not acknowledge their Soveraignty have answered in the Book called the Citizen and in their Chronological Manuscripts that the Bishops have never had any other right to Geneva but as Governours of the Chruch to which belonged the City and suburbs according to an ancient Decree recited by the Author of the Citizen Notorium quod Ecclesia Gebennensis domina est princeps unica in solidum civitatis suburbii Gebennensis It is well known that the Church of Geneva is the only Dady and Princess of the City and Suburbs of Geneva That the Bishop himself when chosen was sworn to maintain the Priviledges and Liberties of Geneva that the great confidence they had put in their Bishops was the cause why they took no more notice of the encroachments on their Liberties that the Emperour could neither grant to the Duke of Zeringuen nor to Bishops the Soveraignty of an Imperial City as theirs was without the suffrage of the whole Empire That even when the Bishops were in most credit it then appeared that the right of Soveraignty was in the people That the Bishop was chief after the same manner as the Dukes of Venice and Genoâ—a for all publick Acts and Declarations ran in the names of the Bishop his Vidame or Steward the Syndicks and other good Men of the City The Bishop was chosen by the Laity as well as Clergy His Chapter consisted of thirty two Chanons of S. Peters Church the greatest part of which were Civilians he had moreover for Assistants in Secular matters four Syndicks twenty Counsellors at Law and one Treasurer who were all chosen by the people To these twenty five were added thirty five more to advise with upon any important occurrence and from hence they have risen to the present number of two hundred and have at length extended to the ta king in one out of every chief Family in the City The Bishop was obliged to confirm whatsoever passed They have farther affirmed that the Syndicks had power to coin Money and the care and charge of the Town without the Bishops intermedling the Jurisdiction and Imprisonment in the Night and Sovereign Judgment in matters of Life and Death provided the Prisoners were not Ecclesiasticks That in Cases which called for Mercy the Bishop had power of pardoning but rather by his Episcopal and Ecclesiastical Authority than Secular that in business of great concernment he could do nothing without the people that the Commonalty and Syndicks should make what Alliances they pleased without the Bishop intermedling As in the year 1285. with Amé Earl of Savoy and in the year 1515. with Fribourg with Bern in the year 1526. That the City Revenues should be divided amongst them and that the Syndicks should have one third and that in short Charles V. writing to Geneva in 1530. directed not his Letters to the Bishop but to the Syndicks Council and Commonalty of the City and treating with it as an Imperial City in these terms Honorabilibus nostris imperii sacri fidelibus dilectis nostris Syndiâ—is Consulibus ac Civibus Civitatis Imperialiâ— nostrae Gebennensis And in other Letters written in French the same year To out trusty and well beloved Syndicks Citizens and Inhabitaents of our Imperial City of Geneva But to return to our History Ardutius having held the Episcopâ—l See fifty years left Nantelinus his Successor who had the same difference with William Son of Amé Earl of Genevois Neither could it be arbitrated by the interposition of the Archbishop of Vienna so that this Bishop was forced to enter into a League with Thomas I. Third Earl of Maurienne and Savoy Which Earl set forth a Declaration wherein he asserted That he had not the least design on the Priviledges and Liberties of Geneva neither would he accept of that City if offered him The Bishop invested him with several Lands and Castles about Geneva which the Earl of Genevois pretended to belong to him And these were the Motives of the War between the Earl of Maurienne and the Earl of Genevois who had drawn to his side the Lords of Focigny of Gez and the Dauphin of Vienna The Earl of Genevois came by the worst and was constrained to yield after the death of Nantelinus to the Arbitrement of the Archbishop of Vienna and Ayme de Granson then Bishop of Geneva But between Nantelinus and this last mentioned Bishop the List of Bishops place Bernard Chabert who succeeded him about the year 1206. and became Archbishop of Ambrun in the year 1212. They of S. Martha make Humbert II. to succeed him whom we find not in the Annals of Geneva but in stead of him Lewis of S. Claude and after him Peter of Sessons Armé de Granson who held the Episcopal Seat forty years built the Fort of Peney two Leagues distant from Geneva upon the Rhosne That of La Bastie which is but a Cannon shot distant from the Town was built the year before by Gerard of Terny who did Homage to the Bishop and Church of Geneva Monsieur Lewis Moreri who made the Historical and Geographical Dictionary observed when he was at Geneva in the Arms belonging to the Bishoprick something as he thought more particularly relating to the Family of the Grandison's whence he inferred That Fort was built by that Bishop and that he was of the Family of the Grandison's in Comte But he found after he had more narrowly viewed them that these were not the Arms of the Family of the Grandèson's which bore a party par pale in Silver and azure banded with Gules charged with three Shells in Sable for the Scutcheon of these was not party par-paled neither were there three Shells in them as Monsieur Moreri imagined but three Dolphins which was the Arms of John Bishop of Râ—chetaille as we shall shew in its place Henry or Hubric Prior of the Chartreuse de Portes in Bugey who was chosen after him governed that Church seven years and had some small difference with the Lord of Gez called Simon of Joinville concerning several Villages which he held of the Bishoprick but this being composed some years after there arose the same variance between him and the Lord of Terny which was ended after the same manner At length this Prelate being sorry he had left his former manner of life quitted his Bishoprick and betaking himself again to the same Profession dyed a Chartreuâ— Monk in the year 1275. Aymé of Menthonay succeeded him and after him Robert of Geneva Channon of Vienna Son of William Earl of Genevois but he enjoyed it but two years In the mean time here had passed some acts of Hostilty between the Earls of Savoy and of Genevoiâ— The first of these who was Amé IV. came to Geneva where with threatnings he demanded they should pay him the charges of the War which he had been at against the Earl of Genevois upon the Cityes
of Cossonney R. of Chalens G. Marchandy Galey of Very and signed with the Seal of the abovementioned Earl. William of Lornay chosen after Ademarus presided twenty years This Bishop Cited by his Chancellor Humbert of Villars the Earl of Genevois and Lord of Terny upon case of Felony for which he was declared an Outlaw and his Lands forfeited to the Church It was thought the Bishop could not be judge in his own Cause but it being not his but the Churches interest the sentence was held valid About the end of the Fourth Century the Emperor Wencestaus made a declaration to the same effect as Charles the Fourth touching the Revocation of the Earls Grant and farther confirmed the Cities priviledges in such terms that no Emperors or Kings of the Romans should at any time violate them which was done at Prague the 22. of June 1400. Humbert of Villars Earl of Genevois dying without male issue in the month of March 1400. leâ—t his Countreys to Odo of Villars his Uncle who after h ehad held them a year agreed with Amé the Eighth who laid claim to them and so ended the quarrel between the two Earls Nevertheless Blanche Humbert's daughter laid claim to the succession and appeared before the Bishop by proxy requiring possession of Remilly promising him to do homage for it She was answered that the said Lands were fallen to the Church That moreover Amé the Eighth Earl of Savoy terming himself also Earl of Genevois had already requested this investiture and promised homage for all the Lands of the said Earldom so that they could proceed no farther till she had agreed with the above mentioned Earl which done she should be gratified in any thing reasonable as it appears by an Authentick Act of the 13 of March. Amé the Eighth got the better in this