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.

by Nostradamus

XLIII.

French.

Par le decide de deux choses Bastars,

Nepveu du sang occupera le Regne,

Dedans Lectoure seront les coups de dards,

Nepveu par peur pleira l’Enseigne.

English.

By the decision of two things, Bastards,

Nephew of the Blood shall occupy the Kingdom,

Within Lectoure shall be strokes of Darts,

Nephew through fear shall fold up his Ensign.

ANNOT.

I think that instead of decision it should be division, and then the sense is easily made up, thus; that through the division of two Bastards, the Nephew of the Blood shall occupy the Kingdom, which Nephew afterwards in a fight at Lectoure, (which is a strong Town in Gascony) shall be put to the worst, and compelled to fold up his Ensigns.