Spain and France were at war during the writing of the Centuries. This theme is linked to power issues - The criteria for regrouping the quatrains are based on some identified keywords.
Spain in general
4.5 Divine verb, Spain
"Cross, peace, under one the divine word accomplished,"
Spain and Gaul will be united together:
"Great disaster near, and combat very bitter:"
No heart will be so hardy as not to tremble.
3.25 Loron, Spain
He who will attain to the kingdom of Navarre
When Sicily and Naples will be joined:
He will hold Bigorre and Landes through Foix and Oloron
From one who will be too closely allied with Spain.
3.54 Spain
One of the greatest ones will flee to Spain
Which will thereafter come to bleed in a long wound:
"Armies passing over the high mountains,"
"Devastating all, and then to reign in peace."
3.78 Spain, Escosse, Germany, Orientals, King craintif de Persia
"The chief of Scotland, with six of Germany,"
Captive of the Eastern seamen:
"They will pass Gibraltar and Spain,"
Present in Persia for the fearful new King.
4.2 Spain, Pyrenees
"Because of death France will take to making a journey,"
"Fleet by sea, marching over the Pyrenees Mountains,"
"Spain in trouble, military people marching:"
Some of the greatest Ladies carried off to France.
1.19 Spain, snakes surround the altar
"When the snakes surround the altar,"
and the Trojan blood is troubled by the Spanish.
"Because of them, a great number will be lessened."
"The leader flees, hidden in the swampy marshes."
3.86 Spain, Marseille
A chief of Ausonia will go to Spain
"By sea, he will make a stop in Marseilles:"
Before his death he will linger a long time:
After his death one will see a great marvel.
1.71 Spain, Marseile
The marine tower will be captured and retaken three times
"by Spaniards, Barbarians and Ligurians."
"Marseilles and Aix, Ales by men of Pisa,"
"devastation, fire, sword, pillage at Avignon by the Turinese."
1.89 Spain
"Those of Lerida will be in the Moselle,"
kill all those from the Loire and Seine.
"The seaside track will come near the high valley,"
when the Spanish open every route.
2.39 Spain
"One year before the Italian conflict,"
"Germans, Gauls, Spaniards for the fort:"
"The republican schoolhouse will fall,"
"There, except for a few, they will be choked dead."
3.8 Spain
The Cimbri joined with their neighbors
Will come to ravage almost Spain:
Peoples gathered in Guienne and Limousin
"Will be in league, and will bear them company."
10.48 Spain
"Banners of the deepest part of Spain,"
Coming out from the tip and ends of Europe:
"Troubles passing near the bridge of Laigne,"
Its great army will be routed by a band.
3.68 Spain, Italy
Leaderless people of Spain and Italy
"Dead, overcome within the Peninsula:"
"Their dictator betrayed by irresponsible folly,"
Swimming in blood everywhere in the latitude.
9.25 Espagnols
"Crossing the bridges to come near the Roisiers,"
"Sooner than he thought, he arrived late."
"The new Spaniards will come to BÚziers,"
So that this chase will break the enterprise.
Castilla
10.9 Castille
In the Castle of Figueras on a misty day
A sovereign prince will be born of an infamous woman:
"Surname of breeches on the ground will make him posthumous,"
Never was there a King so very bad in his province.
Barcelona
3.88 Barcelona, Marseille
"From Barcelona a very great army by sea,"
All Marseilles will tremble with terror:
"Isles seized help shut off by sea,"
Your traitor will swim on land.
9.42 Barcelona, Genoa, Venise
"From Barcelona, from Genoa and Venice,"
From Sicily pestilence Monaco joined:
"They will take their aim against the Barbarian fleet,"
Barbarian driven 'way back as far as Tunis.
6.64 Barcelona
"No peace agreed upon will be kept,"
All the subscribers will act with deceit:
"In peace and truce, land and sea in protest,"
By Barcelona fleet seized with ingenuity.
7.10 Barcelona
"By the great Prince bordering Le Mans,"
brave and valiant leader of the great army;
"by land and sea with Bretons and Normans,"
to pass Gibraltar and Barcelona to pillage the island.
3.88 Barcelona, Scarce / Terror de Marseille, isles
"From Barcelona a very great army by sea,"
All Marseilles will tremble with terror:
"Isles seized help shut off by sea,"
Your traitor will swim on land.
6.56 Barcelona, Terror of the Hesperians
The dreaded army of the Narbonne enemy
Will frighten very greatly the Hesperians:
"Perpignan empty through the blind one of Arbon,"
Then Barcelona by sea will take up the quarrel.
1.73 Barcelona
France shall be accused of neglect by her five partners.
"Tunis, Algiers stirred up by the Persians."
"Leon, Seville and Barcelona having failed,"
they will not have the fleet because of the Venetians.
8.26 Barcelona, archeological discovery
"The bones of Cato found in Barcelona,"
"placed, discovered, the site found again and ruined."
"The great one who holds, but does not hold,"
"wants Pamplona, drizzle at the abbey of Montserrat."
