LXXIX.

French.

La Barbe crespe & noire par engin, Subjuguera la gent cruelle & fiere, Le grand _Cheyren_ ostera du longin, Tous les Captifs par _Seline_ Baniere.

English.

The frizled and black Beard by fighting, Shall overcome the fierce and cruel Nation, The great _Cheyren_ shall free from Bands, All the Captives made by _Selyne_ Standard.

ANNOT.

This Prophecy was fulfilled in the year 1571. upon the seventh day of _October_, when that famous Battle of _Lepanto_ was fought between the Christians and the Turks, the General of the Christians being _Don Juan of Austria_, whom he calleth here the _frizled and black Beard_.

In this Battle the Christians lost 7566. men, and the Turks about 32000. besides 220. Ships of all sorts, and all the Christian slaves released that were in them. By the _Selyne_ Banner is understood that of the great Turk, whose name at that time was _Selyne_. By the great _Cheyren_ is understood _Henry_ the II. King of _France_, who redeemed many slaves, for _Cheyren_ by transposition of Letters is _Henry_.