For four centuries his dark prophecies have inspired fear and debate; his
followers say he predicted the French Revolution, the birth of Hitler and the
assassination of John Kennedy.
In an age of magic and superstition, the medieval physician Nostradamus gained
renown for healing victims of the deadly plague. But it is his prophetic
visions, 900 cryptic poems called The Centuries, that have enthralled generation
after generation of readers. Did he, as believers claim, predict some of
history's most monumental events, from the Great Fire of London to the
destruction of the space shuttle Challenger? And what about his terrifying
prophecies of the end of the world? In this remarkable presentation, BIOGRAPHY®
interviews scholars on both sides of the discussion.
BIOGRAPHY® invites you to examine the evidence as you enter the eerie world of
the man known as the Prophet of Doom ''Nostradamus''.
A&E Nostradamus Prophet of Doom