pro fulcienda sancta religione apud Gebennam fundavit Theodorick the Second was the last King of the Franks in Burgundy who having no Children by his Wife Brunchilde erected several Churches and Religious Houses in Geneva Soon after the death of Dagobert Pappolus the Second whom some call Paulus and the Centuriators of Magdebourg Papulus Genuensis was present at the Council of Chalons The Book called the Citizene tells us there was one remained at Geneva to reconcile the people of the Country of Vavx with them of New Castle in the year 726. who was succeeded by Robertus Aridanus Epoaldus Albo Huportunus Eucherius Gilabertus whom they of S. Martha call Gubertus Renembertus Leutherius and Galbertus who held that Seat sixteen years and whom some call Postbertus Towards the end of the eighth Century Charlemain came to Geneva where he called a Council of War about his passing into Italy against Didier King of the Lombards He confirmed the Liberties and Priviledges of Geneva both in Church and State and caused to be set up on the great Gate of S. Peter his own Statue of Marble and under it an Imperial Eagle with two heads the Eagle remains yet to be seen Some say it was Conradus the Second who caused it to be carved and set up when he had finished the Church The following Bishops were Valternus who held the Seat six and thirty years Apradus the First whom some call Artaldus or Cataldus Domitianus the Second Boso held the Bishoprick but seventeen Months after him Ansegisus half of whose Epitaph is yet to be seen in a Marble Stone taken out of the ruines of S. Victor's Church The Chronological Manuscripts of Geneva inform us he was the same who was Archbishop of Sens but they of S. Martha affirm the contrary saying he was buried in the Church of Sens where his Epitaph is yet to be seen They call the aforementioned Bishop of Geneva Anseguinus contrary to the Manuscripts and Marble Inscriptions which we shall produce at the end of the Book The Centuriatours of Magdebourg term Ansegisus only Archbishop of Sens saying that he was declared Primate of Gaule in the year 876. The Author call'd the Citizen tells us the Bishop of Geneva dyed in the year 840. but then there would be too great an Interregnum between him and his Successor Optandus who was not Consecrated before the year 881. His mistake lyes in taking Ansegisus who hath written a Summary of Charlemain and was but an Abbot for him resemblance of names oftentimes occasioning confusion in History The Allobroges having been for a long time under Emperours after the death of the Kings of Burgundy which were Transiurane Gundicaire and his Successors they fell again under the power of the new Kingdom of Burgundy of which Boson of Vienna was the first King who sometimes took upon him the Title of King of Burgundy otherwhiles that of Vienna after the same manner as his Successors Lewis Hugo Rodolphus I. Conradus and Rodolphus II. with whom ended this Kingdom in the year 1032. The Geneva Manuscripts in this particular are full of fabulous relations mentioning one Boson the Second who in fighting against the Genevoises was slain whereas there has been but one of that name This State of Burgundy sayes Monsieur Chorior in his History of Dauphiny after the death of Rodolphus the Second called the Sluggard fell into a confused Anarchy the Prelates making themselves Masters in the Cities of their Residency and Earls in their Jurisdictions The German Emperours not being able to hinder their Usurpations were forced to agree with them and gave them in trust what they saw was impossible to get out of their hands and from hence hath happened to apply this more particularly to Geneva the Original of those Differences and Feuds betwixt the Bishops and Earls of that City During the ninth and tenth Ages after Ansegisus the Bishops of Geneva were Optandus or Apradus II. consecrated by Pope John the VIII as we gather by the Letters of this Pope to the Genevoises after whom succeeded Bernardus Riculphus Fraudo Aldagundus or Aldagandus I. Aymo I. Girardus I. Hugo II. who joyned S. Victors Monastery at Geneva to the Church of Clugny by the consent of Rodolphus King of Burgundy and his Brother Burchard Archbishop of Lyons Conradus Aldagundus the Second Bernardus the Second and Frederick who was present at the Dedication of the Church called S. Stevens of Besançon by the Popes order who was Leo the Ninth Frederick was Bishop according to the account of them of S. Martha thirty seven years and according to the Annals of Geneva fifty years Borsadus who succeeded him exercised the Episcopal Government but five years This is the Epitome of the eleven first Ages since the coming of our Saviour and is in a manner all we can learn of them Now the reason of this is because the City hath been several times burnt as in the years 1291 1321 1334 1430. The following Ages will yield us more matter through the ambition of three Lords who would become Masters of Geneva Which three were the Bishop the Earl of Genevois and the Earl of Savoy who have several times brought it near to destruction But this their striving who should become Masters of it hath been a means to continue its Priviledges and Liberties as an Imperial City which the Magistracy claims time out of mind as well by the death of Oblius who left his Countreys free as also by the priviledge of a Roman Colony under the first Emperours and by a Confirmation from Charlemain For they tell us the Kings of Burgundy were Usurpers It belongs not to me to decide the contrary Pretensions of these three above mentioned Lords Guichenon and other Authors call the Earls of Genevois Earls of Geneva which is contrary to several ancient Titles of these Earls which name them Comites Gebennesii and not Gebennenses for it is well known that Gebennesium is Genevois which is separate from the Jurisdiction of Geneva But it is very likely some have taken upon them this Title as may be seen on an ancient Coin of an Earl who lived about the year 1370. who called himself Petrus Comes Gebennensis which the Bishops have resented ill especially John Lewis of Savoy The first Wars wherein Geneva was concerned happened since the twelfth Century upon occasion of Wido Bishop of Geneva's Grant to his Brother Ame. They were both Sons to an Earl of Genevois whose posterity for above five hundred years had possessed this Lordship The Bishops would have these Earls to be but only as Bayliffs in Genevois but Wido to strengthen his Family gave his Brother in this Investiture besides his Paternal Inheritance several Villages and Castles belonging to the Diocess of Geneva as Bonmont and Hautecombe and what Temporal Offices he had in the City making him his Rent-Gatherer or Bayliff Wido or Guido who
being a very pleasant Village having near seventy Houses in it The Baron of Conforgien was sent for to oppose the Marquiss of Treffort but it was two Months before he came about the time when there was a Truce made to last three Months betwixt the King of France and the Confederate Princes The Duke of Savoy likewise was comprehended and accepted of the proposal The Duke's Secretary Esdiguieres bringing a Copy along with him of this Truce to Geneva to know whether they would accept of it which was consented to by the Council of two hundred and published on the 16th of September Six days after arrived Deputies from the four Cantons making offer of their mediation between the Duke and the City for which they had thanks And answer was returned them That they could not leave the French-Kings interest who would be sure to resent it should they conclude a Peace The Truce was afterwards continued and lasted two Years without any publication and during this time the City Officers demolished the Fort of Arve it occasioning oftentimes the Enemy to invade them During this Truce the Genevoises kept a Governor under the Kings name in the Country of Gex who held his Court of Justice in Geneva after the same maner as the Stewards of Gaillard Chablais and of the Country beyond the Arve The Savoyards and Genevoises began to be conversant one with another and to exchange Prisoners There was a Genevois who had been taken thirty Years since and had all that time served in the Gallies never sending word what was become of him so that he was supposed to be dead his Wife seven Years after his detention was married again and had lived another seven Years with her second Husband At the end of thirty Years this her first Husband returned to Geneva and would have entred into his House His Wife took him at first for an Impostor whether that this long space of time had deprived her of all knowledge of him or that the grayness of his Hair and wrinkles in his Fore-head had made this alteration he having few charms left him to attract a Womans love The Husband might swear as long as he pleased that he was the Man yet for all this would she