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
There is two things in this Prognostication, the first that in _Bizance_,
which is _Constantinople_, a _Troop_ of tumultuous persons gathered
together, and dissembling their folly, shall cause an alteration in the
_Laws_.
The other, that some _Bassa_ come out of _Ægypt_, shall perswade them at
_Constantinople_ to alter their _Coin_, and the allay of it.
XLI.
French.
Siege a Cité & de nuit assaille,
Peu eschapez non loing de Mer conflict,
Femme de joye, retour fils, de faillie,
Poison & Lettres caché dedans le plie.
English.
A Siege laid to a City, and assaulted by night,
Few escaped, a fight not far from the Sea,
A woman swoundeth for joy to see her son returned;
A poison hidden in the fold of Letters.
ANNOT.
After the taking of _Vulpian_, the _French_ came to _Montcalvo_, and in
the night surprized it by _Scalado_, and _Paradin_ saith, that not a drop
of Blood was shed on either side.
The Town being taken, the Citadel did hold out a good while, and at
last did surrender, _Don Arbre_, who was in the place of the Marques of
_Pescaire_, and of the Duke of d’_Alva_, knowing that the besieged had
not made a sufficient resistance, caused the Captain, and eleven more of
the chief ones to be hanged; because the place was of consequence, and
those within had not made a sufficient resistance.
The Author saith in the first Verse, Siege was laid to a City, that is,
it was resolved to besiege _Montcalvo_, as the Martial of _Brissac_ had
advised. In the execution it was assaulted by night, in the taking few
escaped; for they were all taken, and yielded to the Victorious. There
were none killed or wounded, all were taken, except few who ran away, and
carried the news to the _Spaniards_.
At the same time _a fight not far from the Sea_, that is, at the same
time there was another Battle by the Sea, between the _Spaniards_ and the
_Pope_, as we shall shew hereafter.
The third and fourth Verses are concerning a particular accident, which
happened presently after the taking of _Montcalvo_, which is, that a
woman seeing her Son come back safe, fell in a swound, or died for joy,
because knowing the danger wherein he was, she had lost all hopes of ever
seeing him. This fellow had brought Poison in a Letter to give to one
that had not rewarded him according to his desire. His wickedness being
discovered, his Master put him in Prison, whence he escaped, and came
back again to _Montcalvo_; the Author speaketh of the same in another
place, which we shall set down in its order.
XLII.
French.
Les dix Calendes d’_Avril_ de fait _Gothique_,
Resuscité encor par gens malins,
Le feu estaint, assemblée Diabolique,
Cherchant les Os de _Damant_ & _Psellin_.
English.
The tenth of the Calends of _April_, _Gothik_ account,
Raised up again by malitious persons,
The fire put out, a Diabolical assembly,
Shall seek for the Bones of _Damant_ and _Psellin_.
ANNOT.
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