A MOST STRANGE AND WONDERFUL prophesy UPON THIS TROUBLESOME world. Calculated by the famous Doctor in Astrology, Master john Cypriano, conferred with the judgements of james Marchecelsus and Signior Guivardo, three excellent Astronomers under the Emperor of Christendom: sent out of Germany into Italy, to the University of Padua, to the rarest Necromancer in the world.  
Whereunto is annexed Tarquatus Vandermers seven years study in the Art of Magic, upon the twelve months of the year, where many secrets are revealed unto the world.  
Translated out of Italian by Anth. Hollaway Gent.   a man with an astrolabe quadrant views the moon and stars while two others talk over a book. A horned devil is central to their conversation. 
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A MOST STRANGE AND WONDERFUL prophesy UPON THIS TROUBLESOME WORLD.  
OXford and Cambridge, Wittenberg and Padua, you glorious Universities of Christendom, take truce for a season with your deep inspiring sciences, and vouchsafe to fix your inienious judgements upon this rare and wonderful prophesy, calculated by the famous and excellent Doctor in Astrology, Master john Cypriano Astronomer under the Emperor of Christendom, agreeable to the judgements of james Marcheselsus, and Signior Guivardo, two learned Clerks in Germany, the like was never published in any age, for the angry heavens by fearful visions, foredooming Comets, and strange conjunction of Planets doth prognosticate to this sinful world, the alteration of kingdoms, fall of Princes, overthrow of common wealths, desolation of countries, the ruin of Cities, Towns, and Villages, earthquakes, floods, and mighty tempests, whereby the whole world will be greatly annoyed, also by the variable course of the elements, all nations under the cercute of the sun, will be grievously vexed with bloody wars famine, death, scarcity, with many other strange and fearful accidents, as well in Europe as in Africa and Asia, all which is for our wickedness and sins, wherein the whole earth is drowned as in a gulf, past all recovery, except the majesty of God be merciful: to avoid the manifold miseries that is likely to fall upon the face of the earth: and our learned Astrologisions hath published this fearful and wonderful prophesy to move us to a penitent life, that God may withhold his grievous scourge from us Mystically set down, for a Glass or example to them that understand and are wise to look into and for a disdain and reproof to them that are foolish, as hereafter followeth.  
In the Northern borders of the earth, is situated a Forest trianglewise, environed with a brickwall of Brass from which forest shall fly a fortunate foul that shall swim even to the borders of Africa, and there light upon a golden Tree, from whence she shall pull three branches of gold, and so triumphantly return back to the Forest again: at which there shall an Eagle that builds her nest upon a golden steeple so much repine, and send forth many secret fires to burn and waste the said Forest, but every one shall be quenched and quite extinguished before the blaze be kindled. Many Princes of the earth shall seek by policy to hunt therein, but at the gates thereof shall take a great repulse: so fortunate and fruitful shall this Forest be, and so invincible her towers of brass, that all the kingdoms of the earth shall admire her fortitude, and grace her with the title of that blessed Pardice, which God gave Adam at the world's creation. After this the Sea shall be mightier than the land, for there the corners of the world shall meet and fight a tirrible battle, wherein a mighty man shall be over thrown.  
In the West shall lurk a bloody Serpent in a Den, which hath not seen the light these many years, but yet this bloody Serpent shall have many stings, which shall stretch into all the corners of Europe, & be annoyance to the whole state of Christendom: Then from the north shall corn a Dragon, that shall break out the Serpent's teeth, and pluck forth his stings that he shall neither bite nor sting, yet shall the Serpent keep his Den, and receive succour from the Eagle in the golden steeple.  
In the South shall live a Wolf upon the commons blood, and quaff down town● into his thirsty throat but in the midst of this bloody danquet shall he choke himself and die.  
Out of the East shall come a dismal black Dog, that like a thief by night shall enter Germany in which enterprise he shall lose one of his limbs, and so departed with such an yeelping sound, at which the limmets of Africa and Asia shall quake. This Dog shall afterwards forsake his master, and choose him a new name, whereby the Scriptures shall be fulfilled. This Dog doth signify the Turk, which shall forsake his Mahomet, and choose to him the name of Christian, which is a sign the day of doom is at hand, when all the earth is subject to one God.  
The Flower de Luce and France, shall live long at variance, but at length agree.  
The bowels of Spain shall be spilled in sunder, and divided for want of government, even in those days when the golden steeple shall be consumed with fire even that seven headed city, now more braver than jerusalem shall be a place more desolate than jerusalem. Then shall the clear word spring forth and flourish through the world, which never shall be taken from us again, after this a milk white Dove shall be lifted up to honour by two golden Lions, and receive a crown of gold.  
But after all these things shall the end of the world approach, therefore shall there be heavy and pitiful days with much wars and other alterations of the world, all which is likely to ensue this year following.  

