Oliver Cromwell and Richard Cromwell

These two individuals are mentioned by Nostradamus but Oliver is the first one identified because of the time or era hinted by the quatrain. His son - Richard Cromwell - was identified, in another century of quatrains, when he made contacts with the French ambassador. Oliver Cromwell was a staunch opponent of the catholic believers and the papacy. Nostradamus being a converted catholic seems to point at the bloody reign of Oliver Cromwell and the Parliament of Saints.

Oliver Cromwell was much easier knowing that Nostradamus hinted his time of arrival and the location of England. I do not know why many interpreters associate this quatrain with Napoleon?

Century 8 Quatrain 76

More of a butcher than a king in England
born of obscure rank will gain empire through force:
Coward without faith without law he will bleed the land,
His time approaches so close that I sigh.

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Plus Macelin que Roy en Angleterre
Lieu obscur nay par force aura l'empire:
Lasche sans foy sans loy seignera terre,
Son temps s'aproche si pres que ie souspire. 

 

Next, I investigated, Richard Cromwell - his son - who did not perform well for his given post. He was removed by the military loyal to his father. Richard was approached by the French ambassador concerning assistance to secure his political power. The Monarchy was restored through Oliver Cromwell's military forces.

Century 1 Quatrain 78

To an old leader will be born an idiot heir
weak both in knowledge & in warfare;
The leader of France is feared by his sister,
battlefields divided, conceded to the soldiers. 

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 D'vn chef vieillard naistra sens hebeté
Degenerant par sçauoir & par armes;
Le chef de France par sa sœur redouté,
Champs diuisez, concedez aux gens d'armes.