not believe him The business at length came to a trial at Law where he brought such proofs of his being her Husband that she openly acknowledged that it were impossible for any but him to have knowledge of so many minute particulars Having then at length owned him for her Husband they lived afterwards a great while together In the Year 1597. there was spread a report throughout Germany Holland and Italy that Beza had renounced his Religion before the Senate and had exhorted the Magistrates to reconcile themselves to the Church of Rome And that by a special order from the Pope the Bishop had absolved him before his death and that in effect the City had sent Deputies to Rome to yield obedience to the Pope which caused several People in Italy to resort to Rome to see these supposed Deputies And yet Beza died not till six Years after There was a more likely report of a Peace concluded betwixt the King and the confederate Princes it was not yet known whether Geneva should be comprehended for the Dukes Subjects committed acts of Hostility having driven away some Herds of Cattel belonging to the Genevoises whereupon they detained some Troopers who were Spaniards being in the Dukes service The Savoyards had apprehended Hosea André a Minister whom they had taken in Michaille and for a requital the Earl of Salenove was detained at Geneva Two days after Dom Philippin the Bastard of Savoy made his entrance into the City with a moderate Train where he was highly treated by the Citizens He on his part sparing no complements He departed the next Morning and promised to procure the releasement of Hosea André upon which the Earl of Salenove was released before-hand Yet the Minister was not set at liberty neither was there any likelihood of it had he not dexterously made his escape The Peace was at length concluded betwixt the King of France of Spain and the Duke of Savoy in which were likewise comprehended the Switzers and their Allies and so by consequence Geneva as the King of France openly declared it by word of Mouth as well as by Letters understanding thereby that the Duke should withdraw his Army The Duke who affirmed it was not comprehended having not been named as the other Cities were would not return answer by writing lest he should prejudice his pretensions causing only those Forces to withdraw who had marched over into Lombardy Monsieur Villeroy in the printed Copy of the Treaty of Peace had added to the 34th Article written with his own Hand for the instruction of the Sieur Botheon who was sent by the Duke to take the Copy of the Oath That under the generality of the Allies and confederate Lords were comprehended them of Geneva Chapeaurouge their Deputy to the French-King brought home Letters wherein that King promised to defray all charges of the War. The City to testifie how acceptable this news was to them caused their great Guns to be discharged and solemn Thanks to be returned to God in all their Churches Yet was this rejoycing allaied by the return of the Plague although the mortality was not great and by the troubles wherein they of Thonon were involved upon the account of Religion occasioned by a Capucin-Frier called Peter Cherubin who would constrain the Inhabitants of that place and them in the Countries thereabouts who were thought under obedience to the Duke to return likewise to their old Religion This Frier challenged the Ministers to dispute publickly with them which they would not agree to chusing rather to defend themselves by writing yet the Magistrates of Geneva made them consent to a verbal Conference and in the mean the Duke arriving at Thonon to forward the matter the greatest part of the People returned to their old Religion alledging they were forsaken upon which there were printed several Disputes and Libels which served only to exasperate Mens spirits Towards the end of May John Serres died at Geneva having withdrew there after he had wrote the History of France his Wife and he were buried both together in the same day The Duke of Savoy continued his claims on the City and got the Magistrates to consent to a Conference which was held at Hermance by Deputies from both Parties and lasted from the seventeenth of October to the eleventh of November His Highness's Deputies were the Sieur Jacob his Lieutenants on this side of the Mountains the President Rochette the President Berliet Baron of Bourget Lambert Baron of Terny and Marin Earl of Viry The Deputies of Geneva were the Councellors Maillet Daufin Lect and Roset together with Secretary John Sarrasin Them of Savoy made their demands and
succeeded by Denis who was followed by Paracodus to whom Victor wrote to the same effect So that here is already a great mistake to believe that Denis and Paracodus first planted the Christian Faith at Geneva for seeing they were both Bishops of Vienna then chief City of the Allobroges it is hence most likely they sent some to Geneva to preach the Gospel it lying in their Circuit But that which gives greater confirmation is what hath been found written in an old Manuscript Parchment Bible in the Library at Geneva viz. Genevensis Ecclesia à discipulis Apostolorum Paracodo ac Dionysio fundata Viennensibus Episcopis that is to say Paracodus and Denis Bishops of Vienna who have founded the Church at Geneva were called the Apostles Disciples because they taught the same Doctrine So that Paracodus could not be one of the Seventy Disciples seeing he lived towards the end of the second Century Likewise some would make him Contemporary with S. Irenaeus who was Bishop of Lyons and suffered Martyrdom under the Emperour Severus about the end of the same Age before which time the Gospel had made but small progress in Gaule as we may read in Gregory of Tours At the end of this fore-mentioned Manuscript Bible there is a list of the names of Bishops of Geneva which is now almost worn out with these three Verses towards the end of it Hos mensae Christi constat libamine pasci Vascula terra Dei proprio de sanguine facti In templo Domini prisca de Gente notati The first we meet with in this Catalogue of Bishops is Diogenus the next Domnus whom they of S. Martha call Dominius and so in order Salvianus Cassianus Eleutherius Theolastus Fraternicus Pallascus all which flourished about the third and fourth Century but we know nothing more of them than their names The fourth Century was lamentable to several Countreys by the Invasions of those Nations which began to tear the Roman Empire Geneva cruelly suffered so that in a Council held at Turin in the year 397. there was care taken for its reparation And from that time encreasing in Authority it presided over the neighbouring Countreys even to the Alpes it being agreed in this Council that the Bishops of Metropolitan Cities should be acknowledged Primates of their respective Provinces so that the Primate of Geneva had under him the Chablaises and Genevoises About the beginning of the next Century after the death of Theodosius the Vandals over-ran the Gauls one part of them setling themselves in the Countrey of Vaud to which it is thought they gave the name They built likewise several Borroughs which occasioned their being called Bourguignons at which time there was one Isaac called by others Isarius Bishop of Geneva whom S. Euchere mentions in the Life of S. Maurice These Bourguignons established a Kingdom amongst them whose first King was Gundicaire or Gonderic who dying divided his Realm between his four Sons Gondebaud had Vienna Chilperic Lyons Godesigile Geneva and Gotmar Besançon Sidonius Apollinaris who lived in those times gave them the name of Tetrarchs These Brethren being at variance Chilperic and Gotmar drave Gondebaud from his Territories but he having vanquished them returns in which conflict Gotmar was slain couragiously defending himself Chilperic who was taken Prisoner was beheaded and his Wife thrown into the Rhosne But some years after Cloüis King of France having espoused Clotilde Chilperic's Daughter that he might be revenged on Gondebaud for his cruelty proclaims War against him Godesigile to whose share Geneva had fallen joyned with Cloüis against his Brother Gondebaud who being vanquished was forced to receive Laws from the Conqueror He therefore renders himself Tributary to Cloüis and left Vienna to Godesigile but Gondebaud re-took Vienna and the wretched Godesigile was slain in a Church by the Sword. Cloüis moved at this barbarous action drove out Gondebaud and gave his Son Sigismond the Kingdom 'T was this Sigismond who founded on the Alpes S. Maurice's Monastery which foundation was subscribed by Maximus Bishop of Geneva This same Emperour caused to assemble the Council called Ponense Paunense or Epaunense as Mr. Chorier hath very well observed in his History of Dauphiné and after him the Abbot in his Epitome of Councils at Ponas near Vienna in Dauphiné Maximus was