Nostradamus and the Great Fire of London: Nostradamus’s 1555 quatrains include a verse describing a “great fire” near a river, a “new wooden city,” and a king restoring order. Many interpret this as predicting the Great Fire of London in 1666, which destroyed much of the city’s wooden structures. Though the poem never names London or specifies a date, proponents highlight phrases like “the third great monarch” as references to King Charles II. Skeptics argue the language is vague and open to retrofitting. Nonetheless, the perceived accuracy has fueled enduring fascination with Nostradamus’s cryptic style and symbolic imagery across centuries.
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