contest and did homage in the Church of S. Peter before the great Altar according to Custom and because the Lordship of Terny was judged lapsed to the Bishop and Church of Geneva the said Bishop and Chapter willing to gratifie the Earl gave it to Girard of Terny on condition he should hold it from Amé the Eighth and the said Amé should pay homage for it to the Bishop and Church of Geneva William of Lornay dying John of Bertrandis was chosen in his stead who was Doctor in the Laws and Chanon of S. Peters he was sworn on the great Altar and promised the Chapter and four Syndicks deputed by the Commonalty to maintain the liberties and priviledges of it which was confirmed also at the same time by the Emperor Sigismond against the Earldom of Savoy's Vicar General shewing him likewise how unreasonable he was in requiring homage of the Bishoprick and Citys of Lausane Geneva and Valay of whom none was due that the said dignity was revoked by Charles the fourth his father wherefore he admonisht him to desist from such a demand not troubling any more the said Cities which belonged only to the Empire The Bishop of Bertrandis was present at the Council of Constance where John Huss was burnt and had some place of eminency there for he was a Cardinal and very learned being suspected to lean towards Huss his Opinions From Constance he went into Spain to the Antipope Benoist and passing over to Monpellier he obtained of the French King Charles the Seventh that the Genevoises should not be molested by his Subjects under pretence of the difference betwixt them and the Earl of Savoy setting before him that they not being subject to that Earl they therefore ought not to be dealt with as Savoyards The year following he accompanied the Emperor Sigismond to Geneva in honour of whom there was made for three daies together solemn processions The said Prelate built new Halls to the Charge of which the Syndicks offered to contribute provided they might have a third part of their Revenue Some say that he also founded the Chappel of the Maccabees joyning to S. Peters Church but it was more likely John of Brognier as we shall make it appear afterwards who was also Cardinal of Ostie John of Bertranais became at length Archbishop of Tarentaise having been nine years Bishop of Geneva It was this Emperor Sigismond who erected Savoy into a Dukedom and created the Earl Amé the Eighth Duke at Monluel About a year after he came to Geneva with Pope Martin the Fifth in company of Fifteen Cardinals He had his Lodgings at the Cordeliers de Rive and sometimes after presented his request to Pope Martin to obtain the Soveraignty of Geneva pretending it was the Churches Interest in general This was granted him provided he could get the Bishops consent whereupon he addresseth himself to John of Pierrecize the present Bishop promising him if he gave his consent such a Reward as he should never have occasion to repent of his kindness The Bishop replied he was newly entered in that Office and not being as yet sufficiently acquainted with it he referred the matter to the Clergy and people of whom notwithstanding he would ask advice He caused the people then to assemble in S. Peters Cloister on the last of February the Bishop opens to them the Dukes suit and first produces the Request presented to the Pope for that purpose which contained what follows That at Geneva and the adjacent places there were several Gentlemen of considerable Estates who protected them who had been guilty of crimes in the City and thereby escaped unpunished the Bishop wanting power to make himself obeyed if the Duke of Savoy did not interpose which is the reason they could not live peaceably in the said Town for which cause the supplicant would willingly give the Bishop a recompence far exceeding this Lordship in value And for asmuch added he as it is impossible holy Father to prevent these dissentions That it would therefore please your Holiness to inform your self of the truth of the matter so that the Temporal jurisdiction may be transferred to your devoted Son Amé Duke of Savoy who passionately desires to remove these scandals preferring above all things the exercise of Justice and publick Peace Which request was passed by Pope Martin on the 28. of March 1419. And at the end of it was written So let it be if expedient and pleasing to the Bishops of Grenoble Maeon and the Abbot of S. Sulpice of the Order of Cistern Monks in the Diocess of Belay He set before them likewise how the Duke not content with this had required a Commissioner to execute the Commission which he had withstood and in fine he had made him an offer of exchange whereupon he desired their opinion and whether he should continue his Oppositions with the assistance of the Church and City alone The Citizens and Syndicks having heard the forementioned business and having withdrawn to consider on it unanimously made answer in the
of Savoâ—'s Sister he thereupon intreats the Pope to confirm the Concession which the Bishop had made him of his Rights over Geneva which he granted him but it was opposed by the Conclave of Cardinals affirming the Prelate had not power to renounce his Temporal Jurisdiction neither could the Pope confirm such a renunciation unless the Subjects had conspired against their Prelate and that he had not strength sufficient to chastise them so that this design could not take effect The Duke remaining in Piedmont and the Bishop of Geneva in his Abby of Pignerol which fell to him by the decease of Bonnivard he abode there with small attendance taking mony from all hands to pay the Pope and Duke the first-fruits of his benefice and the charge he had been at in the Court of Rome at his Election a certain person beseeching him one day to be favourable to a friend of his Condemned to pay a Fine he answered that he could not remit it for as for his part he had nothing but a Crosiers Staff and a Mitre the Duke of Savoy having the Bishoprick and Abby and in effect the Duke had appointed one to receive the Revenue of the Abby allowing him only enough to maintain him he would have done the same with the Bishoprick had not the Bishop hindered him by returning to Geneva where he was no sooner arrived but he quarrelled with a certain person named Pasquet who was accused of Usury but this was contrary to the Laws of Geneva which forbad Citizens should be brought in trouble for this reason There was great formalities upon this point between the Bishop and Citizens who could not obtain the Prisoners deliverance His relations found out an expedient which was that having married his Daughter to a Citizen of Berne his Son-in-law came with letters in his behalf from his Superiors and managed so well his Father-in-laws cause that he was delivered for small charge The Bishop John of Savoy conceived a mortal hatred against a Lawyer called Claudiâ—s Vandel because he had pleaded a Cause against one of his Servants whereupon he imprisons him upon a false accusation being esteemed a very honest Man the Syndicks and Counsel desired that the Informations should be put into their hands to proceed thereupon as Judges in criminal Cases on the other side the Bishop and Vidame would have it brought under their cognisance and fearing a sedition they would have conveyed him privately out of the Town that they might deal with him as they thought fit But Vandel had four Sons one of which named Thomas Curate of S. Morges knew how to use a Sword as well as a Prayer-book Robert was of his Fathers calling who with the other two having notice of the design resolved to rescue their Father but they lost their aim by mistaking the time but the next morning they failed not to discover to the people what was become of him the people enraged at this action set upon the Bishops Pensioners telling them they loved their Mony better than the Cities Liberties The Council being Assembled the people made their Complaints to them that the Priviledges of the City were violated and that the Bishops Pensions occasioned it the Pensioners informed of the business presented themselves bringing with them the Letters of their pension which they tore before the Council protesting they were not so much the Bishops servants as to forget their Obligations to the City desiring nothing more than to manifest their zeal for the publick interest for which they were willing to sacrifice both