also at this Council His Successor Pappulus was present at that of Orleans After him the Manuscript Bible afore mentioned recites Gregorius Nicetius Rusticus Patricius Hugo the First Andreas Graecus and Domitianus whom they of S. Martha call Donatianus There is an Inscription in S. Victor relating to this Council which is this Haec acta sunt Episcopo Genevensi Domitiano These things were done when Domitian was Bishop of Geneva 'T was also in his time the Body of S. Victor was transported from Soleurre to Geneva Salonius his Successor was present at the Council of Lyons and Paris There hath been a Bishop of Geneva of the same name in the last Age The Bishop of Geneva writ himself Salonius Episcopus Genavensis After him succeeded Cariatho one of the Domesticks of King Gontran of Burgundy This King encreased the Church Revenues and was the Founder of S. Peter's Cathedral Monsieur Morus the Author of an Harangue Entituled De duobus Genevae Miraculis proves by some passages out of Avitus's Homilies that it was he who consecrated that Church there being there before a Temple dedicated to Apollo But the building was intermitted till the year 990 at which time the Emperour Othon caused it to be continued and Conradus finished it in the year 1024. But I doubt whether we ought to credit those Chronological Manuscrips which relate that under the Reign of Gontran a certain City named Taurodinum was overthrown into the Rhosne by an Earthquake whose course being stopped there followed such a great Inundation that it ran over the Walls of Geneva But there is not so much as any single Geographer who mentions this City Monsieur la Mothe le Vayer relates the matter after a different manner and more likely to be true Marius saith he Bishop of Laufare reports in his Chronicle that the Hill which he calls Tauretunensem in Valay fell so suddenly on a Castle and neighbouring Burroughs that it overwhelmed all the Inhabitants being followed with such an Inundation of Water as very much damnified the City of Geneva Appellinus whom some call Abelenus succeeded Cariatho The Legend of S. Columban Abbot of Lussienx mentions him he lived till the year 613. The French King Clotairius the Second drove out the Burgundians from the Countrey of the Allobroges and setled Magistrates at Geneva Dagobert his Son succeeded him and Theodoric second Son to Dagobert built several Churches according to the relation of Volfangus Lazius whose words are these Theodoricus secundus ultimus Merovingiorum in Burgundia qui cum ex Brunchilde uxore nihil procreasset multa
was Bishop fifty years and had been present at the Council of Tournus in the year 1117. dying in 1120. the same year Humbert of Gramont was chose in his place who would not consent to the Grant bestowed on Ame Earl of Genevois by his Brother saying He could not consent to the Churches wrong So that the quarrel increasing betwixt the Earl and Bishop the Council endeavoured to make them friends but their obstinacy hindering the Archbishop of Vienna Metropolitan of the Province and Apostolical Legate being deputed for that purpose united them The chief Articles were as followeth First That the Bishop should have the Administration of Justice and Lordship in the City the Coining of Money and Confiscations of Estates as likewise the Fines of those who had dwelt a year and a day at Geneva That the Earl should not build any Fort without the Bishops consent That he should have a Vidame or Lieutenant for Secular Affairs That he should moreover do Homage to the Bishop not respecting any one but the Emperour before him and several other Articles touching Toll Forfeitures and Fines This Treaty was carryed on at Seyssell in the year 1124. After the death of Humbert of Gramont Ar dutius a Lords Son of Foucigny was elected Bishop of Geneva Bernard who was then Abbot of Clervaux and who was afterwards Canonized lived in his time and wrote two Letters to him which were very remarkable in these terms calling him Ardutius To Ardutius Elect Bishop of Geneva BEing perswaded your Election comes from God seeing you have been chosen by such an unanimous consent of both Clergy and Laity we therefore congratulate you for the Grace bestowed on you I will not flatter you saying God hath recompensed your merits for you ought rather to think it is not in consideration of your Righteousness but his Mercy If you look upon it otherwise which God forbid your rise will be your fall If you acknowledge his Grace take heed lest you have received it in vain Be holy in your Life and Office and if Holiness of Life did not precede your Election at least let it follow it Then we shall acknowledge God hath prevented you by his Grace and we hope you will increase and grow in it We rejoyce that you have been established as a faithful and prudent Servant over your Lords houshold that you may be one day possessed as a Son of all your Fathers Inheritance Otherwise if you mind more the making your self Great than Good you may rather expect to be punished than rewarded But we wish and desire of God this may never happen being ready to assist you according to our small power in every thing which is meet and reasonable To Ardutius CHarity hath inspired me with the boldness to tell you the Seat dear Brother which you have lately obtained requires a man of great merit which we are sorry to find wanting in you or at least not to have preceded your Election as was sitting In truth your pass'd conversation hath not been like that of one who was to take upon him the Episcopal charge But how Cannot God from these stones raise up Children to Abraham Is not God able to make those virtuous actions which should have preceded to follow afterwards Which we shall hear with joy if it so happens This sudden change from the hand of God will be more acceptable and surprizing than if it had preceded by the merits of a pass'd life We shall acknowledge it is the work of the Lord and a work worth our admiration So S. Paul from a Persecutor became the Doctor of the Gentiles and S. Matthew taken from being a Publican to be an Apostle and S. Ambrose from the Court to the Dignity of a Bishop Nay we have known some Seculars enter upon this Charge to the Churches great advantage In short it hath often happened that where Sin hath abounded Grace also hath super abounded You then dear Brother being animtated by these examples gird up the loyns of your mind amend your Life and Studies call your self to an account at night for what you have done amiss in the day endeavour to imitate S. Paul in being an honour to your Office You will bring honour to it by Gravity in your Maâ—ners and Deliberation in your Counsels and Justice in your Actions these are the chief ornaments of a Bishop Do all things by deliberate counsel Take only advice of virtuous people Let such have the management of your affairs who may 〈◊〉 be 〈◊〉 of your holy conversation And in so doing you will procure a good esteem We recommend to your Charity our poor Brethren near you namely them of Bonmont and Hautecombe by which means you may give us proofs of your love towards us and your neighbours THE Bishop Ardutius as well as his Predecessor had enough to do to withstand the Earl of Genevois who being a Secular Prince would not acknowledge any dependance on the Bishop and Chapter of Geneva possessing himself of several Lands and Jurisdictions belonging to them so that Ardutius was forced to have recourse to the Emperour Frederick Barberossa who procured him the Popes Bull for confirmation of all his Rights Some time after this he made an agreement with Amé Earl of Genevois to the same effect as his Predecessor had done before him and in the year following mention being made of the Earls Office or Duty it was expressed in these terms Comes fidelis Advocatus sub Episcopo esse debet the Earl ought to be the Bishops faithful Steward Which was further confirmed by a Bull from Pope Adrian the Third given at Lateran But the same Emperour who had made such a Grant to Ardutius gave to the Duke of Zeringuen the Soveraignty over three Cities namely Syon Lausane and Geneva Amé the Second the deceased Earl Ame's Son who departed this life in the year 1162â— having insinuated himself into this Dukes favour had obtained of him the Soveraignty of Geneva at which Ardutius being allarm'd goes directly to the Emperour who was then at Besancon to whom he represents the Churches Rights and so prevailed on the Emperour that he repealed this Donation by two express Declarations as granted by surprize Which Declarations may be seen at large in the Book called the Citizen This Bishop appeared mighty zealous for the Rights of the Church but in truth he designed chiefly thereby his own private interest The Emperour remitting the sole Authority and Rule to the Bishop thought to preserve the Town under a good Pastor and by this means to keep off Strangers from all pretensions to it Whilst in the mean time on these Priviledges and Concessions these Bishops have strengthened their claims of Soveraignty over this City which say they the Citizens have consented to without contradiction which they would never have suffered had it been against their minds To which they of these last Ages who will
