Monarchy or no monarchy in England. Grebner his prophecy concerning Charles, son of Charles, his greatnesse, victories, conquests. : The Northern Lyon, or Lyon of the North, and chicken of the eagle discovered who they are, of what nation. : English, Latin, Saxon, Scotish and Welch prophecies concerning England in particular, and all Evrope in generall. : Passages upon the life and death of the late King Charles. : Ænigmaticall types of the future state and condition of England for many years to come. / By William Lilly ...

HAD the curtesie of the present Times de∣served it at my hands, thou hadst seene an Explanation of the sixteen Pages following, which in Aenigmaticall Types, Formes, Figures, Shapes, doth perfectly represent the future con∣dition of the English Nation and Commonwealth for many hundred of years yet to come. I have borrowed so much time from my Morning sleepe, as hath brought forth these Conceptions. You that read these Lines must know I doe no new thing, I doe herein but imitate the Antients, who so of∣ten as they resolved to conceale their intentions from prophane hands, used Heirogliphicks, I∣mages, &c. The Aegyptian Priests were herein excellent, and their judgement commendable; our Saviour also himselfe commandeth; Ne de∣tur sacrum Canibus. If Providence shall here∣after assigne me a quiet life, and prolong my years, I may then perhaps leave unto the Sons of Art the severall Changes of every Kingdome and Commonwealth in Europe, in such like Caract∣ers as these which now follow.