St Hildegard of Bingen

Foresees a future time when princes and peoples will reject papal authority, Church property will be secularized, and priests persecuted. Many heretics will preach undisturbed; Christians will doubt their faith, and after clergy adopt simplicity, conditions gradually improve. All this will lead to the coming of Antichrist, who appears after the death of the Monarch and brings persecution of the faithful in the last days.

Warns that before the Comet comes, many nations will face want and famine; a great oceanic nation will be destroyed by earthquakes, storms, and tidal waves, its colonies lost. The Comet’s impact will flood many countries, destroy cities, and cause disease. Coastal cities will be devastated, few will survive, and those who do will suffer from illness. The catastrophe precedes the restoration of Christian order.

Peace returns to Europe when the “white flower” lily, French monarchy regains the throne of France. During this time, weapons are forbidden, iron is used only for tools, land is extremely productive. Many Jews, heathens, and heretics join the Church. This age of peace and flourishing follows the period of catastrophe and signals a widespread spiritual renewal.

After the Monarch’s death, the sceptre falls and all justice will cease; the world enters a corrupt and evil age, true children of God persecuted by hateful means. Few men remain, and women seek husbands to remove disgrace. Christians will endure tribulation before Antichrist arrives and the last days begin. Jerusalem will be washed in the blood of martyrs and the remnant will hold firm to the faith.