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
Amé the Sixth his Heir who since was the Earl of Verd because at a Tilting in Chamberey he and his company were attired in Green and being very young when his Father dyed he had for Governours Lewis of Savoy Sieur of Vaux his great Uncle Vassal of the Church of Geneva and Amé Earl of Genevois his God-father He did Homage to Alamand in the Castle of Clermond upon condition this should not hinder the Rights of the Church of Geneva forasmuch as the said Earl could not by reason of some urgent affairs be present at the said Church or Cloister according to the manner of his Predecessors The Earl of Savoy likewise promised great matters and charged his Vidame or Bayliff and all his Officers at Geneva to observe the agreement made by him and to suffer the Citizens to enjoy their full Priviledges But in the same year he requested of the Emperour Charles the Fourth the Vicaridge of the Empire in that Countrey and obtained his desire so that strengthened with this Title and with that of Vidame or Steward he laid claim to the Temporalties of Geneva as Amé the First Earl of Savoy had done before him The good Bishop Alamand being deceased William of Marcossay obtained this Dignity and a while after the Emperour Charles the Fourth came over to Geneva The new Prelate and Syndicks by order from the great Council humbly besought him to revoke the Grant of the Vicaridge given to the Earl of Verd neither had they any difficulty to obtain their suit For the Emperour by a Decree in Council declared he meant not that the Vicaridge given to the Earl of Verd should extend it self to the Temporalties of the Church and particularly of Geneva whereupon he issues out an Order like unto that made by Frederick but he Earl of Verd refusing to obey it he was suspended by the Emperour till he quitted his claim after the same manner as it had heretofore happened to Earl Amé in the time of Nantelinus the Bishop This Emperor made two Deeds of Revocation the first at Francfort on the 10. of Sept. 1366. and the other in the same City on the fourth day of the aforesaid Month. In the first he annulls and makes void the Vicaridge granted by error to the Earl Amé of Savoy by consent of the Princes of the Empire and restores them to their ancient Liberties The second was in the nature of a Mandate to the Archbishops and Officers of the Empire to publish it in all parts to the end the said Earl might not pretend ignorance In the year following there was a third Declaration made at Hertingfeld in which he expresly revokes the Vicaridge heretofore granted at the importunate suit of his dear Cousin Amé Earl of Savoy making for ever void all Power Jurisdiction and Right which either he or his Successors might claim on Geneva or its Dependencies qualifying the said City with the Title of Noble Member of the Empire Finally upon the Contumacy of the said Earl there was issued forth a fourth Decree given at Prague the fifteenth of February to strengthen this Revocation under penalty of one thousand Marks of Gold the one half forfeited to the Treasury and the other part to others Yet the Earl restored not what he possessed to the Church of Geneva whereupon the Bishop of Marcossay applys himself to Pope Gregory the eleventh whose Seat was then at Avignon into whose hands they both resigned the difference promising to stand to his decision The Pope enjoyned the Earl to relinquish whatsoever he had belonging to the Church and to deliver to the Bishop the Imperial Letters relating to the Vicaridge continuing to him the right the said Earl had to the Vidomnat or Stewardship and to the Castle of the Isle which he did by an Act made at Thonon restoring to the Bishop and Church of Geneva whatsoever he had taken from them promising inviolably to observe the said agreement This was Published on All-Saints day in S. Peters Church so that William having settled the Church in peace died and was buried in S. Peters on the left hand of the Quire having presided eleven years John of Murel or Morellis succeeded him and was made a Cardinal by the Antipope Clement the Seventh After him Ademarus Fabry a Domicâ—â— Fryer was Elected and only ruled three years The Author of the Book called the Citizen ranketh him thirty five years before but it is certain then Alamand of S. Joire held that seat and they of S. Martha cite the Acts of the Consistory of the Vatican of the 17. July 1385. And moreover a Bull of the Antipope Clement the Eighth of the 21. of August in the same year which make it plain that he lived much about that time He published an Act to confirm the Liberties and Priviledges of the City directed to Jaquement of the Hospital and James Ramus promising for himself and successors truly to observe it This was Printed since the year 1507. And contains several Articles some of which are not worth our notice the chief of them are That all Processes brought before the Vidame or Steward shall not be transacted in Writing but by word of mouth in the Mother Tongue That Criminal Cases should be Tryed by the Syndicks chosen by the Citizens That no one should be put to the Rack by them That it should be lawful to none but Citizens to sell Wine That the care of Watching the Town should be committed to none but Citizens And that niether the Bishop or any other deputed by him should exercise any Authority after Sun-setting That the Citizens Burgesses and Freemen of the City might choose every Year Syndicks or Recorders for the Town â— to whom the Commonalty should give full Power and Authority In the mean time the Earls of Savoy that they might get footing by degrees in the City and procure the peoples favour sometimes applied themselves to the Bishop otherwhiles to the Syndicks and sometimes to both together that they and their Court might be admitted to sojourn there prefixing commonly a certain time which when expired they desired a prolongation of it declaring they had no design on the City by these permissions Sometimes also they would require leave to do justice on their Subjects who now and then were found in the City during their abode There is to be seen a dozen of these Acts and Concessions since the Year 1390. to 1513. The Earl made moreover an Authentick Act dated the 26. of April 1391. By which he Declared that also what concerned the exercising of Authority by Lewis of Cossonney and his Council resident at Geneva by the Concession of the Bishop and City He did not mean this should derogate from their Power and Priviledges nor by this Deed they had obtained to assume any power or advantage over the said City Made at Geneva the said Year in the presence
year following that the Walls about the Suburbs of S. Gervais were finished for the necessary expences of which there was an Excise laid on Wine and Mony raised by way of loan The Duke likewise gave his assistance but they procured a Writing under his hand that he sent workmen to advance the work not as a Prince who had right to the Town but onely out of kindness as a neighbour but his after-carriage answered not these his declarations He was a Mediator of the Peace made betwixt the King of France and the Confederate Switzers which induced him to believe his credit was so great with the King that with the joynt sollicitation of the Confederate Switzers he should be able to procure the establishment of the Fairs in Geneva from which he promised himself a double advantage First for that he should have Toll paid him for the goods brought through his Country And Secondly get footing in Geneva and by degrees subject it to himself He got then the Confederates to insert this Article in their Treaty and to send at the same time Deputies to Geneva promising them again their Fairs if they would agree to these following Articles First That the City and Bishop should appoint an Officer to keep account of the profit of each Fair one third part of which should be given to the Duke Bishop and City Secondly That the City should once a year make a Present to the Duke Thirdly That the warding the Gates should belong to the Duke during the time of the Fairs Fourthly That the Duke should have henceforward Fines paid for every new building both in City and Suburbs All which was proposed to the Consideration of a general Council assembled the twenty second of July and was as generally rejected the Duke gave not over his pursuit for this but tried other ways which were likewise to as little purpose the meeting held at Baden no more answered his expectation than the former