Oracles of Nostradamus

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Author

Ward, Chas. A., 1942-

Original Publication

London: The Leadenhall Prefs, E. C., 1891.

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The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis

Subject

Nostradamus, 1503-1566

Category

Text

eBook-No.

79378

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79378

Release Date

August 16, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.TO MY MOTHER.
3. 3.THREE PROPHECIES OF OLD TIME.
4. 4.PREFACE.
5. 5.Untitled
6. 6.CONTENTS.
7. 7.Untitled
8. 8.ORACLES OF NOSTRADAMUS.
9. 9.LIFE OF NOSTRADAMUS.
10. 10.PRÉFACE À MON FILS. THE PREFACE OF MICHAEL NOSTRADAMUS TO HIS PROPHECIES.
11. 11.EPISTLE TO HENRY II.
12. 12.MAGIC. — Legis cantio Contra ineptos Criticos. [ I. 51. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 1. [ I. 52. ] — The Magical Call by Water. [ I. 53. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 1. — Corporeal Demons. [ I. 59. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 42.
13. 13.HISTORICAL FRAGMENTS. — The Peace of Cateau-Cambresis (April 3, 1559). [ I. 71. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 52. — Death of Henri II. (July 10, 1559). [ I. 72. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 35. — August 1. 1589. — Princesse de Clèves. [ II. 145. ] — Arrest of Montgomery (May 27, 1574). [ I. 73. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 30. — The Regency of Catherine de Medici (1559-1574). [ I. 74. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 63. — Extinction des Valois (1559-1589). [ I. 77. ] — Presage 40. — Civil War (1575, 1576). [ I. 78. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 11. — The Murder of Henri III. (1589). [ I. 79. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 67. — Death of the Guise (December 23, 24, 1588). [ I. 80. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 60. — Burial at St. Denis of the last of the Valois (1589-1610). [ I. 82. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 20. — Marriage of François II. and Mary Stuart (April 24, 1558). [ I. 84. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 39. — Charles IX. ( Le roi farouche ). (1560-1574). [ I. 86. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 66. — Defection of Admiral Coligny (1559-1567). [ I. 87. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 75. — Murder of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (March 13, 1569). [ I. 88. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 41. — St. Bartholomew’s Day (August 24, 1572). [ I. 89. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 47. — Sixain 52. [ I. 90. ] — Civil War under Henri III. (1559-1589). [ I. 93. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 55. — Regency of Catherine de Medici (1537-1574). [ I. 94. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 29. — Henri III. renounces Poland (June 26, 1574). [ I. 96. ] — Century VII.—Quatrain 35. — Edict of Poitiers (October 3, 1577). [ I. 97. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 72. — Journée des Barricades (May 12, 1588). [ I. 98. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 50. — Murder of the Duc de Guise (December 23, 1588). [ I. 99. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 51. — Le Duc de Mayenne (1589-1593). [ I. 100. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 85. — Crime of Jacques Clément (August 1, 1589). [ I. 102. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 36. — Death of Henri III. (August 2, 1589). [ I. 103. ] — Présage 58.
14. 14.HENRI QUATRE. — The Coming of Henri IV. (August 2, 1589). [ I. 105. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 50. — The Depression of the De Guise Family (1589-1593). [ I. 107. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 18. — Henri IV. Abjures Protestantism (July 21, 1593). [ I. 108. ] — Presage 76. — Marseilles taken by the Spaniards (February 17, 1696). [ I. 109. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 88. — Biron’s Punishment (December 2, 1602). [ I. 110. ] — Sixain 6. — Popularity of Henri IV. (after his Death). [ I. 112. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 70.
15. 15.LOUIS XIII. (1610-1643.) — Punishment of the Great Montmorency (October 30, 1632.) [ I. 113. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 18. — The Conspiracy of Cinq Mars (March 13, 1642.) [ I. 115. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 68. — Improvement in Firearms (1630-1671.) [ I. 116. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 44.
16. 16.LOUIS XIV. (1643-1715.) — Commencement of his Personal Reign (March 10, 1661). [ I. 118. ] — Quatrain added to the Xth Century. ⁠ [152] ⁠ — Treaty of Westphalia, etc. (1648-1661). [ I. 119. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 7. — Loss of de la Ferrière’s Squadron (1655). [ I. 121. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 87. — Fortifications of Vauban and the Canal of Languedoc (1659-1666). [ I. 122. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 93. — Peace of the Pyrenees (November 7, 1659). [ I. 123. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 58. — The Expedition to Ireland in support of James II. (1689-1691). [ I. 125. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 68. — War of the Camisards (1702-1704). [ I. 126. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 38. — War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713). [ I. 127. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 2. — Overthrow of Philip V., grandson of Louis XIV . (1706). [ I. 129. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 64.
17. 17.LOUIS XV. — Minority of Louis XV. (September 1, 1715). [ I. 131. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 15. — Decadence of Monarchy (1715-1774). [ I. 132. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 38.