Tarquatus Vandermers, seven years study in the Art of Magic, upon the twelve months of the year: wherein many secrets are revealed unto the world.  a man with an astrolabe quadrant views the moon and stars while two others talk over a book. A horned devil is central to their conversation.  
JANVARIE. 1569.  
In the month of januarie, the angry heavens do foretell, upon that land where most sin and wickedness doth abound, shall reign a shower of blood continuing for the space of an hour, which doth prognosticate the destruction of that unhappy region.   

FEBRVARIE.  
In February, rumours of wars shall fill the ears of all nations, every kingdom under the frame of heaven shall muster well approved soldiers: traffic by sea shall be denied betwixt land & land, and every country shall be forced to live upon his own.   

MARCH.  
In March, the main Seas shall be so troubled with mighty tempests and winds, that they shall swell above their banks, and overflow an Island where the double cross hath government, only because the sins of the Prince is so heinous before the Majesty of God.   

APRIL.  
In April shall happen such a terrible battle on the sea, whereby the water will be turned to the colour of blood, more sanguine like than is the red seas: God for his mercy turn it to the best, and defend our innocent and spotless blood of England.   

may.  
In may the earth shall be over burdened with bloody wars, and some nations shall furnish forth so many soldiers, whereby the land shall be so desolate of men, that seven women shall be constrained to follow one man.   

JUNE.  
In june, a province in the Eastern climbs: shall fight in the defence of a wrongful cause, at which the Majesty of God will threaten vengeance, and rain down fire from the throne of heaven, and so burn those wicked people in their tents of war.   

JULIE.  
In july, the weather will be so extreme hot, whereby Soldiers shall not be able to wear their armour, and likewise multitudes shall die for want of water, the earth shall be so parched with heat that it can yield no food for cattle.   

AUGUST.  
In August, such a grievous plague and mortality will cover the face of the whole earth, that there shall not be sufficient left alive to gaither in their harvest f●uites, in which month shall come out of the East such swarms of Fowls and Flies, that will devour the corn from the ground, and where they go, leave the earth barren: Oh times of sorrow: oh times of woes, oh times of more distress than was that time of famine in jerusalem: you horders up of Corn, repent, repent, your cruelty against the poor, for your extreme covetousness the whole earth will be accursed: yet God I hope will hear the prayers of the faithful, and defend his new jerusalem from such distress.   

SEPTEMBER.  
In September the earth will be so unnatural, that all manner of cattle will rot above the ground, whereof will breed such store of vermin, that the earth will be empoisoned, and will receive no fruit to increase.   

OCTOBER.  
In Octrober, such a famine and dearth of Corn will reign, that in some countries the Child will starve whilst it is sucking at the mother's breast, only because the mother can get no food to nourish herself nor it.   

NOVEMBER.  
In November, a triumphant conquest shall be bruited through the world, of an worthy conqueror that takes a truce with all the earth, and sets it in a quiet stay.   

DECEMBER.  
In December all wars shall end e, religion preached truly through the world, all things united up in peace, treasons and rebellions never thought upon: thus all things brought to pass, will come that happy time the blessed souls in heaven do continually pray for.  
THerefore England cast of thy cloak of sin, thy weeds of wickedness: no doubt but God ●or his elect and chosen sake will spare this happy Island, where his Gospel is truly preached: and let this prophesy be fulfiled upon those misbelieving nations, that make a scorn of thy most blessed word, and Lord we beseech thee bridle up the Turk, that rageth against the happy state of Israel, confound the popish Antichrist, with his confederate the King of Spain, with all the residue of England's enemies, that intends the overthrow of thy new jerusalem, that we may sing all holy, holy, holy, to the mighty God of Israel: Amen.   
FINIS.