Corn being very dear in this year Francis Mallet Governor of Berne and Dean of the Chappel of the Maccabees a native of Chambery lent to the Lords of the City his Plate which they caused to be Coyned to buy Corn which was given to the poor and for a requital was made a Citizen gratis In this year there was an insurrection of the people against the Vidame or Steward Aymé Consilii the occasion of it was this There were two Prisons in Geneva and to each of them a Jaylor one was only for the Clergy and was called the Bishoprick the other for Laymen in the Isle of Rhosne of which the Vidame was Governor having under him a Jaylor who having been excommunicated for a certain summ of mony which he owed and not obeying the sentence was aggravated and the Creditor would constrain him by the Bishops Authority the Bishops Treasurer went to the Isle to take him and carried him to the Bishoprick giving him in Charge to the Jaylor of that Prison the Vidame supposing the Bishops Officers had not any such power on the Dukedom demanded his Prisoner of the Bishops Jaylor which he refused excusing himself in as much as he dared not do it without his masters consent The Vidame enraged at his denial caused his Sergeant to seize on him and carry him to the Prison of the Isle which coming to the Treasurers ear he ran about the City crying out like a mad man help help Gentlemen against the Vidame who imprisons our Princes Officers for doing their duty the people thereupon tumultuously gather about the Vidame's house and would break open the doors but some in Authority coming in the mean time the Vidame surrendred himself to them and so there followed no other mischief he was carried to the Bishops Prison but at length this breach was made up and the Prisoners on both sides released notwithstanding the Duke when he heard of this was not satisfied but came from Chambery to Geneva with the Bishop desiring to have these mutinous persons as he called them punished but the Bishop having made full inquiry into the business found that the Vidame was in the wrong which he shewed the Duke but he was not thereat satisfied for that which was reason to the Bishop was not the same to the Duke The former of these thought they which had laid hold on the Vidame had reason to maintain his Authority as being their Prince and the Duke on the other side believed they had proceeded contrary to equity forasmuch as he esteemed himself Prince of Geneva he would therefore have the Bishop put to death the Authors of this Sedition whom he thought were those who had obtained the freedom of Fribourg for he would not do it by his own Authority lest he should provoke this Canton and the Bishop not consenting he was so enraged against him as to tell him he had made him Bishop but he would deprive him of that dignity and make him the poorest Priest in his Diocess but the Bishop dying at Moirane some time after his return from our Lady of Puy saved him that labour Geneva much lamented his loss having been ever a maintainer of the Priviledges both of Church and State. The Pope and Duke having heard of the Bishops decease were both concerned in the choice of a Successor The Pope would dispose of it as he had done heretofore but the Clergy and Laity of Geneva would not lose their right in this affair whereupon they betake themselves to their Arms and shut the City Gates assembling in S. Peters Church to chuse their Bishop they could not pitch upon a fitter person that Amé of Gingins Abbot of Beamont and they were induced to such a choice by these following considerations He was a Chanon and of a noble and ancient family and moreover allied and beloved by the Confederates who held at that time a good correspondency with Pope Julius the second he was also very zealous for the Liberties and Priviledges of both Church and State and of a very comely personage whose onely fault was that he was too great a lover of the female Sex. The Chapter then having chosen him by the peoples consent dispatched a Messenger to the Confederate Cantons desiring their commendatory Letters to the Pope to obtain his Confirmation which being obtained the Envoy sets forward to Rome all at this good Bishops charge but the Lords of Savoy were not all this while asleep for John of Savoy Prothonotary of Aâ—x whom we have heretofore mentioned got the start of him who is the same whom the Author of the Book called Christian Gaul terms John Francis of Savoy and whom Severt takes for the Bishop John Lewis John of Savoy was born at Anger 's being son to a poor woman of the said Town who could not be lavish of that which she never had although free enough of her body she lived in the same condition when the Bishop of
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
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
be seen at Geneva an Inscription of Marc. Aurelius which gives some credit to our first conjecture for Heliogabalus reigned so little a while and behaved himself so unworthily and cruelly that this alone is sufficient to carry us off from believing he had the least thought to become Benefactor to a City for which he had not any kindness The Annual Manuscripts of Geneve which are not very old and the Author call'd the Citizen relate that when Aurelian had conquered Tetricus he re-built Geneva and Orleans to which he gave the name of Aureliana but after his death the former of these Cities took again its name of Geneva But all this is uncertain being not founded on the testimony of any ancient Author Sabellicus is perhaps the first who hath brought it to light in these last Ages There are some sayes he who assert that Geneva was then built by Aurelian during the War with the Gaules he means re-built 'T is added likewise that this Emperour granted to Geneva several neighbouring Lordships Fairs and Priviledges which made it famous and occasioned its being called Emporium Allobrogum But of all the Gifts the Romans bestowed on them I find none more remarkable or advantageous than that of a Roman Lord named Lucius Julius Brocchus which I read in a neat Inscription which Mr. Godefrey caused to be brought into his House from the Channon's Street In my opinion it is the curiousest Monument of Antiquity to be seen in this City and which deserves to be kept as the greatest treasure in the Common Hall. Guichenon mentions it in his History of Savoy but carelesly according to his manner The Scituation of Geneva in former times and before the coming of our Saviour and in the following Ages was as we shall describe it Its Walls reach'd no higher than the height of the little Hill on which S. Peter's and other Streets are built they were triangular after the same manner as the City The Gate of the Castle above the Borough de Four which was one of the Gates of the City made one point of this Triangle The second Corner was where hath since been built the Bishop's Palace and the third was on the highest part of the City near the Buildings which were called heretofore Boyaus Tower. So that the circuit of the Walls was from the Gates of the Castle and reach'd behind S. Peter's Church very near the foundations and so went thorough Perron's Street where 't is likely there was a Gate to come down to the Lake from thence it reach'd the length of the Channon's Gardens where there still remain some marks in the ruines and going through the Pelisserie they extend to that place which they call the City corner where may yet be seen the ruines of a Gate from whence it appears that the Wall was as high as that Hill which reach'd to the Castle Gate and was of the same height with those Houses at this day to be seen where the large Palace stood And in effect the ancient Buildings in that part of the City have Walls in thickness equal to most Cities There might likewise probably be a Gate on the Walk leading to the large Palace The Castle Gate was so call'd because through it was the ready way to the Castle of Gaillard the usual Dwelling-house of the Earls of Geneva The Borough of Four in ancient times was only the Suburbs which in the Language of Savoy were call'd Borg de Feur which is to say an Outward Borough from whence hath remain'd to it the Name of Bourg de Four. The low Streets which are now call'd Les Rivieres because they were near the Bank of the Lake and the adjacent parts of S. Magdalene and the lowest places of the City were not then as now in the Heart of the Town and the Buildings afterwards raised were alwayes heretofore accounted but as Suburbs Since that time the City hath enlarged it self and there is still to be seen near Longemale a great Arch called the Ivory Arch not that the Gate was Ivory as some have imagined but because it was the Gate which led to Yvoire which is a Borough three Leagues distant from Geneva on the Lakes Bank on the side of Chablais The Suburb of S. Victor which was on the same side with de