Warning: Use of undefined constant referer - assumed 'referer' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 102

Warning: Use of undefined constant host - assumed 'host' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 106

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 109
Nostradamus - The Man - Online Papers

Nostradamus - The Man

For four centuries Nostradamus's prophecies have inspired fear and
controversy. His followers say he predicted the French Revolution, the
birth and rise of Hitler, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Did he,
as his believers claim, predict some of history's most monumental events -
from the Great Fire of London to the launch disaster of the space shuttle
Challenger? Nostradamus was typical of the Renaissance time period. He made
many prophecies and was a major contributor to not only the Renaissance but
the 'Spirit of the Renaissance'.

Michel de Nostrodame (or his more used Latin name of Nostradamus) was born
a Jew in the small town of St.Remy de Province in southern France on ...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

died and he went to Avignon to
finish his schooling. Whilst at Avignon he also believed as did Galileo
that the Earth was round and circled the sun.

Nostradamus used his ability to help people through harsh times and did not
even fear for his own life. In 1525 he received his Bachelor's degree for
Medicine and went to help the fight against the 'Black Death' that was
feared throughout the Renaissance period.
After traveling for almost four years helping the sufferers of the Plague,
he returned to Avignon and won fame for his eagerness for learning which
ties in with the spirit of the Renaissance.

In 1532 he earned his Doctorate and became a Professor at the Montipellier
University but resigned within the same year. He then moved to Agen,
married and had a son and daughter. His life now seemed complete until an
outbreak of the Plague in Agen that killed his wife and children.

In 1538, he was accused of heresy because of a remark about a statue of the
Virgin ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

Nostradamus - The Man. (2007, June 29). Retrieved December 23, 2024, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Nostradamus-The-Man/67209

"Nostradamus - The Man." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 29 Jun. 2007. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Nostradamus-The-Man/67209>

"Nostradamus - The Man." Essayworld.com. June 29, 2007. Accessed December 23, 2024. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Nostradamus-The-Man/67209.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 6/29/2007 11:15:31 AM
Category: Biographies
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 1083
Pages: 4

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier