A MOST STRANGE AND VVONDERFVLL PROPHESIE VPON THIS TROVBLESOME world. Calculated by the famous Doctor in Astrologie, Maister Iohn Cypriano, conferred with the iudgements of Iames Marchecelsus and Sinnior Guiuardo, three excellent Astronomers vnder the Emperour of Christendom: sent out of Germany into Italy, to the Vniuersitie of Padua, to the rarest Nigromancer in the world.
Wherevnto is annexed Tarquatus Vandermers seauen yeres study in the Arte of Magick, vpon the twelue moneths of the yeare, where many secrets are reuealed vnto the vvorld.
Translated out of Italian by Anth. Hollaway Gent.
Imprinted at London [...]
A MOST STRANGE AND VVONDERFVLL PROPHESIE VPON THIS TROVBLESOME WORLD.
OXford and Cambridge, VVittenberge and Padua, you glorious Vniuersities of Christendome, take truce for a season vvith your deepe inspiring sciences, and vouchsafe to fixe your inienious iudgements vppon this rare and vvonderfull Prophesie, calculated by the famous and excellent Doctor in Astrologie, Master Iohn Cypriano Astronomer vnder the Emperour of Christendome, agreeable to the iudgments of Iames Marcheselsus, and Sinnior Guiuardo, tvvo learned Clarkes in Germany, the like vvas neuer published in anie age, for the angry heauens by fearefull visions, foredooming Commets, and strange coniunction of Planets dooth prognosticate to this synfull vvorld, the alteration of kingdomes, fall of Princes, ouerthrovv of comman vvealths, desolation of countries, the ruine of Citties, Tovvnes, and Villages, earthquakes, flouds, and mighty tempests, vvherby the vvhole vvorld vvil be greatly anoyde, also by the variable course of the ellements, all nations vnder the cercute of the sunne, vvil be grieuously vexed vvith bloudie vvarres famine, death, scarsitie, vvith many other [Page]strange and fearefull accidents, as vvell in Europe as in Affrica and Asia, al vvhich is for our vvickednesse and synnes, vvherein the vvhole earth is drovvned as in a gulfe, past all recouerie, except the maiesty of God be mercifull: to auoide the manifolde miseries that is likely to fall vpon the face of the earth: and our learned Astrologisions hath published this fearefull and vvonderfull Prophesie to mooue vs to a penitent life, that God may vvithhold his grieuous scorge from vs Mystically set dovvne, for a Glasse or example to them that vnderstand and are vvise to looke into and for a disdaine and reproofe to them that are foolish, as hereafter follovveth.
In the Northen borders of the earth, is scituated a Forrest trianglevvise, inuironed vvith a vvall of Brasse from vvhich forrest shall flie a fortunate foule that shall svvim euen to the borders of Affrica, and there light vpon a golden Tree, from vvhence shee shall pull three branches of gold, and so triumphantly returne backe to the Forrest againe: at vvhich there shall an Eagle that builds her nest vpon a golden steeple so much repine, and send foorth many secret fiers to burne and vvaste the said Forrest, but euery one shal be quenched and quite extinguished before the blaze [Page] be kindled. Many Princes of the earth shall seeke by pollicy to hunt therein, but at the gates thereof shall take a great repulse: so fortunate and frutefull shall this Forrest be, and so inuincible her tovvers of brasse, that all the kingdomes of the earth shall admire her fortitude, and grace her vvith the title of that blessed Pardice, vvhich God gaue Adam at the vvorlds creation. After this the Sea shall be mightier then the land, for there the corners of the vvorld shall meete and fight a tirrible battell, vvherein a mightie man shall be ouer throvvne.
In the VVeast shall lurke a bloudie Serpent in a Denne, vvhich hath not seene the light these many yeares, but yet this bloudie Serpent shall haue many stings, vvhich shall stretche into all the corners of Europe, & be annoyance to the vvhole state of Christendome: Then from the Northe shall corne a Dragon, that shall breake out the Serpents teeth, and pluck foorth his stings that he shall neither bite nor sting, yet shall the Serpent keepe his Den, and receiue succour from the Eagle in the golden steeple.
In the South shall liue a VVolfe vpon the commons bloud, and quaffe dovvne tovvn [...] into his thirstie throate but in the middest of this bloudie danquet shall he choake himselfe and die.
Out of the East shall come a dismall blacke Dogge, that like a theefe by night shall enter Germanie in vvhich enterprise he shall loose one of his limbes, and so depart vvith such an yeelping sound, at vvhich the limmets of Affrica and Asia shall quake. This Dogge shall aftervvard forsake his maister, and choose him a nevv name, vvhereby the Scriptures shall be fulfilled. This Dog doth signifie the Turke, vvhich shall forsake his Mahomet, and choose to him the name of Christian, vvhich is a signe the day of doombe is at hand, vvhen all the earth is subiect to one God.
The Flovver de Luce and France, shall liue long at varience, but at length agree.