their lives and fortunes The people flocked from all parts John Bernard ran to the Steeple to Ring the great Bell and Convocate the general Council which was then of as dangerous consequence as to fire the Beacon in the Valley which was a signal of some great emotion Bernard finding the Steeple door shut would have broke it open had not he been withheld by much entreaty The Syndicks went to the Bishop beseeching him not to anger the people whose rage was ever to be feared but to preserve their Liberties according to the Oath taken at his entrance delivering to them his Prisoner The Bishop being alarmed at these Tumults would not be obstinate but released Vandel and desisted from prosecuting him He bore notwithstanding a deadly hatred against Bernard in his mind for his forwardness and not daring to meddle with him in Geneva he watcht him one day when he was gone out of the City upon some occasion where some persons planted by him for that purpose seised on him and led him away bound to Jussy where he determined to punish him yet he released him at the request of the Earl of Genevois and some Ladies the Earl being then in the City only making him to ask him forgiveness The Bishop and his Steward could not inrich themselves in Geneva seeing the City had so little kindness for them but their Covetousness set them on the poor Priests of the Diocess which rendred this Prelate extream odious his person could not be acceptable to them and his mind was as ill shaped as his body so that he became the subject of every mans raillery One John Pecolat a pleasant fellow and boon companion dining one day with the Bishop of Maurienne Chantre and Chanon of Geneva incompany likewise of the Abbot of Beaumont who discoursing of some unjust dealing which he had received from the Bishop John of Savoy Pecolat bids him not be troubled for says he non videbit dies Petri he will never live to S. Peter ' s days as is commonly said of all Popes meaning he was taken with an incurable distemper to wit the French Pox and so by consequence he could not live long which words were taken notice of by two spyes who made report of them to the Bishop interpreting them as if he had a design to take away his life which he either believed or pretended he did that he might make this serviceable to his purpose which was to bring the City into subjection He dissembled his resentment the best he could in expectation of a fit opportunity which at length thus offers it self after the Duke had been a while at Lyons to visit the Queen his Neece he sent to the Bishop to come to him which he did commanding his Caterer to provide Fish-pyes to eat as they travelled the Caterer to save charges had bought stale fish one of which pyes being brought to the Table the Bishop either not having a stomack or disliking the fish would eat none of it it therefore fell to the servants share who eat it up every bit now there was not one who had eaten of it but either died or fell dangerous ill The Bishop glad of this occasion although sorry for his servants loss caused his Vidame to draw up an accusation privately against Pecolat who was not a man of that temper to throw water on this fire yet they proceeded no farther
met at first with gentle usage to make them accuse those who were the objects of the Dukes and Bishops hatred But they answering They knew nothing of that matter were again sent back to Prison In the mean time Bonnivard of S. Victor whom we have already mentioned passing through Turin in his Journey to Rome recommended their cause to a Lawyer his Friend and wrote to them a Letter before he parted which he sent to the Jaylor to deliver it to them who conveyed it to the Bishop who upon the receit thereof was exceedingly enraged against Victor who had already occasioned Pecolat's Release he therefore caused them to be kept close Prisoners and put them on the Rack The great Torments they underwent made them confess the pretended Conspiracy of Pecolat and to bring in Victor as a party At the same time the Bishop sent this Deposition to the Syndicks and withal that if they would not believe it they should send two Persons to hear their Confession but not giving credit to the matter they sent no Body This forced Confession declared that Victor with two other Persons in custody had determined to poyson him which if they could not effect they would after this manner one Evening come a Mumming to his House and raising a quarrel he should be stabbed in the tumult by which means Victor might succeed him Which plainly appeared to be ill contrived seeing Victor was not so familiar with the Bishop as to give him such kind of divertisement being rather his professed Enemy and farther the Bishoprick was not so easily obtained seeing the Abbot of Beaumont elected by the Clergy at the Peoples request could not obtain the Papal Confirmation who certainly would never have gratified an Assassin These two poor Creatures then were by beheaded by the Dukes Authority having publickly retracted their Confession and asked Almighty God forgiveness for their other sins The Provost hastened their Execution to silence them Their Bodies being quartered Three of them were sent into several parts of Piedmont and the Fourth part parboiled with the Heads to be sent to Geneva Victor returning awhile after from Rome passed through Turin where the Bishop had given order to have him apprehended of which having notice and having many Friends he walked near eight days about the City to affront the Bishop at the end of which he choused his Spies pretending to stay there longer but took Post one fair Morning for Geneva whither within a short time were brought the Heads and Quarters of the Two fore-mentioned young Men in Two Barrels marked with the Arms of the Earl of Genevois the Dukes Brother they who brought them lodged that Night on this side the Bridge of Arve and the next Morning early they set them up on a Walnut-tree with a White Cross and this Inscription These are the Traitors of Geneva The first who saw them ran to carry the News about the Town a great part of which came to behold them This was a sad Spectacle especially to the Father and Mother of Navis The Father was still the Vidame's Solicitor against Berthelier and saw himself so ill requited for his Services The good Citizens were grieved but durst not shew their indignation contenting themselves only with the Renovation of the Propositions made them by the Burgers of Fribourg The Council of the City as likewise that of the Bishop being met together to consult of the means to appease the Princes whose displeasure they feared deputed the Vidame Aymé Consilii Michael Nergaz and Francis Talichet all three of the Dukes Faction to shew the Prince in all Humility that the City was very much amazed that they had thus used Two of their Citizens and that the generality of the City had given them no occasion of offence but if any particular Person had they might have had him punished at Geneva and therefore desired them to declare who had offended them and if they were in fault they should be obliged to a speedy reparation They departed then to find the Duke who openly gave them but slender welcome but privately consulted with them as Friends treating them with the greatest respect He sent them to Pignerol towards the Bishop who gave them as kind entertainment at length he made a Speech to them in publick to this effect That he was very sensible there were several good People at Geneva from whom they had received faithful Service and which they should be ready at all times to acknowledge but that there were also several Mutinous and Seditious Persons guilty of the highest Crimes even of Conspiring the Death of their Prince of whose number were these two who had been made Examples that there were some in the Town who to avoid the punishment due to their Crimes endeavoured to perswade the People to make an Alliance with Fribourg which would not only tend to the Princes disadvantage but to the City's it self which would lose by this means the Customs which were paid for the Carriage of Merchandizes into Fribourg That if the Cities did embrance this offer they would certainly most severely punish the Authors of it in which if the body if the Town would assist them they should respect them for good and faithful Subjects adding they desired that the Principals who were Berthelier