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A37327 The Declaration and manifesto of the Protestants of the vallies of Piedmont, called the Vaudois to all Christian princes & states, of the reasons of their taking up arms just now against the Duke of Savoy, and why they have put themselves under the protection of William, King of Great Britain, and of the evangelick cantons of Switzerland / done out of High Dutch. 1690 (1690) Wing D531A; ESTC R4934 4,550 14

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Evangelick Cantons For according to the Terms of this Order We were to Remove in so few days to leave such and such things behind us we were to be separated in small Troops so many miles from one another That we expected to be just so treated as in the Massacre in the Year 1655. Upon which sad Juncture we resolved to stand to our own Innocent and Lawful Defence till we might appease by Foreign Intercessions the Wrath of the Duke of Savoy and obtain for our selves a lasting Peace In perseverance of this Resolution It 's known sufficiently to all the World what dreadful Afflictions Murthers Rapes Tortures and all manner of Barbarities we suffered by an Army of Savoy on the one hand and of France on the other till we were reduced to a poor handful of starved and infirm Creatures whereof the most of them perished in the Mountains for Hunger And at last the miserable remainder after our Enemies had sufficiently glutted their Rage with the Blood of our Brethren were sent away to Geneva and Switzerland in the most deplorable Condition that ever was seen in the World Many of Vs dying in the Road through Cold and Sickness Since which time we have been forced to wander in strange Countries where we have been against our wills burthensom to the Inhabitants who have shewed Vs a Christian Sympathy and Compassion We the Inhabitants of the foresaid Vallies Considering that by no Laws of God or just Constitutions of Men we can be justly thrown out of our Native Country and debarred from the Exercise of our Ancient Religion which both the one and the other we and our Fathers have enjoyed and possessed through a great many Ages And Considering that his Royal Highness and his Predecessors have at several times Ratified to Vs and our Ancestors the Liberties of our Country the Property of our Goods and the free Exercise of our Religion And that the said Ratifications were declared to be Irrevocable and Perpetual Laws And likewise Considering That We the said Inhabitants of the said Vallies are perswaded in our Consciences That it 's our Duty to Vindicate and Assert our Religion and Properties with our Sword they having been granted to Vs upon just grounds and motives by our Princes We therefore trusting in the Protection Help and Assistance of the Almighty God the Lord of Hosts do Declare and make known to all Christian Emperours Kings Princes and Free States That we resolve to stand by Vindicate and Maintain our Lives Religion Liberties and Properties with open Force and in a Defensive way and not to lay down our Arms till we have procured to our selves the free and peaceable Possession of our Country Goods Lives Religion and Liberties in the same manner as we enjoyed them before the Year 1684 and as is contained in all the Ratifications granted to Vs and our Ancestors above-mentioned Declaring That We by this our most warrantable and just Defence intend not to diminish detract from or lay aside any of the just and lawful Prerogatives Preheminencies Customs Jurisdictions or Royalties due to His Royal Highness and his Successors from Vs and our Successors But that we are willing and shall ever pay his said Royal Highness and his Successors all due Allegiance and Homage which can consist with the free Liberty of our Religion and with the peaceable Enjoyment of our Goods Liberties and Properties And We the said Inhabitants of the said Vallies do hereby in the Bowels of Jesus Christ our common Saviour Obtest Require and Beg all Christian Emperours Kings Princes and Free-States that they would Compassionate our Condition and Intercede with His Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy for the Restoring to Vs the Rights Properties and Liberties that have been so cruelly and unjustly ravished from Vs and that they would procure to Vs a firm and lasting Peace that we may no more be exposed to such horrid Barbarities and Distresses for the Religion we derive from our Fathers through the Succession of a great many past Ages And We the said Inhabitants of the said Vallies do hereby Declare That We in execution of this so just a Resolution of Vindicating our Religion and Liberties by Arms have at this time entred into the said Valley of St. Martin to take Possession thereof as a part of our Native Country out of which we were unjustly driven and are resolved through the Blessing and Favour of Almighty God to keep it and to take Possession as soon as is possible of the remanent Vallies and Territories which justly belong to Vs by an immemorial Right Resolving to keep the same without Prejudice to the just Prerogatives Preheminencies Customs Jurisdictions or Royalties in or concerning the said Vallies due to His Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy and his Successors as Prince of Piedmont when ever a firm and lasting Peace shall be granted to Vs And lastly We the said Inhabitants of the said Vallies of Piedmont do Declare to all Christian Emperours Kings Princes and States That we have and do hereby put our selves under the Protection and Patronage of the most Serene Prince William King of Great Britain and of the Illustrious and Noble the Evangelick Cantons of Switzerland hoping and trusting in their Assistance and good Offices as also in the Assistance and good Offices of all other Christian Emperours Kings Princes and Free States until there be a firm and lasting Peace obtained for Vs from his Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy or his Successors and Ratified in the Senate and Chamber of Accounts of Turin All which things above-mentioned We hereby make known to all Christian Princes and People by this our Solemn Declaration given at our Camp at Villesech● in the Valley of St. Martin this Sixth day of December 1689. FINIS ADVERTISEMENTS THE History of the Late Revolution in England with the Causes and Means by which it was Accomplished Together with the Settlement thereof under Their Most Serene Majesties King William and Queen Mary by the Lords and Commons Assembled in this present Parliament Of the French Monarchy and Absolute Power And also a Treatise of the Three States and their Power Deduced from the most Authentick Histories for above 1200 Years Both Printed for Tho. Salusbury at the Sign of the Temple near Temple-Bar in Fleet-street 1689.