Black Research Paper Skeleton Source OutlineAlex HallMr. BlackEnglish 12 CP 7th PeriodApril 7, 2014The Life and Spirit of NostradamusNostradamus, arguably the most famous writer of prophecies, was credited with predicting the execution of King Charles I, the abdication of Edward VIII, the rise and the fall of Hitler, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and even the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. “Michel De Nostradamus was born in St-Rémy-De-Provence, in France. December 14, 1503. In a modern world that was just beginning to be born” (Smoley, The Essential Nostradamus). His family was Jewish, but became Catholic during the previous century. Not much is known about his childhood, but at fifteen he entered the University of Avignon. After a year, illness and the plague forced him to leave again. In 1529, he attended the University of Montpellier to obtain a doctorate in medicine, but was eventually expelled when it was discovered that he was an apothecary. He later created a pill called the "Rose Pill", which was thought to help with the disease. deadly scourge of the time. He continued his activity as an apothecary and, in 1531, a Renaissance man named Julius Caesar Scaliger invited Nostradamus to come to Agen. There he married Henriette Encausse, they had two children. In 1534 his wife and children died of the plague. “Nostradamus lost his wife and two children in 1534. Although we do not know the causes, we can assume that they died of the plague. This dealt Nostradamus a catastrophic blow in the loss not only of his wife and children, but also of his own prestige as a doctor, since he proved incapable...... middle of paper. ..... to defeat the old one. in a battlefield by a head-to-head duel: In a cage of gold his eyes will burst: two classes one, then die, cruel death. (Smoley, The Essential Nostradamus, 62). This is one of Nostradamus' most famous prophecies. This was thought to be the prediction of the death of King Henry II of France in 1559. King Henry II was killed during a mock medieval joust for entertainment. His youngest opponent's spear shattered against the king's shield and a shard pierced the king's eye. He later died after 10 agonizing days (“a cruel death”). Many of Nostradamus' predictions are talked about and studied today, perhaps because some seem to be close to the facts and names. Readers of some articles can speculate and try to guess what his prediction is actually about. Ultimately, a lot of his writing is pretty amazing, whether you believe it or not..