and Ten or Twelve others should be punished with the greatest severity The Deputies who had themselves dictated this Answer desired it should be committed to Writing being directed to the Council To which the Princes consented on condition they would not deliver it to them till they were sworn to execute what it contained They at their return offered it to the lesser Council the greatest part of which liked not the condition saying There might be perhaps something which respected the publick Interest and therefore they could resolve of nothing without the general Council which was assembled the next Morning where the Deputies appearing related they had no other Answer than that which was contained in the Letter and that they had in charge not to open it but upon the fore-mentioned condition The People would not agree to the Proposal touching the Oath but determined to send back again the Letter whence it came Nergaz then tells them Gentlemen say he The Duke of Savoy hath declared That if his Letter be not read and the Contents observed no Genevoise shall enjoy his Possessions in safety The People inraged at this cried to the Deputies Have you staid five or six weeks on the other side the Mounts making your selves merry at our cost to bring us this news To the Rhosne to the Rhosne with such Traitors and it wanted but little but they had been sacrificed to the popular fury but for fear of the Princes the Council appeased them they returned the Letter to the Deputies after they had severely reproached them with it bidding them do what they would with it for it should not be read on the condition offered
Salleneufve a man expert in business to be their temporal Deputy in Geneva but the Citizens refused him alledging it to be a new and unheard of thing to send them a Governor seeing they never had any before but their Bishop Berthelier had still sollicited for a definitive judgement of his Case which had been suspended by the Bishops command but after the Alliance made with Fribourg he was no more fear'd the City declaring she would reassume her liberty and that it belonged to the Syndicks and not to the Bishop to try Berthelier He was judged in the presence of the Vidame and a definitive sentence pronounced in these Terms That as to what concerned the Crime of High Treason having examined the proofs they were found invalid and therefore they acquitted him declaring him innocent of this crime but touching the excesses he had committed such as Assaults and Batteries they had Fined him according to the tenour of the Statute in that case provided Some days after Duke Charles the third fearing lest the Prosecutions which he had began against the Genevoises before the Cantons should turn to his prejudice and that instead of acknowledging him for their Prince they should pretend he was their Vassal he determined to deal with them after a more violent manner He raised then secretly an Army beyond the mountains that the Fribourgers might take no notice of it and the better to conceal his design he sent the President Lambert to the Cantons desiring the business might be friendlily ended The Genevoises having gotten intimation of the design dispatched Besancon Hugues and John Malbuisson to Fribourg but Lambert entertained the Fribourgers with such fair speeches that they knew not whom to credit he endeavoured also to perswade Besancon Huges who was his kinsman that his Master had no ill intention which caused Hugues to be suspected of corrupt dealings In the mean time the Duke had gathered an Army of six or seven thousand men at S. Julien before the Fribourgers could be perswaded to believe any such thing He sent immediately an Herald to the Syndicks called Chablais who required that the Council should be assembled which being done he was introduced He had on his left arm a Coat of Arms and a wand in his right hand and entered after this manner without discovering himself or so much as saluting the Council he was requested to seat himself by the Syndicks and make known his Message which he thrice refused but at length he sat down not by the Syndicks but in a seat above them and spake to them as follows Let it not seem strange to you O ye Lords Syndicks and Council of Geneva if I would not sit down at your command and that I do it now of my own accord for this is the reason I am come here from the part of my most dread Prince yours and my Lord and Master the Duke of Savoy whom it belongeth not to you to bid sit down but to him to sit where and when he shall think fitting above you as your Soveraign Prince and Lord and as representing his Person I have done So from my seat I make known to you my Message which is That he biddeth and commandeth you to make ready his Lodgings in the State-house with that splendor and magnificence which becometh a Prince of his quality likewise that you furnish him and his company with victuals which are about ten thousand footmen besides horse for he designs to come in this equipage to do Justice Which spoken he was desired to withdraw till they had consulted on the answer to be returned him which he did and awhile after he was recalled and answer made him in these words We are equally surprized Seigneur Chablais at what you say and do when we offered you a seat you refused it and after your refusal have taken it of your own accord saying you did it as representing the person of Monsieur the Duke of Savoy your Prince and ours That he is your Prince we believe but not ours for although we reckon our selves his humble servants yet are we not his Subjects or Vassals nor do we understand upon what ground it is pretended yea we are willing to believe that he is a more dutiful Son to his mother our holy Church to whom we have submitted our selves than to usurp her jurisdiction so that it belongeth neither to him nor to you representing him to sit where you do As to that part of your Message whereby you command us to prepare his Lodgins in the Town-house and not only Lodging for him but for ten thousand foot besides horsemen adding that he will come hither to do Justice truly we understand not the meaning of it for he did not use to lodge in the Town-house much less with such a kind of attendance and if his coming be as you say to do Justice there is no need of so great multitude For it belongeth not to him to do it here but to the Bishop Syndicks and Council according to the Customs and Priviledges which he hath sworn to observe and if there be any one amongst us who hath done him or any person else any wrong we are ready to do him all the right he can desire but our Kitchin is not large enough to entertain all his Company yet if be pleases to come with his usual train nay were there five hundred men more than ordinary he should as heretofore be welcome and chuse what Lodgings best please him except our Town-house which we cannot spare he shall be entertained if not according to his merit yet according to the best of his power Which Discourse ended the Herald replied Gentlemen you will not then great my Lord his request nor obey his commands No said they Whereupon he put on his Coat of Arms and told them from himself I declare you to be Rebels to your Prince with fire and sword and for a proof of this I throw before you this Wand let him that dares take it up Which saying he threw it in the middle of the Hall and went his way He had no sooner departed but twelve Gentlemen booted and spurred who came on the same errand entred into the Council Chamber and spake thus to them Syndicks and Council of Geneva resolve to obey my Lord otherwise you will have cause to repent Which they had no sooner said but they set spurrs to their horses and departed The Syndicks and Council shewed to the people what had hapned at which they were much amazed yet the greatest part considering either they must be slaves or lose their lives generously chose the latter resolving to sell their lives at a dear rate The Syndicks commanded them to Arm themselves constraining the Dukes faction to do the like the Gates were shut the Chains extended and Sentinels placed The Duke having received his answer by the Herald drew near to Geneva coming to Gaillard with all his Army which encreased
