Depending on your point of view. The quatrain paints an increasingly bleak picture, foretelling 'famine within plague' potentially a reference to radiation sickness and the lasting disruption of war and 'people put out by steel', which may point to the planes which dropped the bombs.
Of course, this may well have been Nostradamus talking about a literal plague affecting any potential cities, given that the man himself had first hand experience of treating plague patients. But, again, it depends on how much you really want to believe. The killing of President John F. A commonly quoted contender is the bit that reads 'From on high, evil will fall on the great man' — perhaps a reference to the fact he was shot from a distance by a sniper or snipers.
What if JFK was never shot? Tellingly, the quatrain continues with 'A dead innocent will be accused of the deed' — is this Lee Harvey Oswald, the suspected assassin who was himself shot dead soon after, and has long been regarded as an innocent fall gu y? Seeing stars: Baffling astronomical knowledge from history by James Brigden.
In an attempt to boost American morale, MGM also produced a series of short films about the famous soothsayer. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you.
Live TV. He sometimes expressed dissension with the teachings of the Catholic priests, who dismissed his notions of astrology. There are some reports that university officials discovered his previous experience as an apothecary and found this reason to expel him from school.
Evidently, the school took a dim view of anyone who was involved in what was considered a "manual trade. At this time he Latinized his name — as was the custom of many medieval academics — from Nostradame to Nostradamus. Over the next several years, Nostradamus traveled throughout France and Italy, treating victims of the plague.
There was no known remedy at the time; most doctors relied on potions made of mercury, the practice of bloodletting, and dressing patients in garlic soaked robes. Nostradamus had developed some very progressive methods for dealing with the plague. He didn't bleed his patients, instead of practicing effective hygiene and encouraging the removal of the infected corpses from city streets. He became known for creating a "rose pill," an herbal lozenge made of rosehips rich in Vitamin C that provided some relief for patients with mild cases of the plague.
His cure rate was impressive, though much can be attributed to keeping his patients clean, administering low-fat diets, and providing plenty of fresh air. In time, Nostradamus found himself somewhat of a local celebrity for his treatments and received financial support from many of the citizens of Provence. There he married and in the next few years, had two children.
In , his wife and children died—presumably of the plague—while he was traveling on a medical mission to Italy. Not being able to save his wife and children caused him to fall out of favor in the community and with his patron, Scaliger.
In , an offhanded remark about a religious statue resulted in charges of heresy against Nostradamus. When ordered to appear before the Church Inquisition, he wisely chose to leave Province to travel for several years through Italy, Greece and Turkey. During his travels to the ancient mystery schools, it is believed that Nostradamus experienced a psychic awakening. One of the legends of Nostradamus says that, during his travels in Italy, he came upon a group of Franciscan monks, identifying one as the future Pope.
Feeling he'd stayed away long enough to be safe from the inquisition, Nostradamus returned to France to resume his practice of treating plague victims.
In , he settled in his home-town of Salon-de-Province and married a rich widow named Anne Ponsarde. Together they had six children — three boys and three girls. Nostradamus also published two books on medical science by this time. Always free. Sign In. KQED Inform. Save Article Save Article. Rae Alexandra. Apr 6, Failed to save article Please try again.
Everything written here is entirely false. Naturally, I just happen to have a copy lying around for lockdown and today I found both a reference to "plague, lightning and hail at the end of March," and, more importantly, this: In the feeble lists, great calamity through America and Lombardy.
The following passage is often interpreted as predicting World War I and the flu epidemic that killed over 50 million people directly afterwards: The dreadful war which prepared in the West, the following year the pestilence will come, so very horrible that young, nor old, nor animal will survive.
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