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.

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68907

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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.

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Translated and commented by Theophilus de Garencieres, this 1672 collection presents Michael Nostradamus's prophecies regarding French history, religious conflicts, and future events. The text blends astronomical calculations with allegorical verses, offering annotations that decode symbols like 'Serpents' and 'Trojan blood' into specific historical figures and battles, providing a curious glimpse into early modern esoteric thought.

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The True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus, translated and annotated by Theophilus de Garencieres, presents a collection of enigmatic verses predicting future events through a lens of learned curiosity and religious urgency. The work opens with a dedication to Nathaniel Parker and an apology for the translator's 'Anglicisme,' acknowledging the difficulty of rendering ancient French into refined English. The core text consists of quatrains in French followed by English translations and detailed annotations that reveal the author's staunch Catholic perspective. The prophecies cover a vast historical scope, ranging from the persecution of Protestants and the Battle of St. Quentin to the petrification of a child in Sens and the marriage of Louis XIV to the Infanta of Spain. De Garencieres utilizes astronomical data to date these events, predicting a great persecution of the Church lasting until 1792, followed by a subsequent universal peace. The verses detail wars involving Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and England, alongside plagues and famines. Through his annotations, the translator interprets Nostradamus's obscure imagery to explain historical outcomes, such as the reduction of Pamplona and the fall of the Spanish monarchy. Specific quatrains offer vivid imagery: one describes serpents encompassing the altar, interpreted as Protestants threatening the Church; another predicts earthquakes in cities along the Loire; and a third recounts the miraculous petrification of a child in Sens in 1613. The text also foretells the rise of an 'Antichrist' figure and a second Antichrist, predicting a persecution of the clergy that will cause rivers to run red with blood. The book concludes with a prediction of the end of the world near the seventh millennium. Throughout, the tone balances scholarly astronomical calculation with apocalyptic fervor, maintaining a sense of divine judgment and the eventual restoration of the Church, despite the looming threat of global conflagration.

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