,
Fera _Bizance_ un changement de loix,
Istra d’_Ægypt_ qui veus que l’on deslie,
Edict, changant Monnoys & alloys.
English.
The false Troup dissembling their folly,
Shall make in _Bizance_ an alteration of _Laws_.
One shall come out of _Ægypt_ who will have untied
The Edict, changing the Coin and allay.
ANNOT.
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