Rive was demolished in the time of the Wars with Savoy and Fortifications raised in its stead THE HISTORY OF THE CITY and STATE OF GENEVA BOOK II. From the Birth of our Saviour to the Year 1536. THE time when first Geneva received the Christian Faith hath been hitherto no less uncertain than the Original of that City Observe here what the ancient Chronological Manuscripts written sixscore years since do tell us Whilst the people of Geneva say they were wholly addicted to Heathenish Superstitions our Saviour desirous of their Conversion sent thither first Nazarius S. Peter's Disciple who converted amongst others a young man a Genevois named Celsus who was baptized and sealed with his Blood the testimony of the Gospel having suffered Martyrdom a while after together with Nazarius 'T is thought they were buried in S. Gervais for which reason the next Street joyning to the Church hath taken its name from their bodies being interred there The Manuscripts and after them the Author called the Citizen do add That the Christian Faith newly planted was watered by the industry of Paracodus or Paradocus one of our Saviours Seventy Disciples who came over into Gaule with Denis the Areopgite that having together founded the Church of Geneva Denis went to Paris and Paradocus tarried at Geneva This is the tradition of former Ages in which there appears nothing of solidity These Chronologists seem plainly to have taken this Story of Nazarius and Celsus out of the Golden Legend which relates these two Saints came to a City of the Gaules called Gemellus and were there Martyred and Buried at Milan I cannot well understand how they should take Gemellus for Geneva this is certain that S. Nazare hath been heretofore the Patron of the City of Autun where there is yet a Church which is dedicated to him and S. Celse it is called by the name of S. Nazaire There was to be seen an ancient Coin which confirms it seeing we read on one side of it S. Nazarius and on the other Hedua Civitas which is the City of Autun The Learned Monsieur Petau was of this mind thinking the resemblance between Nazare and Lazare had caused them of Autun in time to receive S. Lazarus for their Patron whom they would make us believe dyed in their City soon after his arrival in Provence all which hath no other foundation but an uncertain tradition Concerning Denis and Paracodus observe what is said of them in the year of our Redemption 194. according to Baronius Victor Bishop of Rome wrote to Didier Bishop of Vienna touching the Celebration of the Feast of Easter This Didier was
account William of Constant who was then Bishop would have him be satisfied with what he had already gotten without the City fearing to give him footing within He also proposed an agreement to be made with the Earl of Genevois but that party which was for Savoy carried it They granted him what the Earl of Genevois possessed carried fore in the City and were willing he should use the City as a place of retreat to defend his neighbouring States In this reciprocal Alliance he promised on his part to defend them at his cost That he would not conclude any Peace without their consents And that there should be a free commerce betwin his Courtrys and the City Which Treaty was observed whilst he and his two Sons Edward and Amé the Great lived The Bishop seeing the greatest part on the Earls side was forced to agree and confirm it So that at this Treaty it was concluded That the Earl of Savoy should become Earl of Genevois But the name of Earl being hateful to the City he was content with only that of Vidame which signifies the same with Vice-Dominus he had also a Bayliff who was called in the Language of that Country Chatelatn du Vidomne But he acknowledged his dependance notwithstanding on the Bishop and Church of Geneva who granted him this during their pleasure But in process of time the Princes of Savoy encreasing in power scorned to be acknowledged by a Word importing Subjection wherefore they gave their Bayliff this Title of Vidame Six years after Humbert Dauphin of Viennois who was one of the Earl of Genevois's Confederates set upon the Town whilst the Earl of Savoy was fortifying it that he might make him quit so advantagious a Post Bâ—atrix of Savoy Mother-in-law to this Dauphin assisted him with a considerable number of Souldiers which she had caused to be raised in Focigny He would have secretly surprized the City on Sunday after the Ascension but he could not carry it so sliely but his design was discovered Notwithstanding which he fell on the Suburbs and burnt a great part of them and encamped before the City intending to besiege it and win it by Assault The Earl of Savoy was not in the City and the good Bishop William of Constance knowing not which way to turn himself in this affair writ to the Dauphin very submissive Letters entreating him to desist from his purpose but all his submissions and Tears were ineffectual For the Dauphin attacked the City with all his Force and had near won it had not the Citizens defended themselves most gallantly and forced him to raise his Siege but in requital he pillaged the Castles of Thy and Sala belonging to the Bishop and placed therein Garrisons The Bishop finding himself not able to encounter him with Secular Weapons makes use of the Spiritual Sword and Excommunicates him and his Mother-in-law About the twenty seventh of October in the same year and a Month after he aggravated his Excommunication The Earl of Savoy having taken the Field to repel the Duke marched to L'Ecluse and the Castle of Laye which places were very advantagious to him William of Constance being dead one called Martin succeeded him who held that Seat but a very small time and had for Successor Aimé du quart who had been Chanon and Chanter of the Church at Lyons He found himself likewise to be in the same troubles as his Predecessors occasioned by the differences betwixt the Earl of Savoy and Genevois and inclining sometimes to one side and sometimes to the other he caused himself to be suspected by both parties Amé Earl of Genevois built the Castle of Gaillard a League distant from Geneva from whence he made inroads into Savoy Nevertheless he paid Homage to the Church for several Lands and made an Alliance with the Bishop and Commonalty of Geneva This Bishop made a remarkable Decree to wit That they should begin the year from Christmas and not as heretofore from Easter And in the year following he made a Declaration by consent of the Earl of Savoy touching the Office of the Vidame or Steward The enmity continued betwixt the two Earls Amé III. Son of Amé the II. Earl of Genevois would drive away Edward who was then Earl of Savoy and hinder his settling himself in Geneva where he continually strengthned himself Fain would he have gotten the other out that he might come in and joyning with the Dauphin Hugues he deals with the Governour of the Castle of Entremont who was the Earl of Savoy's Vassal and so far prevails with him as to obtain liberty to put in there a Garrison from the Dauphin Whereupon the Earl to whom this place was of importance leaves Geneva to take if possible this Castle again But whilst he was busied about this Siege the Earl of Genevois accompanied with the Dauphin Lord of Focigny came to the Bridge of Arve where he desired to speak with some Chanons and Citizens who inclined to his side He shews them they could promise to themselves no advantage in driving him away and receiving in his stead the Earl of Savoy who had deserted them in their necessities that he could if he pleased enter by force and put all to Fire and Sword were he not withheld by the fear of God the respect which he had for S. Peter who was Patron of the City and the kindness which he had for them who took his part in it That he had more right than his Enemy and that if they would not receive him as a Friend he would treat them as Enemies The Deputies finding his request reasonable made an alliance with him under which they also comprehended the Dauphin mutually promising to defend one another and maintain the Priviledges of the City But when it came to have the peoples consent they of the Faction of Savoy would by no means hear of it so that one half of the Town took up Arms against the other The Captain of the Castle in the Isle was for the Earl of Savoy and he of the Borough of Four for the Earl of Genevois Each of which parties betook themselves to these two Captains The first of these puts in a Garrison into S Peters and under the Piazzas whilst the others introduce the Earl of Genevois and Dauphin into the City by the Ivâ—ry-Gate called then by the name of Porta aquaria with both his Horse and Foot. Notwithstanding all which the Faction of Savoy prepares to encounter them animated by Widon Tavel Guiges of S. Apre Vincent Frombert and Perissodin of Bourdignin who were principal Men amongst them The Earl of Genevois was routed one hundred thirty and two being left dead upon the place The Conquerors lay hold on the chief of the contrary Faction causing Jacquemet and Peter Bosselets to be hanged and confiscated the Goods of several others of their accomplices In the Month of August these two Lords
