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
ANNOT.
This Prophecy is concerning _Gustavus Adolphus_ King of _Swedeland_, who
is called _German_ Prince, because his Ancestors came out of _Germany_,
he came out of a remote Countrey, that is _Swedeland_, he came upon a
gilded Throne, that is a Ship gilded, he shall make slavery and waters
meet, because as soon as he was Landed he began to conquer, and to subdue
that Lady (_viz. Germania_) that was no more worshipped since as she was
before.
LXXXVIII.
French.
Le Circuit du grand fait ruineux,
Le nom septiesme du cinquiesme sera,
D’un tiers plus grand l’estrange belliqueux,
De _Ram_, _Lutece_, _Aix_ ne garentira.
English.
The circumference of the ruinous building,
The seventh name shall be that of the fifth,
From a third, one greater, a Warlike man,
_Aries_ shall not preserve _Paris_ nor _Aix_.
ANNOT.
The Circumference of that ruinous building, was the _French_ league
against _Henry_ III. and _Henry_ IV. which numbers being joyned together,
make seven, mentioned in the second Verse.
_By the strange Warlike man_, in the third Verse, is understood _Henry_
IV. because he was not born in _France_, but in _Navarre_, and therefore
called a stranger, who subdued both _Paris_ and _Aix_, seated under the
constellation of _Aries_. If you had not rather, by the name of the
_Ram_, or _Aries_, understand the Duke of _Mayenne_, who was head of the
league.
LXXXIX.
French.
Un jour seront amis les deux grands Maistres,
Leur grand pouvoir se verra augmenté,
La Terre neufue sera en ses hauts estres,
Au sanguinaire le nombre raconté.
English.
One day the two great Masters shall be friends,
Their great power shall be increased,
The new Land shall be in a flourishing condition,
The number shall be told to the bloody person.
ANNOT.
We must suppose here three Kings of _Europe_, two of which shall become
friends, and by their agreement, _the new Land_, that is, either the
Plantations, or the Trade either in the _East_ or _West Indies_, shall
flourish, their prosperities shall be related and told to the third King,
who shall be a bloody and cruel man.
XC.
French.
Par vie & mort changé Regne d’_Hungrie_,
La loy sera plus aspre que service,
Leur grand Cité d’Urlemens plaine & crie,
_Castor_ & _Pollux_ ennemis dans la Lice.
English.
By Life and Death the Kingdom of _Hungary_ shall be changed,
The Law shall be more severe than the service,
Their great City shall be full of howling and crying,
_Castor_ and _Pollux_ shall be enemies in the List.
ANNOT.
There shall happen a great change in the Kingdom of _Hungary_, caused by
the birth of one, and the death of another.
The meaning of the second Verse is, that it will be more tolerable to go
to War, than to Law.
The last verse signifieth, that this dissention shall happen between two
Brothers; because _Castor_ and _Pollux_ were such.
XCI.
French.
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