Did Nostradamus predict the death of a King? | Scary Predictions | Myth Stories

Nostradamus predicted 942 futures in his 1555 book The Prophecies. Many consider him a lunatic, a fraud, a liar, and other much worse names. But there are some who think that he was right. In this new series, we shall show you not only the original prophecies, but also animations explaining why some reckon Nostradamus was onto something. His predictions, written as obscure short poems called quatrains, are interpreted by some as the word of God. But whether he is an ages-old prophet or a medieval quack, we shall leave that up to you. THE DEATH OF KING HENRY II OF FRANCE The following quatrain is believed to foretell the death of Henry II of France in 1559. He was the king of France while Nostradamus was alive. It reads, The young lion will overcome the older one On the field of combat in a single battle He will pierce his eyes through a golden cage Two wounds made one Then he dies a cruel death In the summer of 1559, Henry II took part in a jousting tournament in celebration of two royal weddings. During his third match, he took on the captain of his Scottish guard, Gabriel de Montgomery. Both men rode toward each other, and Montgomery struck him in the shoulder. The strike to Henry splintered his joust. As it broke, some shards flew through the visor and into Henry's face. These hurt his eyes and right temple. The king later died ten days later from a brain abscess. And this might just be how Nostradamus predicted it. Let's look once again at his forecast. The young lion will overcome the older one The references to the young and old lion could be Gabriel and Henry respectively. On the field of combat in a single battle This perhaps refers to the jousting tournament He will pierce his eyes through a golden cage And this part could be referring to the wooden splinters that entered Henry II's eyes and temple Two wounds made one Then he dies a cruel death Henry II died from a cerebral abscess ten days after the injury A most painful death indeed While some of this is eerily on point, there may be more to it A 2015 research paper from the survey of ophthalmology notes that Henry II's wound was not examined right away But that wooden fragments were found later in the orbit of the skull This suggests an infection may have traveled from the eye socket to Henry II's brain And that historians would have been a painful and some might say cruel death So, one more time, let's look at this prediction by Nostradamus The young lion will overcome the older one On the field of combat in a single battle He will pierce his eyes through a golden cage Two wounds made one Then he dies a cruel death Was Nostradamus onto something with this one? Did he foretell the death of a king? Or was his quatrain all a mere coincidence? We shall leave that up to you Henry II of France was born in 1519 and made king in July 1547 His wife Catherine de' Medici was a big fan of Nostradamus and his works She believed in what Nostradamus did and even enlisted him into the service of the French royal family Catherine herself was said to be fascinated by astrology and prophecies So it's no surprise that she held large admiration for Nostradamus The queen sought his counsel and had him draw up horoscopes for her children He also served as the physician of her son Charles IX, a future king of France And while Nostradamus may have foretold the demise of a French king Many also say he also foresaw so much more If there's a certain prophecy that you would like us to explore Do tell us in the comments below