return and having been repelled they plunder the adjacent parts of the City and demolished the Castle of Ville le Grand which belonged to the Bishop The year following was remarkable for several Jars between Lewis of Savoy Lord of Vaux and the Bishop of Geneva The first of these had caused Money to be coined in Nion which was within the Diocesse of Geneva which the Bishop would not suffer But referring the Case to Arbitrators it was declared That the said Lord might coin Money of mixt Metal of a different Stamp from Geneva even within the Liberties of the City provided he did Homage for this to the Bishop and Church of Geneva a fourth part of the Profits whereof should go to the Bishop This happened about the beginning of April and in the following Month dyed Amé Earl of Genevois Son of William II. and was interred at Montagny after a long War with the Earl of Savoy for the recovery of his right Neither ought the year 1309. to be forgotten being remarkable for the wrangling of the people with the Bishop for the Citizens having made open complaint against him pretending he had usurped over them he therefore cites them to appear before the Metropolitan of Vienna and they notstanding to his decision he excommunicates them and by this means made them condescend to his will. The people were assembled by the found of a Trumpet and ringing of the great Bell together with the Bishop and Clergy in the Church of S. Gervais where the Bishop was acknowledged Lord and Prince with all Jurisdiction and mixt Empire and that the Syndicks should not do any thing to the prejudice of his Authority Being moreover ordered to satisfie for the damages which came by the aggressions of the Citizens since the War with the Earl of Genevois and farther to build Halls at Molard a two thirds of the profits of which should come to the Bishop and the other to the Citizens for reparation of the City Gates And this was like a clap of Thunder to the liberty which Geneva hath and doth yet pretend to Reminding one day a Genevoise of this he answered me That this Passage made rather for their Liberties than against them For says he The complaint of the people was a certain token of the Usurpation of this Prelate and that Excommunication shewed very well the violence they suffered that what was forced was invalid and might justly be repealed That the Burgundians had after the same manner usurped over their City which had not therefore lost its Right But we may observe that it was not only the Bishops of Geneva who had possessed themselves of the Temporalities of their Diocess according to Monsieur Chorier in his History of Dauphine where he tells us The Prelates alone were the obstacle to the ambition of the Dauphins respect to their Authority carried it Frederick I. had given the Citys of Gap Valence Grenoble and Die and that of S. Paul three Castles to be held by Homage to their Bishops with all the Rights of the Regale In the Letters Patents of these Concessions he gives them the Titles of Princes which was an honour common to all Bishops But nevertheless their Successors have established pretensions to false and imaginary Principalities Howsoever the case was this Aimé du Quart enjoyed not long the effect of his Excommunication nor the Grant of Henry the Eighth who gave him the Assessment of a Denier on every Bushel of Corn and two on every Gallon of Wine which was transported out of the Town in consideration of those great services he had received from him This Priviledge was given him from his Camp before Bresse the third year of his Reign on the first of October Peter of Focigny Provost of the Chapter of S. Peter was chosen in his place the Thursday after Easter and the year following William the Third Son of Amé Earl of Genevois did him Homage for his Earldom for his Commission of Terny Balleyson Remilley in Albany Monfalcon Les Eschelles and for all that he held in the Courts of Arve and Rhosne the Marches of Thonon and Dependances on the Castle of Chatillon save the Fidelity due to the Emperour whereupon he fortifies Gaillard on the Arve and places there a Garrison which might serve for a place of retreat to his Souldiers returning from their Inroads into Savoy On the other side the Earl of Savoy caused the Castle of Malvaz on the Marches of Gex to be re-built But two years after they were both demolished upon the occasion of a Murder Edward of Savoy Son of Earl Amé did likewise homage to the Bishop Peter of Focigny and they promised mutual assistance But this hindered them not from demolishing some time after the Castle of Genevois in Focigny belonging to the Bishop on the other side William Earl of Genevois enraged against the City cut down the Vines on the side of S. Victor and Edward in requital took the Castle of Seyssel almost at the same time that the said William dyed after whom succeeded his Son who continued his hostility against Geneva coming oftentimes with them of Focigny plundering the Countrey-houses about the City The eighteenth of March in the year following a great Fire happened at Geneva all the Lakes side burnt down as likewise the New Street called De la Riviere which from that time was named La Rotisserie The Book called the Citizen mentions another fire which happened in the year 1330. but he is mistaken by a whole Age as we shall make apparent in its place This year 1330. was remarkable by a Battel fought under the Castle of Monthouz between the Earls of Genevois and Savoy two thousand men lay dead on the place but he Earl of Savoy kept the Field The Chanons of S. Peter made their advantage of it by an Anniversary which was established to pray for the souls of the slain and the Prebend of that day was of seven Florins value to every one of them Hugues of Genevois took the Castle of Ville le grand part of which he demolished the Earl Amé of Savoy and Lewis of Savoy pursued him but he had already made his retreat and they reduced the Castle to its first state The City had never been well setled since the last Conflagration which was also followed by another greater than the former For on the fourth of September being Sunday there was two thirds of the City burnt down together with the Cloister and Chanons houses and Bishops Court and S. Magdalens quarter the whole Church and Parish of S. Germains with the Bells Reliques and Vestments belonging to the said Church there perished eighty persons besides Peter of Focigny being dead was succeeded by Alamand of S. Joire after he had governed one and thirty years In the same year dyed Amé the Fifth Earl of Savoy who left his Son
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
that City and places adjacent peaceably resigning them to the Church and Commonalty And Felix the fifth although enjoying the Popedom and Bishoprick of Geneva declared by an Express but that his dear sons the Syndicks Citizens Burgesses and Commonalty of Geneva having been by him requested to send him some Companies of Soldiers to the assistance of the City of Lausane where he then made his residence having no obligation thereto they had sent him upon special favor a Company of 600. men which have been very serviceable to him and forasmuch as this may be made an instance of the Cities subjection hereafter he therefore being desirous to obviate whatsoever may be disadvantagious to it attested with Apostolical authority in truth and certain knowledge affirms that this assistance hath not proceeded from any acknowledgement of servitude but meerly out of a filial and kind liberality without any president or ancient custom and that the said Citizens Syndicks Burgesses and their Successors are no ways obliged to such things unless it come from their own free-will leaving them in their ancient liberty Two years after he was assisted by them against the Fribourgers under the Conduct of Captain Burdignin who was then principal Syndick Felix died soon-after at Lausane and was interred at Ripaille It is reported he had lying under his head in his Tomb instead of a Pillow an old Parchment Bible at the end of which were found these words touching Geneva Geneva Civitas situata inter montes Arenosa parva gentes semper petentes aliqua nova There was chosen in his stead Peter of Savoy his young son of eight years of age having left Thomas Cyprian Archbishop of Tarantaise his Administrator and Vicar of his Bishoprick But this young Bishop died in Piemont seven years and eight months after his election and there succeeded him in the said Bishoprick John Lewis of Savoy his youngest brother last son of Duke Lewis he was as yet very