The prophecy of Paulus Grebnerus Concerning these Times.  
PAulus Grebnerus was here in England with Queen Elisabeth, Anno 1582. and presented her with a fair Manuscript in Latin, describing therein the future history of Europe, here and there limming in water-colors some principal passages.  
Dr. Nevil, Clerk of the Closet, being in favour with the Queen obtained this book of Her, and bestowed it on the library of trinity-college in CAMBRIDG, where it hath been published to the view of all persons, till about 5 or 6 years ago, by much perusing and ill handling, it was much slurred and defaced.  
In his Predictions he describeth the Troubles of Russia, and the Election of a Swedish King, Sigismond by name, to be King of Polonia, by which he shall irrecoverably lose his own inheritance.  
That of the Swedish race there should be one GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS by name, that should take heart from the distractions of Germany to invade the Empire with a small army, fight many battles prosperously, but should at last perish in a pitched-field.  
That about that time should Reign Rex Septentrionalis nomine CAROLUS, qui ducet Uxorem Mariam Papisticam, ex quo evadet Regum infelicissimus. Tunc Populus ipsius Ditionis eliget sibi alium Imperatorem, Comitem; qui durabit in Imperio tres annos, aut circiter. Ac postea idem Populus eliget alium Imperatorem, Equitem, non ejusdem familiae nec Dignitatis, qui detrudet omnia sub pedibus suis: durabit aliquantò longiore tempore: & post hunc eliget nullum.  
Post hunc apparebit quidam CAROLUS è CAROLO descendens, cum immensâ class in litore Ditionis patris sui, & cum Auxiliariis Danicis, Suedicis, Hollandicis, Francicis prosternet adversariros suos, & administrabit Imperium perfelicissimè, & longè latéque dominabitur, & erit Carolo Magno major.  
Englished Thus:— About that time a Northern-King should Reign, CHARLES by Name, who shall take to wife MARIE of the Popish Religion, whereupon he shall be a most unfortunate Prince. Then the People of his Dominion shall choose to themselves another Commander [or Governor] viz. an Earl: whose Government shall last three years, or thereabout. And afterwards the same People shall choose another Commander [or Governor] viz. a Knight, not of the same family, nor dignity, who shall trample all things under his feet: he shall endure somewhat longer time: And after him they shall choose none at all.  
After him shall appear one CHARLES descending from CHARLES, with a mighty navy on the Shore of His Father's Kingdom, and with Aid from Denmark, Swedeland, Holland, France shall overthrow His Adversaries, and shall govern His Kingdom wonderful happily, and shall bear Rule far and near: and shall be greater than CHARLES the Great.