after it was taken down and buried in Holy Ground by some Soldiers from Fribourg who passed by that way There have been some who considering the Heroical constancy of Berthelier and the tyranny of his Judges have given him this Epitaph Quid mihi mors nocuit virtus post fata virescit Nec cruce nec saevigladio perit illa Tyranni How can death hurt since virtue death survives And Tyranny of Gibbets Swords or Knives His death affrighted them of Geneva who did not then dare to deny the Duke and Bishop any thing but it enraged the Fribourgers who had a great desire to revenge it Yet they thought it not convenient to raise an Army every time the Duke gave them cause of offence they made their complaints to the Cantons and demanded their Pay due to them for the former Levies and that he should give them satisfaction for Berthelier's death The Duke acquitted himself from this Article laying the blame on the Bishop assuring them he did it unknown to him and as to the payment he denied that he was obliged to it seeing the War had been unjust referring them to the Genevoises and demanding on his side reparation for the Damages done in his Country of Vaud This set the Genevoises in an uproar and the Princes took the advantage of their Dissentions to ruine the Eidgnots party and bring their own in credit They required the Council to be assembled and caused Eustache Chappuis the Bishops Chancellor who was afterwards sent Deputy into England to shew the people that the Election of Syndicks for that year had not been duly made by the violence of some who preferred their own private interest before the publick and who had brought into the general Council persons excluded by the Statutes and ancient Customs it belonging to none to sit there but those who were of principal Families that they did this to have persons of their own Faction which tended to nothing but to foment Rebellion that the people for this effect had made an Alliance with Fribourg which had put the Bishop their Prince upon calling in the Duke of Savoy his Cousin to his assistance who had spared neither his estate nor his person to hinder such a bad effect which would not only fall on his Countries but likewise the City it self as hath been found already by experience seeing the Fribourgers demanded yet great summs of mony which could not be raised without impovershing the City The Duke endeavoured to hinder them from paying the mony and withal shewed them there could be no good correspondence between him and them whilst they were governed by the Authors of this Alliance and concluded desiring the people to declare the said Syndicks not duly elected and to put others less suspected in their places The people desirous of Peace and that the mony should be paid easily embraced this proposal The Syndicks were discharged of their Office after a declaration made to shew this dismission proceeded from no other cause but only for want of a due Election which done they laid down their staves and others were chosen in their places they substituted likewise some Councellors who were best acceptable to the Princes especially them who were for breaking off with Fribourg They caused the general Council to retract that Alliance and deputed Richardet and Goulaz as from the Syndicks to meet the Cantons assembled at Zurich with this instruction First that they should excuse the Duke touching the execution of Berthelier and acquaint them it was done against his knowledge the Bishop having punished him according to his deserts as a Seditious person and as one guilty of the crime of High-Treason the term likewise of his Safe-conduct being expired Secondly concerning the payment to be made to them of Fribourg they should require it of them who called them who were since put out of their Office as Authors of these disturbances Thirdly that they should be urgent with the Fribourgers to renounce the Burgership contracted with Geneva The Assembly being sat the Deputies from Fribourg made their complaints and were answered by them of Geneva and Savoy according to the instructions given them The Fribourgers replied that whosoever had put Berthelier to death had done unjustly seeing he had been cleared by a definitive sentence of the Syndicks who were his lawful judges and he who had pronounced sentence against him being but a pitiful Tooth-drawer and that the Princes had broken their promise which they made them before they left Morges that they would introduce no innovations till this difference was accommodated that they had reason to desire a re-imbursement of their charges they having taken up Arms on just grounds it being to help their fellow Citizens received into their alliance according to Law the Duke nor Bishop having no power to hinder them They likewise maintained that the former Deputies were persons of worth neither would they acknowledge these latter whom the people say they have chosen by constraint There were some replies made by both parties but the Cantons decreed it after the same manner and form as at Morges to which they were forced to yield and agree with Savoy The Duke ever since he had married Beatrix the Infanta of Portugal kept his Court at Geneva and desirous to leave a man of Authority for his Lieutenant he displaced Consilii and put the Sieur Salaigne in his room who was of the family of the Beauforts In the Year following before the Election of the Syndicks on the twelfth day the Chanons were accustomed with other Ecclesiasticks to chuse one of the Chapter King by a bean with great expence now it hapned to fall to Marcossay's share who was Governour of Pillounay and being of the Country of Focigny he had brought along with him as King several of his Countrymen for his Guard at which the Townsmen who bore them ill will were displeased and specially one Matthew of Confignon Sieur of Marglie who having been heretofore wounded by one of Bonne whose name was Goudard resolved then to be revenged and being accompanied with about a dozen resolute fellows slid through the press and singled out his man who bore the Standard ran him through the back for want of armour and having left him dead on the place made his escape out of the Town through the Halbards The Duke and Bishop laid this Murther to the Charge of the Eidgnots though guiltless but they who had done it returned two years after into the City having obtained their pardon through Confignon's means The Bishop John of Savoy lived not long after these troubles he died in the Abby of Pignerol before he could arrive to S. Peters years that is to say before he had finished the twenty fifth year of his Office according to Pecolat's prediction it was thought he was poysoned search having been made accordingly but a scandalous Chronicle relates he died of the Venereal distemper which brought him into
at Pignerol to come and set the Affairs of the City in order which several of the Citizens had deserted and the Fugitives sent for their Wives and Children The Bishop upon notice of this news returned and was received by the whole City with great joy Two days after he sent for the Syndicks to know how they had carried themselves who having given him an account of all the Traverses they had met with he said unto them Neither have I been exempt from the like troubles for the Duke told me once in his Brothers presence That he intended to have the Soveraignty of Geneva but resolving with my self to maintain the Rights and Priviledges of my Church even to death I made him this answer That being Peter of Baume I was his humble Servant and Subject but as being Bishop of Geneva I was not his Subject and that he had no Right to the City He moreover shewed them it would be very necessary the deliberations in Council should be carried on more privately and that in business of consequence they should make use of little Balls as they do at Venice Eight days after new Syndicks were chosen The Fribourgers and Bernoises were very glad that John Philippe ' one of the chief of the Eidgnots was chosen Principal Syndick whereupon they who were fled to Fribourg to procure the Alliance of that State and of Berne returned to Geneva They informed the Council by Besançon Hugues of what they had done concerning the Burgership effected with such great labour and so many obstacles from the Duke which Alliance was agreed to provided it should last 25 years or rather for ever if it pleased both Parties it being to be renewed and confirmed every Five years The Articles were these viz. That the Three Cities of Berne Fribourg and