Quatrain 6.41 Frederick II

Le second chef du regne Dannemarc,

Par ceux de Frise & l'isle Britannique,

Fera despendre plus de cent mille marc.

Vain exploiter voyage en Italique.

The second chief of the realm of Denmark,

Through those of Frisian and of the British Isle,

Will coerced spend more than one hundred thousand marks,

The exploiting in vain the voyage to Italy.

The 1 line. This is the prediction of the king of Denmark and Norway from 1559 Frederick II (1534-1588). Although he was not the 2nd head of Denmark (before him there were many), but under the name of Frederick, he was the second.

The 2 & 3 lines. Many states trading in the Baltic sea concluded an agreement with Denmark to pay dues for passing vessels across the channel Sound. This was an important trade route of Northern Europe. The dues brought considerable income to the royal treasury. In order to protect the strait, Frederick built the Kronborg fortress in Helsingar and fought against pirates. The first part of his reign, this king fought a lot, mostly unsuccessfully. The second half of his reign was marked by the peace and prosperity of the country.

Decoding of the number 6.41. If 1 to put in front, then 1600-41=1559 – the year of beginning reign.

Quatrain 4.18* Inquisition and science