18. 18.ENGLAND. — Changes of Government in England (1501-1791). [ I. 135. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 57. — Stuart Dynasty (1603-1649). [ I. 138. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 40. — Fall of Charles I. (March 31, 1646). [ I. 139. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 80. — Execution of Charles I. (January 30, 1649). [ I. 141. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 49. — Cromwell’s Protectorate (1653-1658). [ I. 142. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 76. — British Ascendancy of the Sea (over three Centuries). [ I. 143. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 100. — Queen Mary. — Century IV.—Quatrain 96. — Queen Elizabeth (1533-1603). — Century VI.—Quatrain 74. — Attack on Cadiz Bay (1596). — Century VIII.—Quatrain 94. — Century VI.—Quatrain 22. — England Becomes Great Britain (1603). — Century III.—Quatrain 70. — Charles I. — Century V.—Quatrain 93. — Charles II.—Capitulation of Edinburgh (December 12, 1650). — Century VIII.—Quatrain 40. — The Battle of Dunbar (September 3, 1650). — Century VIII.—Quatrain 56. — Charles II. after the Battle of Worcester. (September 3, 1651). — Century VIII.—Quatrain 58. — Death of Cromwell (September 3, 1658). King Charles II.’s Flight and Restoration (September 3, 1651-1660). — Century X.—Quatrain 4. — Cromwell declared Protector (December 16, 1653). — Century X.—Quatrain 22. — Cromwell the Fox. — Century VIII.—Quatrain 41. — The Fire of London—Dutch War—Plague (1665-1667). — Century II.—Quatrains 51, 52, 53. — William III. and the Revolution (1688). — Century IV.—Quatrain 89. — Marlborough and the Cardinal de Bouillon. — Century VI.—Quatrain 53. — Century II.—Quatrain 68. — George I.’s Succession (October 20, 1714). — Century VI.—Quatrain 64. — George I. (1714.) — Century II.—Quatrain 87. — George I. and Peace (1714-1727). — Century X.—Quatrain 42.
19. 19.FRENCH REVOLUTION. — The Vulgar Advent. [ I. 160. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 74. — Century I.—Quatrain 3. (September 22, 1792.) [ I. 162. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 30. [ I. 163. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 14. (1789-1793.) [ I. 164. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 53. (December 19, 1789.) [ I. 165. ] — Century VII.—Quatrain 14. (1789-1793.) [ I. 166. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 24. — Century IV.—Quatrain 25. [ I. 167. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 60. [ I. 168. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 23. [ I. 169. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 31. [ I. 170. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 32.
20. 20.LOUIS XVI. — Century I.—Quatrain 57. [ I. 173. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 59. [Bouys, 55.] — Century I.—Quatrain 36. [ Bouys, 56. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 20. (June 20, 1791.) [ I. 174. ] — Vaultorte. — Century IX.—Quatrain 34. [ I. 177. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 92. [Bouys, 64.] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 87. [ I. 179. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 43. [ I. 180. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 92. [ I. 182. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 17. [ I. 184. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 77. [ I. 185. ] — Sixaine 55. [ I. 186. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 58. [ I. 187. ]
21. 21.THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. — Century VIII.—Quatrain 17. [ I. 189. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 17. [ I. 191. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 19. [ I. 192. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 69. [ I. 193. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 44. [ I. 194. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 8. [ I. 195. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 33. [ I. 196. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 88.
22. 22.PIUS VI. — Century V.—Quatrain 57. [ I. 199. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 30. [ I. 201. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 46. [ I. 202. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 99. [ I. 203. ]
23. 23.NAPOLEONIC RULE. — Century III.—Quatrain 35. [ I. 205. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 76. [ I. 206. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 33. [ I. 208. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 61. [ I. 209. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 26. [ I. 211] — Century VII.—Quatrain 13. [ I. 213. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 57. [ I. 214. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 69. [ I. 215. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 88. [ I. 216. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 4. [ I. 127. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 60. [ I. 218. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 82. [ I. 219. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 44. [ I. 220. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 86. [ I. 221. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 89. [ I. 222. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 24. [ I. 227. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 70. — Century IX.—Quatrain 86. [ I. 230. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 67. [ I. 232. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 90. [ I. 233. ] — Century II.—Quatrain 29. [Bouys, 82.] — Century II.—Quatrain 30. [ II. 45. ] — Century IV.—Quatrain 54. — Century VIII.—Quatrain 53. [ I. 269. ]
24. 24.LOUIS XVIII. AND LOUIS PHILIPPE. — Presage 38. [ I. 235. ] — Century X.—Quatrain 16. [ I. 236. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 96. [ I. 238. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 4. [ I. 240. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 84. — Century V.—Quatrain 69. [ I. 250. ] — Century I.—Quatrain 39. [ I. 251. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 42. [ I. 253. ] — Century IX.—Quatrain 89. [ I. 254. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 92. [ I. 255. ]
25. 25.REPUBLIC, 1848, AND NAPOLEON III. — Century IX.—Quatrain 5. [ I. 261. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 43. [ I. 265. ] — Century VIII.—Quatrain 44. [ I. 267. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 8. [ I. 270. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 9. [ I. 271. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 10. [ I. 272. ] — Century VI.—Quatrain 4. [ I. 273. ] — Century III.—Quatrain 37. [ I. 274. ] — Century V.—Quatrain 20. [ I. 275. ]
26. 26.APPENDIX.
27. 27.FOOTNOTES
28. 28.INDEX.
29. 29.ENVOY.

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