Geneva should be faithful one to another that if one should be invaded the others should assist it to the utmost of their power Three days after the General Council was assembled at the ringing of the great Bell where there were not above Five or Six Persons who would not consent to this Alliance The Bishop being present protested against every thing which might prejudice his Authority in this affair The Chapter of the Cathedral were startled at the matter the Chanons and Clergy desiring to know of the Syndicks whether they might repute themselves safe in the City It was answered They had no cause to fear for if the Chanon of Lutry had received any ill usage it was because he refused to deliver the Keys of the Church when they would have assembled the last Council Eight Deputies parted from Geneva to swear to the Agreement and Eight others from Berne and Fribourg arrived to do the same at Geneva they were met by the Syndicks out of Town and saluted with all the Cannon The next Morning the Oath was taken in presence of the General Council the People crying out Thus would we have it thus would we have it in a good hour were they born who have procured us so great good At Night the Deputies were entertained and treated with Plays and Bonfires at Molard in token of joy after which they returned carrying with them the Copy of the Oath sealed Not long after the City had advice by an Express from Berne that Monsieur de Lulin had addressed himself to the Duke in a Council held at Lucerne to cause the Burgership to be revoked and the same did Nergaz Servant and Forty other Mammelusses The business was referred to be transacted at Berne in a Council there where appeared the Deputies of Geneva Hugues and du Molard The conclusion was That the three Cities would by no means revoke their Alliance and that if the Duke would not rest satisfied he should have the Letters of the Alliance which he had made with Berne and Fribourg returned him The Eidgnots who were at that time the most powerful ill resented this appearance of the Mammelusses who were forced to leave the Town by an emotion of the People They withdrew to the Dukes Dominions A while after they sent to know whether they might return Answer was made them They might if they could prove themselves honest Men. But they dared not venture At length upon inquiry it was found That they together with the Vidame had conspired to seize on the chief Eidgnots and to cut off their Heads Peter Gruet the Bishops Vicar was suspected to be of the Dukes Party whereupon he was deposed and the Abbot of Beaumont put in his place The 42 Mammelusses were summoned by sound of Trumpet to make their appearance but not one of them obeying this order they were condemned for their contumacy and their Estates forfeited which produced a long Law-suit before the Confederates The Vidame upon information given him that he was accused of a Conspiracy left the City substituting his Bayliff Dulcis in his room Neither did he remain long in power for the People would suffer no more pleadings in the Stewards Court but would have all matters decided by the Four Syndicks so that he retired into the Country of Focigny The Jaylor of the Isle did the same leaving a Person to look after the Prisoners One of whom being convicted of Felony was by the Syndicks condemned to die The Vidame's absence was well known but to take away all occasion from the Duke to complain he was sought for in his House by a Notary and Witnesses where they were told that he had left the Town They had the same answer at the Bayliffs House Whereupon it was concluded in Council notwithstanding to proceed on to Execution The common Serjeant was ordered to supply the Vidame's place which he did and after the sentence was read he led the Malefactor towards the Castle gate causing the Bayliff of Gaillard to be called according to custom the Duke had bestowed this office on Servant as a recompence for his Services and Exile from Geneva Servant sent a Man in his place to receive the Prisoner who demanded of the Serjeant whether he was Vidame he answered no but that he was the City and Councils servant Then the Bailiffs Deputy replied I will not receive him at your hands seeing you are not my Lords Officer for neither you nor your Syndicks have power to command me which having said he set spurrs to his horse and returned The Common-Serjeant gave notice of this to the Syndicks who bad him proceed and gave him order for the Execution which he obeyed and ever since that time the Duke of Savoy hath held no Office in the City The Dukes Arms stood over the Castle-gate in the Isle but in the night they were battered to pieces with a hammer by an unknown hand The Bridge in the Isle over against the great Bridge was likewise found broken down The Duke joyned this amongst other complaints against Geneva and it was
debated before the Cantons till the year 1530. All outrages on either side were forbid during this process but there always hapned some disturbances For to hinder the insulting of the Dukes party by the fear of disobliging the Switzers there were six persons constantly residing at Berne and as many at Fribourg The Bishop undertook to bring in again the exiled Mammelusses the Council agreed to receive the most moderate of them paying as a Fine Eighteen thousand Crowns of gold but the Duke hindred sometimes threatning to deal with them as enemies if they did and otherwhiles promising to introduce them all in general upon honourable terms The Articles of Burgership being made ready when they were to be signed several of the Dukes party absented themselves and from that time they were suspected a little while after there was a Diet held at Soleurre in which the Confederates answered the Dukes Embassadors that they should not mention any more that matter seeing he could not prove that he had any right to Geneva and Lausane who on the contrary had produced their Titles The Duke meditating revenge prohibited all Merchandises and provision to be carried out of his Dominions to Geneva but a Herald from the two Cities of Berne and Fribourg passed through Geneva in his journy to Chambery to give notice to the Duke that his Ambassadors would not be heard in the general Assembly in Switzerland till he had taken off this prohibition and reduced things to their former state which he did some days after publickly in appearance but he sent notice about privately that he would have the former Order observed and that his Subjects should be ready in their Arms at the first ringing of the Bell and beat of Drum. Towards the end of this Year arose a difference about a Prisoner of the Mammelusses faction whom the Syndicks condemned to be beheaded as a Taytor to the Bishop and City but his kindred obtained their consent to request the Bishops pardon which should be produced at the place of Execution with this proviso that he should remain in Prison till he had paid a Fine but the Bishop stood at the Castle gate and gave him his Pardon and the Officers unbound him and let him go at which the poor man was so transported with joy that although full of the Gout he ran to the Prison and entred into it joyfuller than he went out having never since felt his distemper The Dyet held at Berne on the 22. of December 1526. had again ratified the Burgership with Geneva and concluded to return the Copy of the Alliance made with him because it was made without the peoples consent In the month of May another being held the two Cities of Berne and Fribourg sent to the Duke who was at Chambery to demand the Letters of Alliance which he would not grant no more than he would make satisfaction for the damages done to Geneva and do justice on the Murtherers his Subjects who had killed a Genevois named Gentil and some other persons neither would he suffer the fugitive Mammelusses to plead their cause at Geneva upon Letters of Safe-conduct offered by the Bishop The Syndicks being informed that there were Soldiers lying in Ambuscade at Lancy beyond the Bridge of Arve commanded Besançon Hugues Captain-General of the Town to take care accordingly who caused the Gates to be shut the Chains to be extended and an Alarm to be sounded Which the Enemies perceiving and finding they were discovered withdrew It was known afterwards that it was the Captain of the Dukes Guards who had gathered some Troops to take the Bishop Peter