Last week CW Reign episode revealed another Nostradamus predictions that showed Francis dying. While the TV show was accurate in showing how Francis died from an ear condition, the truth be told Nostradamus did not predict Francis death in real life but King Henry II.
"The young lion will overcome the older one, in a filed of combat in single fight. He will pierce his eyes in their golden cage: two wounds in one, then dies a cruel death."~~The Prophecies of Nostradamus
The first collection of prophecies published by Nostradamus in the year 1555 was of great public interest even though it was often reckoned for nonsense devoid of good sense and Nostradamus himself was considered to be a speculator or even a fool. His book became famous by the prophecy in which Nostradamus predicted the death of king Henry II, which came true: "The young lion will overcome the older one, in a field of combat in single fight: He will pierce his eyes in their golden cage; two wounds in one, then he dies a cruel death." After the death this quatrain was considered to be very appropriate and clear. Henry II, who used the symbol of lion in his private coat-of-arms, took part in the combat with the troops commander in the three-day tournament organized on the occasion of his daughter’s wedding with Philip II of Spain. The heraldic symbol of the country where Montogmery, the troops commander, came from, was a grievously upright lion. Montogmery’s spear was broken in fight, the splinter of the spear injured the king’s throat, but the bigger part of the spear penetrated the gold-coated grid of armour and got into the king’s eye and probably impaired the brain. The heavy suffering of the king was finished after 10 days by death. Source
I think it is safe to say that Alan Van Sprang might want to think twice about any "jousting scenes" and just remain a spectator for awhile.
