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
Las, qu’on verra grand peuple tourmenté,
Et la Loy Sainte en totale ruine,
Par autres Loix toute la Chrestienté,
Quand d’Or, d’Argent trouve nouvelle Mine.
English.
Alas, how a great people shall be tormented,
And the Holy Law in an utter ruine;
By other Laws, all Christendom troubled,
When new Mines of Gold and Silver shall be found.
ANNOT.
This is a true Prophecy of the mischiefs that have happened in the
World by the finding of the Mines in _America_; first to the _Indians_
themselves, called here a great People, by the cruelty of the
_Spaniards_, and then to all Christendom besides, by the evils that this
Idol _Mammon_ hath brought into it.
LIV.
French.
Deux revolts faits du malin facigere,
De Regne & Siecles fait permutation,
Le mobil signe a son endroit s’Ingere,
Aux deux egaux & d’Inclination.
English.
Two revolts shall be made by the wicked Link-carrier,
Which shall make a change of the Reign and the Age,
The moveable Sign doth offer it self for it,
To the two equals in inclination.
ANNOT.
This obscure Stanza must be interpreted thus.
_Two revolts shall be made by the wicked Link-carrier_; that is, _Paris_
which is the _Link-carrier_ of _France_, and whose example the rest
of the Towns follow, shall revolt twice, the first revolt was against
_Henry_ III. in the time of the _Barricadoes_, the second against _Henry_
IV. his successor.
_Which shall make a change of the Reign and the Age_: This happened when
the house of _Valois_ was extinguished, and the house of _Bourbon_ came
in, and that is _the change of the Reign_. _The change of the Age_, was,
because this did happen about the end of the year 1599. and the beginning
1600. which was a _change of Age_.
_The moveable sign offers it self for it_: That is, the position of the
Heavens was such as to forward these accidents.
_To the two equals in ambition_: That is, to _Henry_ III. and _Henry_ IV.
who both intended, and went about to reduce _Paris_ to obedience.
LV.
French.
Soubs lopposite climat _Babilonique_,
Grande sera de sang effusion,
Que Terre, & Mer, Air, Ciel sera inique,
Sectes, Faim, Regnes, Pestes, Confusion.
English.
In the Climat opposite to the _Babylonian_,
There shall be a great effusion of Blood.
Insomuch that the Land, and Sea, Air and Heaven shall seem unjust
Sects, Famine, Reigns, Plague, Confusion.
ANNOT.
There is nothing difficult here, but what _Climat_ is that is _opposite
to the Babylonian_, of which every body may satisfie himself by perusing
the Globe.
LVI.
French.
Vous verrez tost on tard faire grand change,
Horreurs extremes & vindications,
Que si la Lune conduite par son Ange,
Le Ciel sapproche des inclinations.
English.
You shall see soon or late great alterations
Extreme horrours and revenges,
The Moon leaden by her Angel,
The Heaven draweth near its inclinations.
ANNOT.
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