Nostradamus was a healer, a theorist, an intellectual, and a very persuasive figure. I intend to prove that Nostradamus formulated extraordinary predictions, some of which are said to have come true, and portray his mortality at the same time. I propose that this man is a social icon, not only during the 16th century, but also today; by sharing some views of the enlightenment, he gathers a cult following overtime, and, with his predictions, he will play a heavy role in the future to come.
The 16th century was full of disease and, as a healer, Nostradamus was able to rid many people of this black plague. Nostradamus went to Mont. Pellier to obtain his Doctor's degree and began his healing. Hundreds of years ago a plague was devastating most areas of the world. It was possible to be hung for mundane crimes, and tyrants ruled the earth as kings.
Nostradamus.
Century I, Quatrain 1: 1555 Lyon Bonhomme edition
NostradamusThe issue of religion was in an uproar as one division attacked another. Michel de Nostradame's radical philosophies have led to threats perpetrated by the Catholic church, which forced Michel to change his name to Nostradamus. Nostradamususa.com states that "Some historians suggest that Nostradamus was a descendant of the lost Jewish tribe of Issacher, a tribe that was noted to be knowledgeable in astrology and the mystical arts. As a child, Nostradamus was apparentlyinfluenced by occult Jewish literature. Nostradamus' ancestors on his mother's side were men skilled in mathematics and medicine. His father, James, was a notary." They believe that Nostradamus formed his great predictions from the wise Jewish teachings, and he came to practice medicine through his mother's side. When his first wife Henriette and his two children were struck with this tragic plague, Nostradamus began focusing on his spiritual career and he wrote his first book, The...