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Nostradamus

Michel De Nostradame, otherwise known as was born December
14, 1503. His family was of Jewish ancestry. His grandfather, Pierre de
Nostradame, had settled in Provence because by the mid-1400s, many Jews had
come to live there.
Nostradamus' father was Jacques de Nostradame. Jacques worked as a
scholary, since most people didn't know how to write he wrote things for them,
from love letters to formal documents. Jacques' income provided a good home at
the time. Nostradamus' earliest recollection of his home was the following:

Typical of all provençal homes in the sixteenth century was the room
where both domestic and social life was carried on. The center and
symbol of ...

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sustains the myth of the Nostradamus royal line.
Historians think Nostradamus had three other brothers, Bertrand, Hector, and
Antoine, but they are not sure and almost nothing is known about them besides
their names.
Nostradamus was educated by his grandfathers. First Peyrot, who had
been a great traveler, brought Nostradamus up in his home. He taught
Nostradamus the basics of mathematics, Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Astrology.
After Peyrot de Nostradamus' death Nostradamus moved back in with his parents,
Jacques and Reyničre. It is thought that his other grandfather took over his
education for a while, but the family decided to send Nostradamus to Avignon,
which at that period was the center of Renaissance learning. At Avignon,
Nostradamus spent many hours at University libraries.
Nostradamus' biggest interest was astrology. His interest in astrology
began to worry his parents, and by the advice of his grandfather he was sent to
the University of Montpellier to study ...

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