Episode #123- Should We Trust Nostradamus? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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🗓️ 22 December 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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These days Nostradamus is best known for the predictions found in his book The Prophecies. But, surprisingly, that book only became popular after the French seers' death. During his lifetime Nostradamus was better known for his yearly almanacs. Still, there is something about the poetic style of The Prophecies that has kept it evergreen, where his almanacs have faded into obscurity. What is it about The Prophecies that has kept people engaged over the centuries? Is there anything in this book we should take seriously? Tune-in and find out how splinters in the eye, astronomical assurances, and a gouty foot bench all play a role in the story.
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0:36.8	It was June 1559, and the upper crust of France was celebrating. The king, Henry II, had just signed
0:46.2	the piece of Cato Combrecy, a treaty that brought to an end a long and costly war with the Habsburgs.
0:53.0	The Habsburg family was at the peak of its power, holding dominion over huge swathes of Europe,
1:01.4	most significantly Spain and Austria. A piece between the king of France and the Habsburgs
1:08.5	meant a much more peaceful Europe in general. To cement this new treaty, King Henry had his
1:16.2	eldest daughter engaged to Philip II, the Habsburg king of Spain. The two were to be
1:22.8	married at the end of June. And to make the occasion all the more special, the French king also
1:29.6	decided to have his sister married to the Duke of Savoy at the same time, because why have one
1:36.7	wedding when you could have a double wedding? So in June of 1559, there was a lot to celebrate.
1:46.8	In the run-up to this joyous occasion, the French royal family decided to hold
1:51.7	an elaborate series of feasts, dances, tournaments and jostes. By the mid-1500s, traditional
2:01.4	jostes and tournaments were relics of a time gone by. Gunpowder weapons were rapidly transforming
2:09.4	European warfare, so the nightly skill set displayed at tournaments was starting to have the
2:15.6	feel of a historical reenactment. Still, in the 16th century, jostes remained popular as an
2:23.7	opportunity for aristocratic pomp and pageantry. It was a great opportunity to show off your
2:31.2	ridiculously expensive suit of josting armor that wouldn't really be useful on a real battlefield.
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