of Baume at our Lady of Grace's Church where he went usually to Mass every Saturday but by good fortune he was not there that day it is thought they designed to put him to death and to chuse another in his room which obliged him to withdraw secretly into the Franche-Comt◠having first cancelled the Letters Testimonial which he had heretofore made against the Alliance of the Town with the Confederates Fifteen days after he sent the Syndicks a Copy of a Letter dated the first of April which the Emperor had written to the Duke of Savoy which fell into his hands in passing through S. Claude the Contents of which were that his Imperial Majesty having understood that they of Geneva had made an Alliance with the Cantons for to maintain themselves against the Dukes oppressions and his Officers who had violated the Bishop and Cities priviledges it enjoyned the said Duke to forbear his pretensions for the time to come of Sovereignty otherwise he would make it appear that this displeased him for he would maintain whatsoever his predecessors had established in this Imperial City The two Cantons of Berne and Fribourg wrote likewise to the Duke not to molest their Allies of Geneva The Mammelusses finding they could not prevail with the Cantons to enter again the City removed their suit to Vienna but the general Council being met there was a Copy of the Imperial Letter read by which they were in hopes to find that Geneva was not subject to Vienna and from thence forward it was concluded that no person for the time to come should prosecute any cause in that Court. The Bishop Baume desirous to shew his affection to the City and the care he took for its interest made himself a Citizen thereof as appears by an Act dated the fifteenth of July 1527. at which the Duke being enraged seized on the Abbies of Sure and Pignerol which belonged to him which he offered to him again for the Vidomat or Stewardship The Bishop likewise at the same time remitted the cognizance of civil Causes to the Syndicks to lessen the charge which persons were at in his Court. After the Mammelusses faction there arose another out of the City which did much hurt to the Citizens which was the Confraternity of Gentlemen of La Cuillier or the Spoon with whom were joyned some disaffected Chanons of the Dukes party This Fraternity was instituted in the Castle of Vaud where some Gentlemen being at Table eating amongst other things Broth with Wicker Spoons they bragged that they would make them of Geneva do the same They hanged each of them their Spoons about their necks for a note of distinction and those Francis of Pontverre Sieur of Terny a man couragious and skilful in warlike affairs for their Captain they had from that time several meetings to consult on their design at which the Duke was not at all pleased fearing it would end in his prejudice They did great hurt to Geneva wasting the Country thereabouts and misusing them whose business led them to the City Complaints of this were made to the Cities who instead of Soldiers sent Embassadors which these Gentlemen valued not They excused themselves on account of the troubles which the change of Religion had produced in Switzerland
called Monsieur Picter ' s Harangue or the Mischief of the Aristocratical Government of Geneva these Books abound with sharp invectives and are good for nothing but to renew former differences Philibert Blondel who was Syndick in the Year when the attempt of scaling Geneva was on foot had been several times censured in the Council and blamed by the People for having been so careless in securing the City although the principal Syndick had put him in mind of it the Night before the execution of their design according to the notice he had brought him of the Enemies march Blondel took it ill that he should be suspected and had the impudence to complain thereof to the Council pretending much zeal for his Countries service His complaint ended in his confusion for a Cutler whose name was Guidonet whom he had heretofore sollicited to be confederate with him in his Treachery having a quarrel with him could not suffer his Pride and called him Traytor before Witnesses Blondel taking it to heart addresseth himself thereupon to the Council and obtains an order to imprison his Adversaries amongst whom was Combe who at length brought such proof and alledged so many reasons against Blondel that at length for his Neglect and Treasons he was fined 2000 Crowns of Gold for the payment of which they seized on his Mills yet did he still stand upon his justification but the Witnesses proved again their Charge so clearly and fully against him that he was fined to pay 2000 Crowns of Gold more and degraded from the Council of 25. But he valued not the Mony having gotten in a short time an Estate to the value of 40000 Crowns no Body knowing how but he could not suffer his degradation with a quiet mind He resolved thereupon rather to lose his Head than to lie under this imputation The business was so agitated that at length the truth was bolted out it having been made apparent that he held the Lordship of Compois without paying any Taxes to the Duke that since the taking of Bonne he was observed to grow rich on a suddain that he had some private discourse with a Stranger the Night before the Walls were scaled and that to avoid the Officers deposition who had seen him he had sent the said Officer to Genes and given him a Horse that he being dead Blondel now thought himself secure and that there was found a Lanthorn in the Ditch having his mark and that a certain Person from Chesne brought him oftentimes Letters from the Governor of Savoy But this Article not being proved so clearly against him as the others he was sentenced only to lie in Prison for the space of seven Years and to pay another Fine of 2000 Crowns And forasmuch as the Persons deposition who carried the Letters was the chief cause of this his Condemnation he determined therefore to send for this Peasant to try whether he could not make him retract what he had declared against him he used such means that at last this poor fellow was clapt up in Prison where he offered him a great summ of Mony to deny what he had before affirmed The Jaylor whom Blondel had won by his gifts brought him word that he would not move a jot from his former deposition whereupon Blondel offereth the Jaylor fifty Crowns to strangle him in the Night Which being done and the Magistrates coming the next Morning to hear what this Witness had to say found him dead The Physicians were called to search him and make their report that he had not killed himself but had been strangled by some other The Jaylor and Porter are thereupon apprehended the latter of which only was wont to visit the Peasant He was put on the Rack and confesses the Fact and persists in this confession till death namely That what he had done was at Blondel's instigation who being convicted of the Murder and consequently of the crime of High Treason of which he was accused was put on the Rack It was supposed that the ordinary torment would not move him wherefore he was put into an Engine made of Wood called the Beurriere and had immediately Escarpins applied to him but all these torments could not draw from him a confession of his being privy to the Enterprize of scaling the Walls but he owned the Murder and that he had offered his Service to the Duke of Savoy But this was enough to deserve death He was therefore condemned to be hanged and quartered and was led to be executed without shewing any great remorse 'T is reported that he mentioned the Name of God but once upon occasion of a Womans crossing S. Peter's place for having used some great injustice towards this Woman when he was Syndick she broke out into this Imprecation wishing that he might one time or other receive as just a punishment as that which he had imposed on her had been unjust and he hearing her reproaching him with it at the time he was leading to execution he said to her holding up his hands Alas pray to God for me you see the miserable condition I am in This was the end of this wretched Man. After this Execution the Walls were raised higher and the number of Watch-men was increased and Palisado's were drove into the Ditches and the City fortified that they might be the better prepared against such-like Enterprizes In the Year following died Theodore de Beze whose