OTHER PROPHECIES OF Michael Nostradamus. For the Years of this Age 1600. (continued 3)
Theophilus Garencières translation
ANNOT.
This may be understood of the death of Anna of Austria, Queen of France, who left in mourning two great ones, viz. her two Sons Lewis the XIV. King of France, and Philip of Bourbon Duke of Orleans.
Or of the death of the Queen Dowager of England, Henrietta Maria, who also was much lamented, and left in mourning two great ones, viz. Charles the II. King of England, and James Duke of York his Brother.
LVI.
French. Tost l’Elephant de toutes parts verra, Quand Pourvoyeur au Griffon se joindra, Sa ruine proche, & Mars qui tousiour gronde, Fera grands faits aupres de Terre Sainte, Grands Estendars sur la Terre & sur l’Onde, Si la Nef a esté, de deux frere enceinte. English. Shortly the Elephant on all sides shall see, When the Purveyor shall joyn with the Griffin, His ruine at hand, and Mars which always grumbleth, Shall do great feats near the Holy Land, Great Standarts upon the Earth and the Sea, If the Ship hath been with Child of two Brothers.
ANNOT.
The Elephant is the Emperor, the Purveyor the King of France, the Griffin the Hollanders; the meaning then is that the Emperor shall go to ruine, when the French and the Hollanders shall joyn together.
And that there shall be great Wars and Fightings in the Holy Lands, both by Sea and Land, when two Brothers of great quality shall go in one Ship.
LVII.
French. Peu apres l’Alliance faite, Avant solemnises la Feste, L’Empereur le tout troublera, Et la nouvelle Mariée, Au Franc Païs par sort liée, Dans peu de temps apres mourra. English. A little after the Alliance made, Before the Feast be Solemnized, The Emperor shall trouble all, And the new Bride, Being by fate tied to the French Countrey, A little while after shall die.
ANNOT.
This is concerning a match that shall be made between the French King, and some Lady of another Countrey, which Match shall be disturbed by the Emperour, and the Bride shall die a little while after her Marriage.
LVIII.
French. Sangsue en peu de temps mourra, Sa mort bon signe nous donra, Pour l’accroissement de la France, Alliances se trouveront, Deux grands Roiaumes se joindront, Francois aura sur eux puissance. English. The Leech within a little while shall die, His death shall be a good sign to us, For the augmentation of France, Alliances shall be found, Two great Kingdoms shall joyn together, The French shall have power over them.
ANNOT.
The Leech was Philip the IV. the last King of Spain, who died a little while after he had Married his Daughter to Lewis the XIV. now King of France, by which Marriage the Peace was made between the two Kingdoms, in the Island of the Conference, upon the Borders of France and Spain. By his death and that Match is foretold the encrease and happy condition of the Kingdom of France.
FINIS.