Prognostication for the Year 1495

for otherwise all things would quickly be precipitated: thus the essence of the life of the body and safety, so that he may be able to return safe to the ancestral homes. Nor may his Regnum Kingdom be dissipated or overturned as the stars show with the rebellion of his nobles or the overturning of those governing or with dissension among them. Truly, his Adens likely: affairs/hopes will be cared for with certain arduous concerns or events this year: while with certain things obtained and evolved, he will not be able to be master of his vows in the rest as far as he intends: unless God, ruling over all, by His hand or power, on account of some mystery of His unknown to me, would wish to do above the significations of the heavens. However, regarding wars essentially and their succession with the rest of the great things pertaining to his majesty, they are contained under the chapter regarding wars and regarding princes, for which reason we leave all things there to be seen.

¶ Fernandus Ferdinand, most invincible King of the Hispaniaru Spaniards, will evolve a high and generous spirit in the desire of increasing his kingdoms: and especially in the parts of Africa, thus also of conquering external Kings and princes: but contrary to his wish, in the time when he had constituted, he will see impediments and whirlwinds having emerged, and many suspicions will take his mind: where he will hesitate doubtfully in deliberating for himself: but after many, he will order fleets and armies to the more eastern parts in Castilia Castile and will constitute to perform great deeds: to break and conquer others where he will be bold and feared: nevertheless, these do not only take this year: but transcend beyond: where he will do and suffer a great thing. But in this apparatus, let him choose the sky then prosperous for himself against the great danger to be encountered by him: and especially in maritime matters: he will promote again for the sake of the church and for the sake of the sky of religion: after many things, he will finally burst into a great matter with the slaughter of many: But would that he were of one mind with Queen Melisabella Isabella and that she may escape and be safe. But the rest pertaining to his majesty are had in the general chapters and where the western King is treated.

¶ Alfonsus Neapolitanus Alfonso of Naples, most magnanimous King of Apulie Apulia, with a fierce and intrepid countenance will descend to wars and enemies: where he will be famous: certain princes, once enemies, will be moved and will aid him: some secretly and feignedly, others. He himself also, according to the condition of the kingdom, will be strong and beloved by certain distant great ones on account of the kingdom: but regarding some great one, his hope will be strong: but through certain stratified stratagems of arms, art, genius, solicitude, and intrepid speed in war and certain deeds, he will do a wonderful thing: in which he will slaughter and disperse many enemies. Thus also, some conspiring rebellion, not without the slaughter of some of his own, the Regnum Kingdom...