The bovvels of Spaine shall be spilt in sunder, and deuided for vvant of gouernment, euen in those dayes vvhen the golden steeple shal be consumed vvith fire euen that seauen headed citie, novv more brauer then Ierusalem shall be a place more desolate then Ierusalem. Then shall the cleare vvord spring foorth and florish through the vvorld, vvhich neuer shall be taken from vs again, after this a milke vvhite Doue shal be lifted vp to honour by tvvo golden Lions, and receaue a crovvne of gould.
But after all these things shall the end of the vvorld approch, therefore shall there be heauie and pittifull dayes vvith much vvarres and other alterations of the vvorld, all vvhich is likely to ensue this yeare follovving.
Tarquatus Vandermers, seauen yeares studie in the Arte of Magicke, vpon the tvvelue moneths of the yeare: wherein many secrets are reueald vnto the world.
IANVARIE. 1569.
In the moneth of Ianuarie, the angrie heauens doe foretell, vpon that land vvhere most sin and vvickednesse [Page]dooth abound, shall raigne a shovver of bloud continuing for the space of an houre, vvhich dooth prognosticate the destruction of that vnhappie region.
FEBRVARIE.
In February, rumours of vvars shall fill the eares of all nations, euery kingdom vnder the frame of heauen shall muster vvell approoued souldiers: traffick by sea shall be denied betvvixt land & land, and euery countrey shall be forst to liue vpon his ovvne.
MARCHE.
In Marche, the maine Seas shall bee so troubled vvith mighty tempests and vvindes, that they shall svvell aboue their bankes, and ouerflovve an Island vvhere the double crosse hath gouernment, onely because the sinnes of the Prince is so hainous before the Maiestie of God.
APRILL.
In Aprill shall happen such a terrible battell on the sea, vvhereby the vvater vvill be turned to the couler of bloud, more sanguinlike then is the redde seas: God [Page] for his mercy turn it to the best, and defend our innocent and spotlesse bloud of England.
MAYE.
In Maye the earth shall bee ouer burthend vvith bloudie vvarres, and some nations shall furnish forth so many souldiers, vvhereby the land shall be so desolate of men, that seauen vvomen shall bee constrained to follovv one man.
IVNE.
In Iune, a prouince in the Easterne climbes: shall fight in the defence of a vvrongful cause, at vvhich the Maiestie of God vvill threaten vengeance, and raine dovvne fire from the throne of heauen, and so burne those vvicked people in their tents of vvarre.
IVLIE.
In Iuly, the vveather vvill be so extreame hoate, vvhereby Souldiers shall not bee able to vveare their armour, and likevvise multitudes shall die for vvant of vvater, the earth shall be so parcht vvith heate that it can yeelde no foode for Cattell.
AVGVST.
In August, such a grieuous plague and mortallitie vvill couer the face of the vvhole earth, that there shall not be sufficient left aliue to gaither in their haruest f [...]uites, in vvhich moneth shall come out of the East such svvarmes of Foules and Flyes, that vvill deuoure the corne from the ground, and vvhere they goe, leaue the earth barren: Oh times of sorrovv: oh times of vvoes, oh times of more distresse then vvas that time of famine in Ierusalem: you horders vp of Corne, repent, repent, your crueltie against the poore, for your extreame couetousnesse the vvhole earth vvill be accurst: yet God I hope vvill heare the pr [...]iers of the faithfull, and defend his nevv Ierusalem from such distresse.
SEPTEMBER.
In September the earth vvill be so vnnaturall, that all manner of Cattell vvill rotte aboue the ground, vvhereof vvill breede such store of varmin, that the earth vvill be impoysoned, and vvill receiue no fruite to encrease.
OCTOBER.
In Octrober, such a famine and darth of Corne vvil raigne, that in some countryes the Childe vvill sterue vvhilest it is sucking at the mothers brest, onely because the mother can get no food to nourish her selfe nor it.
NOVEMBER.
In Nouember, a triumphant conquest shall be bruted through the vvorld, of an vvorthie conquerour that takes a truce vvith all the earth, and sets it in a quiet staye.
DECEMBER.
In December all vvarres shall end e, religion preached truely through the vvorld, all things vnited vp in peace, treasons and rebellions neuer thought vpon: thus all things brought to passe, vvill come that happie time the blessed soules in heauen doe continually pray for.
THerefore England cast of thy cloake of sinne, thy vveedes of vvickednesse: no doubt but God [...]or his elect and chosen sake vvill spare this happy Iland, [Page]vvhere his Gospell is truely preached: and let this Prophesie be fullfilled vpon those misbeleeuing nations, that make a scorne of thy most blessed vvorde, and Lorde vve beseech thee bridle vp the Turke, that rageth against the happie state of Israell, confound the popish Antichrist, vvith his confederate the King of Spaine, vvith al the residue of Englands enemies, that intends the ouerthrovv of thy nevv Ierusalem, that vve may sing all holy, holy, holy, to the mightie God of Israell: Amen.