LXIX.

French.

Le Roy _Gaulois_ par la Celtique dextre, Voiant discorde de la grand Monarchie, Sur les trois parts fera fleurir son Sceptre, Contre la Cappe de la grand Hierarchie.

English.

The _French_ King, by the Low-Countreys right hand, Seeing the discord of the great Monarchy, Upon three parts of it, will make his Scepter to flourish, Against the Cap of the great Hierarchy.

ANNOT.

This signifieth, that the _French_ King, through the discord that is in the _Spanish_ Monarchy, shall cause his _Scepter to flourish_ upon three parts of the _Netherlands_; notwithstanding the assistance of the King of _Spain_, who is called here _the Cap of the great Hierarchy_; that is, the great defender of the Popedom and Popery.