life hath been written by Anthony de la Faye The last time he preached was on the day the Peace was proclaimed 1598 and expounded the 85th Psalm Thou hast made peace Lord with the people He was present at the Conference held at Poissy and presided oftentimes in France at the National Synods The Catholicks commonly called him The Huguenots Pope He was interred in S. Peter's Cloister and not in the Cemetery of the Plein-Palais because the Savoyards gave out That they would take up his Corps and send it to Rome The King of France dispatched about that time the Baron of Luz to be Governor of Burgundy and Boisse to be Governor of Bourg and the Sieur de Nerestan for to desire the Genevoises to grant him a place where he might build an Arsenal to prevent the Cities being in the like danger for the time to come The Council was divided One part said That God shewed himself propitious to them in sending them a Foreign assistance of that importance and that in accepting of it the Enemy would have no means left for making his incursions Others opposed on the contrary That the who had such assistance did thereby bring themselves under an Obligation to them from whom they received it that perhaps this Arsenal might be given in trust to such a Person who by his liberalities and winning behaviour might gain the hearts of the Citizens and dazle their eyes with the brightness of Royalty And farther Perphaps all the Kings of France would not be so candid in their
Perret Copounay Syndicks 1366. Charles the fourth comes to Geneva 1367. 1371. John of Morellis chosen Bishop 1385. 1387. Priviledges of the City 1389. The Earl of Savoy endeavors to insinuate himself into the City 1391. The Earl of Genevois charged with Felony 1398. 1400. The Citys priviledges confirmed The death of Humbert 1401. 1402. 1404. Amé does homage John of Bertrandis chosen Bishop of Geneva Jan. 10. 1409. Allemand Willlet will. de Worey John de Eonnet Mermet de Vuflans Syndicks 1414. The Bishop a favourer of John Huss 1415. The Bishop builds Halls 1417. The Earls of Savoy created Dukes 1420. The Duke of Savoy writes to the Pope The Bishop and Citizens make a contract 1420. The Emperor declares Geneva an Imperial City 1421. John of â—ierrescize the founder the Bishops Palace The prediction of a Shooe-maker concerning John of Brognier 1426. 1430. A great fire in Geneva * The Steeple called the Spire * Of the Townhouse or Borough of Four. * Here. Lib. de misâ—rid conditionis humanae Nocturno quoque igne in urbe Gebenna tempore Martini Quinti summi Pontificis plurimae egregiae que domus exustae sunt Ipsi conspeximus rem visu miseram fletu digâ—am Hujus ignis calamitas multos evertiâ— bonis 1432. 1435. The Duke of Savoy turns Hermit 1439. 1444. 1449. 1445. Duke Lewis quits his claims to Geneva 16. May. 1446. 1448. 1450. Felix dies 1451. * The City of Geneva situated between the Mountains of small extent and encompassed about with Sand Its people are ever desirous of Novelty The Story of Philip. 1460. A Syndick hanged The affairs removed from Geneva 1463. 1465. 1466. 1467. 1469. 1473. The Duke of Burgundy conveys the Dutchess of Savoy into Burgundy The Switzers muâ—iny for want of their pay 1476. 1477. The Bishop John Lewis makes an alliance with the Switzers 3. January 1477. 1479. The Bishop John Lewis kills the Bishop of Viviers The said Bishops Character 1481. 1482. The disagreement of the Genevoises in the choice of their Bishop 1484. 1485. 1487. 1489. 1490. 13 March The Duke desires leave to remain for some time at Geneva 3 Octob. Two Bishops chosen to succeed in Geneva who are therefore at variance 1491. 1492. John Gay causes the Peasants to take up Arms against the Nobility 1493. 1495. 1498. The Duke of Savoy comes to Geneva René the Dukes bastard brother endeavors to make him Soveraign over Geneva 1498. 24. of May. 1499. 12. of June 1500. Eyria accused by René 1601. 1501. A Preacher declaims against René René begins to grow the fourth of March out of favor with the Duke his brother 1502. A malefactor dies under the torments he suffered to make him confess his crime A Famine in Geneva Mortel a famous Thief 1504. 10. of Sâ—pt 1504. Duke Philbert dies 1505. 6. of June 22. of April 1506. 27. of July 1507. 1508. 6. of April The Duke and Dutchess of Savoy come to Geneva 1510. November 1510. 1511. The Walls of S. Geâ—vais finished 18. March. 1511. The Duke endeavors to re-establish Fairs in Geneva Articles of agreement betwixt the Duke and City 1512. Francis Mallet his liberality The Vidame imprisoned 1513. Amé of Gingins chosen Bishop of Geneva John of Savoy obtains the Bishoprick of Geneva July 1513. 31. of August 1513. 1513. 29. of Novem. The French Ambassador confined 1514. December Five Culveriâ—s left by the Prior of S. Victor to Geneva 1515. Vandol imprisoned Popular tumults Pecolat jokes on the Bishop Grossi's Mule hamstringed Pecolat put upon the Rack Berthelier sought after by the Bishop 1517. Pecolat cuts out his own tongue Decemb. 1518. Geneva Excommunicated Berthelier proposes an Alliance to the Fribourgers Febr. 24. March 4. Two young Men beheaded Deputies sent to the Duke Deputies present the Dukes Letter to the Council Besancon Hugues together with some others make an Alliwith the Fribourgers Eignots or Huguenots whence deriveâ—â— The Princes complain against the Burgership May 7. 1519. Feb. 24. Berthelier acquitted by the City The Duke raises an Army An Herald sent to Geneva The Fribourgers send an Herald to the Duke The Dukes answer to the Deputies The Duke enters with his Army into Geneva March 6. Victor imprisoned The Fribourgers send assistance to Geneva The Dukes Proclamation The Deputies answer to the Duke The Deputies answer to the Duke Articles between the Duke and Fribourgers The Duke sends for Hugues and Malbuisson 1519. May. August Berthelier apprehended by the Duke August 5. Berthelier Executed Syndicks put by their Office Preter Versonex Peter Monthyon Peter de Fernex junior Will. Daguet Fribourgers demand satisfaction for Bertheliers death 1520. Marcossay's lot to be King. 1522. John of Savoy dies of the Pox. Consilii stabbed 1523. Peter of Baume chosen Bishop Preparations made for the entertainment of the Dutchess 1524. Emperor and King of France at variance Levrery sent for by the Duke Levrery put to death 1525. Claudius Richardet breaks his Staff on the Treasurers Head. Eidgnots Faction endeavoured to be weakned The Duke desires to be acknowledged Sovereign over the City of Geneva August Octob. Council divided 1525. Decemb. Bandieres appears before the Council 1526. Feb. 1. The Bishop returns to Geneva Feb. 8. Philippe chosen chief Syndick Feb. 21. Alliance made with Berne 1526. Feb. 25. Feb. 27. 1526. March 12. Mar. 14. Mar. 28. April 7. Mammelusses's Conspiracy 1526. The Dukes Arms battered down June 21. 1526. Octob. 19. Nov. 17. Decemb. 3. 1526. Decem. 13. 1527. The Gout cured Feb. 20. May 1. 1527. July 13. An Ambassador at Lancy 1527. August 1. Aug. 18. The Emperor injoyns the Duke to desist from his endeavors after Soveraignty over Geneva The fraternity of the Spoon Geneva alarm'd 1528. Feb. 21. A Meteor seen at Geneva 1528. Bernoises embrace the Protestant Religion The Fraternity of the Spoon appear before Geneva Victor his advice to the Genevoises Fraternity of the Spoon hold a meeting at Nyons 1529. Jan. 2. Pontverre enters Geneva Fraternity of the Spoon inraged at Pontverre's death 1529. Jan. March 18. The Suburbs of S. Victor alarmed March 25. July 13. Octob. 3. Nov. 14. Nicolin du Crest Girardin of La Rive Claudius Savoy John Balurd 1530. Caddoz spreads a Plague in Geneva Bonnivard betrayed August 1530. The Fraternity of the Spoon favoured by the Bishop Septemb. Octob. 2. Bernoise sends Forces to the assistance of Geneva The Castle of Rolle burnt Octob. 8. Octob. 10. A Peace concluded 1530. Dec. 3. Assembly at Payerne Dec. 21. Geneva fortified Description of the City 1532. June 9. Protestant Religion begun to be maintained by some young men in Geneva 1532. Septem Farel comes to Geneva 1532. Saunier and Farel banished the City Fromènt comes to Geneva 1532. Novemb. 1533. Froment Preaches at Molard Feb. 23. Protestant Doctrine opposed by the Fribourgers 1544. March 24. Bâ—rnoisis threatned the Genevoises if they opposed the Protestant Religion Mar. 28. Vandel wounded Articles of agreement between the Protestan's and Romanists in the City April