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... Many believe that a man named Michel de Nostradamus could. ... Nostradamus made over one thousand predictions and historians say that over half of them have already come true. ... My paper will focus on these prophecies made by Michel de Nostradamus. ...
In order to establish Nostradamus credibility, it is important to know facts concerning his actual life. Michel de Nostradame -who later latinized his name to Nostradamus- was born in 1503 in St. ...
Beginning in 1532, Nostradamus enjoyed three years of happiness. During this time he got married and had children, but the terrible plague that Nostradamus himself had helped to fight returned killing his wife and children (Time Life 17). Deeply depressed, Nostradamus spent the next six years wandering around France and Italy. ... While wandering through Italy, Nostradamus encountered a group of Franciscan monks. Standing aside to let them pass Nostradamus suddenly exclaimed and threw himself on his knees, bowing his head and clutching at the garment of one of the monks. ... When asked why he had done such a silly act, Nostradamus replied, "I must yield myself and bow before his Holiness." Nineteen years after the death of Nostradamus, Peretti became Pope Sixtus V (Randi 25).
Many such stories arose as testimony to Nostradamus alleged second sight. ... Nostradamus was shown two suckling pigs, one black, the other white. Florinville then asked Nostradamus to predict which they would eat that night for supper. Nostradamus replied they would eat the black pig. ... That evening at dinner, Nostradamus was again asked which pig they were eating, and again he replied the black one. ...
In 1547, Nostradamus finally settled in the small town of Salon. ... In 1555, Nostradamus published the first of ten books, all entitled Centuries. ... The following predictions and interpretations are based on the English translation of Nostradamus prophecies.
Throughout Nostradamus quatrains he speaks of three powerful and tyrannical leaders that he calls anti-Christs. ... Of Napoleons rise to power and years as Emperor Nostradamus wrote:
An Emperor shall be born near Italy. ... Some scholars say that Nostradamus was referring to Napoleons destruction of Moscow when he wrote:
A great troop shall come through Russia. ... (Guentte)
Nostradamus made other predictions of Napoleons fate:
The great Empire will soon be exchanged for a small place.
Approximate Word count = 1842
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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