A wonderful prophecy continuing till the year of our Lord. M.D.LX Made by the Famous and excellent Clerk▪ Master john Carion. Astronomer of the prince elector of Brandenborgh. For a glass or example to them that understand and are wise: and for a disdain and reproof to them that are foolish.  
¶ Translated out of Doutch into I●glysh by Anthony Scoloker.  
IMPRINTED At London/ by Anthony Scoloker and William Seres Dwelling in the Savoyrentes. Without Temple bar.  
Cum Gratia et privilegio ad Imp 〈◊〉 〈◊〉   

To the reader.  
MAster john Carion writeth/ that he hath been a long season in mind to set forth some good thing whereby the just and good people might be warned, and the wicked feared and threatened. Item james Lichtemberger and Paracelsus have in like case much written after the same manner. But verily there was n●●er none that at any time hath set ●urth the Arms of Emperor/ king's/ prince's and Lords/ as carrion hath. And his prophecy shall continue almost till ●he year of our Lord. m.d.lx. And to ●he intent that all men may the better understand or perceive the same/ hereafter followeth the exposition of the ●●me Prophetye. For it is not given to ●uery man to understand the same/ but ●nto such as have laboured many countries or they that have red much.  
john Carion saith furthermore, that ●●e time to come will extend or reach no ●●rther than almost till the year of our 〈…〉   

A wonderful prophecy continuing till the year of our lord m.dlx Made by the Famous and excellent Clerk, Master john Carion. Astronomer of the prince elector of Brandenborgh. For a glass or example to them that understand and are wise: & for a disdain and reproof to them that are foolish.  
The prophecy. A Sorrowful Eagle did fly a long season, with great disquietness and labour.  
The exposition. By this/ ye shall understand Maximilia● 〈…〉 Above that Reghensburgh and the bohemians were sore beaten. And Maximilian himself set first upon them: in the which war/ the prayseworthye prince Duke Erich of Brunswick was wounded to death. This Emperor Maximilian had to do with the bishop of Rome and with the world. He had war eight years against the Venetians/ he died when he was old lxiij year. He was a lover of stories/ of all arts and of all learned men.  
The prophecy. He did set the nest of his young ones upon a golden steeple.  
The Exposition. That is, Maximilian did bring philip his son in the kingdom of Catylle who married the daughter there. And 〈…〉.  
〈…〉 〈…〉  
For his lyniall garments were with three parts white with overthwart strikes and read.  
The exposition. That is austrich which hath a shield, or arms white overthwart stripes and read.  
The prophecy. The Eagle plucked flouredelyce/ and marred her leaves▪  
The exposition. That is/ Maximilian did vex the frenchmen/ as namely. Anno. M.D. xiv. henry the eight king of Inglande went over the sea to Calais with great power for to war against the french men. And Maximilian did bring with 〈…〉 of Braband▪ flanders the frenchmen with also. iij.c. and. L. of the chiefest of france which he took prisoners/ and the frenchmen left ix Banners/ and all their provand and wagons. In this year/ was Duke henry/ the duke of Brounswykes father/ shot to death/ at the orte in Fryselande in the war of the price of Saxon, in the end of the said war.  
The prophecy. And destroyed his own feathers which glyttered of blackness, and much cattle sustained damage and hurt with him.  
The exposition. Again/ It did also chance wonders evil unto this faithful prince Maximilian. He was taken prisoner at Bruges in Flanders/ in the year of our lord 〈…〉 ●●terly forsook him in these affairs/ and in other wars as in the wars of low doutchland/ Celtica France, Zwitserland and Venice. And the princes sustained damage and hurt with him/ as the Marquis of Castmir/ the Duke of browneswyke/ the Earl of Mansfelde with many other which served him faithfully.  
The prophecy. He did bite the serpent/ a●● 〈…〉 was bitten of her again.  
Thexposition. By this/ I understand 〈…〉 the which/ the French kyn● 〈…〉 a saying. Ann● 〈…〉 maximilian take 〈…〉 was he byten of the Venetians And the duke of Milan (in the confederacy promised/ but little kept) would betray the Emperor/ so that he was fain to withdraw himself/ but afterward he recompensed them well therefore.  
The prophecy. ●nd after much disquietness/ gave himself to rest.  
The exposition. 〈…〉 he departed from this vale 〈…〉 ●nno m.d and xix and was 〈…〉 … estad●. And it was good 〈…〉 ●here even as it was when 〈…〉 Frederycke his father 〈…〉 death, there 〈…〉 kinsmen the du … 〈…〉.  
the prophecy. His young ones upon the golden steeple lived not long.  
The exposition. That is to be understand of king Philip whom the fortune of this world hath not much favoured/ and he came scant to the age of xxx years For he being abroad a hunting/ did drink a sudden draft by the which he hurted his lights and liver/ and died of the same.  
The prophecy. Howbeit he left other young ones.  
The exposition 〈…〉 ●●●gary, who, Anno m.d.xxvi after tun●té and insurrection of the rusticalle Soliman the turkish Emperor b●●yng come with great power into Ho●gary, And came by Belgrado/ and th●● said good King Lodowyke, being l … helplease and comfortless of all Chri●●●●● princes, concluded with him self to dr●●… towards the said Turkish Emperou● So it chanced/ that the said Turk●●… did set hard upon the Hongaria●●nd slew Tomorrius, bishop 〈◊〉 Strigonia, The bishop also of V●…radin, with other more. And after th●● King Lodowyke was set amongst horsemen in fleeing and withdrawing back/ was cast from his horse's bac● and was trodden of the other horse's 〈◊〉 so killed. Thus miserably ended th● noble prince his life, in the defence 〈◊〉 his own native country, so that h● 〈◊〉 it seemeth. Honestum bellu● turpi pace melius.  
〈…〉 〈…〉 ●rought up in their youth in great quinones.  
the exposition. By this understand Charles and Fer●inand.  
the prophecy. But when they came to their ears, they wearied their wings.  
The exposition. As by experience we have seen/ and ●et do daily see/ by great wars as in France/ in africa and in the land of Gulyke and other, I hold my peace of the insufferable diet or holding of a counsel/ wherewith the Employers' majesty hath been full sore burdened/ besides that the Turk c●aseth not rerely to have to do with the king/ by reason whereof although their wings were stron● 〈◊〉 become feeble and weak.  
〈…〉 〈…〉 yalow lion in the blue field.  
the exposition. That is/ the Duke of Gelder. Which came to pass when the Emperor got Gelder and Gulick and compelled the Duke to make contract with him.  
the prophecy. He shall break out the serpents teeth/ that he shall not bite.  
the exposition. That came to pass with the city of Milan/ when Pope clement the vij (that spiritual man) would have an occasion to war, forsook the Emperor. In the castle of the said city of Milan/ was Franciscus Sfortia besieged. And the cesarians wan the city, & played many a proud and arrogant part, wherewith they taught the inhabitants o● Milan manners/ in vyolatinge of their wives/ daughters and maidens/ an● spoiled them of their goods and richeses/ and so that they were whole and al● undone: And were compelled/ through famine and lack of sustenance/ to yeld● 〈…〉 the said castle.