young his father had designed him for some Ecclesiastical promotion but his inclination lay not that way for he wore always the garb of a Soldier and was much esteemed for his skill in Warlike affairs defending Geneva from all oppression of its neighbours none daring to violate his Authority nor touch the liberties of the people He had a brother called Janus who was Earl of Genevois and who took on him the title of Earl of Geneva but he made him resign his Title and pretensions He had another brother named Philip commonly called Philip without Lands who troubled that his father should leave him without any provision made for him believing his mother was the cause of it endeavoured to set his father against her accusing her to him as having some Gallants on whom she bestowed her riches He was seldom seen with his father who lay for the most part at Thonon sick of the Gout This young man grew so insolent that at length he killed the Master of his Mothers houshold whilst he was hearing Mass and caused his fathers Chancelor to be seized on and carried away to Morges where by false accusations he procured his being drowned in the lake which disorders continuing the Duke thought himself not safe in his own Country and desired his son John Lewis Bishop of Geneva and the Syndicks and Council to receive him into their City as in a place of surety which having obtained of them he came and had lodgings in the Convent of Gray Fryers of Rive his Court being likewise at Geneva he lived some time in peace only disturbed with the pain of the Gout His Dutchess Anne of Chypre being she had an opportunity of concealing her treasure whether she feared some disgrace might befall her or whether she was willing to gratifie some friends She caused several large Cheeses to be bought the inside of which she made to be taken out that she might put therein several pieces of gold and lading them on mules sent them into her own Country of which her son Philip being informed and having learned through what parts they were to pass he got before them near Fribourg and caused the men to unload and took away with him their carriage he payed with one part of this booty those he had taken with him for his assistance and secretly conveys himself to Nions whence he sent to Geneva some of his company to treat with the young men of his acquaintance and with the Syndicks and others desiring them to let him enter by night which he obtained and had no sooner entred but he went directly to Rive to his fathers lodgings without the least stop and having knocked at the door one of the servants came and asked who was there he answers I am Philip of Savoy who would speak with my father upon business of concernment the servant returning to his Master with this answer Open saith he let what will happen Philip then being entred salutes his father saying good morrow father his father replies God grant thee unhappy days and years too what Devil brings thee hither at this time to whom Philip modestly answer'd Sir it is not the Devil but God almighty who occasions my coming here for your good for I come to give you notice you are robbed and you do not know of it Here is Madam my Mother who will leave us nothing so that if you do not take care she will leave not onely your Children the poorest Princes in Christendom after your death but even your self whilst living in saying which he shewed and gave him all the Treasure save that which he had spent which added he if you will suffer I will not but will punish these Thieves wheresoever I find them At the same time he began to look under the Bed if there were any of the Country of Cyprus for he mortally hated them especially since this trick of his Mothers for he imagined they were the inventors of it From thence he makes search in every chamber but as it hapned they having gotten notice of his coming had timely saved themselves in several houses in the Town where Philip durst not attempt to look for them fearing to raise a tumult amongst the people which occasioned his return without doing any hurt The Duke his father enraged at this desired the people to assemble in the Church where he was lodged which they did and he made his complaints but the Syndicks dared not to appear the people excused themselves and laid the blame on the Syndicks whom they sent for The two first of them were found innocent the third saved himself and departed the City and the fourth who had hid himself in the lowest rooms of the Convent of Rive was convicted confessing his intrigue with Philip and was immediately hanged This having not yet appeased the Duke he leaves Geneva and goes to his Son-in-law Lewis the Eleventh at Lyons with whom having treated concerning certain places of Dauphiné which
have Chissy seized and brought to the King that he might be made to discover all the Bishops intrigues He came then to Geneva with three or four of his brethren and staid there about fifteen days pretending their journey was only to see their friends and recreate themselves awhile In the mean time there came several into the City to help his undertaking and to lay hold on Chissy they being advertised where he lay with the Bishop as Pommieres himself was accustomed to do when he was in favour they ventured to take him in the very Bishoprick For though the Bishop had guards as is usual with great persons yet he minded not whether they kept strict watch but permitted them to go about the Town at their pleasure so that they served only for show In the morning as soon as ever the gates were opened Pommieres and his company made a shift to get entrance into the Chamber where the Bishop and Chissy lodged the latter of which they made rise and drew him out of the room in his shirt into the street where their horses were ready they set him on one his hands being pinioned and carried him thus out in his shirt through the gate of Rive the Bishop not daring to utter a word but the youngest of Pommieres brothers was wholly taken up in the entertaining some Ladies whilst his brethren were getting away The noise of this rape being spread over the Town they were immediately all up in arms which the young Pommieres perceiving too late he sets spurrs to his Horse thinking to pass through the gate of Rive as they did before him but finding it shut he turns his horse thinking to get through Corraterie but it was too late for they had began already to fasten it he endeavoured nevertheless to get out but as he was under the wicket they let fall the Portcullices which lighting on his horses crupper struck him to the ground so that he was taken and led to the Bishop who put him into the hands of Chissy's relations to keep him till the other should be restored as they were forced to do a while after The Bishop John Lewis was resolved not to pass by this affront but to be revenged whereupon he caused the Bishop of Viviers to be watched notice being given him that on a Sunday he had appointed to treat some Ladies in Piedmont he thereupon takes horse with about forty more and arrives at Piedmont where De Pommieres was enters without opposition for little did they think of him and finding him at Table immediatly killed him and some of his companions In the same year there was a great scarcity of provision so that a Bushel of Corn was valued at fourteen shillings which was likewise followed by so great a mortality that 7000. died in the City The Bishop John Lewis went the year following to Turin and died also a while after of a Pestilential feaver This Bishop was a younger brother of a couragious and undaunted spirit a lover of War but unfortunate yet of a free and generous temper amorous and revengeful against those who had affronted him but on the other side very ready to forgive when there was occasion as he made it appear by this instance for being in love with a Millers wife and the husband finding him in the Chamber with her could not refrain from thrashing him soundly till he had left him near dead on the floor yet John Lewis passed it by and gave him the Cloaths he wore when he beat him After his death there rose a great contest between the People Pope and Chapter concerning the choice of a Successor The people would have Francis of Savoy Archbishop of Aux brother to the deceased and the Chapter would have Vrbain of Chivron but the Pope not liking either of their choices gave the Bishoprick to the Cardinal of S. Clements his nephew called Dominique of la Rovere This Cardinal thinking it a hard matter to settle himself in this Bishoprick against the will of both People and Chanons he therefore makes an exchange with John of Compois Bishop of Turin But Chivron who was chosen by the Chanons not willing to resign his pretended right thereupon arose a great strife but at length this last carryed it and enjoyed it for some time Vrbain of Chivron in requital resigns his right to Francis of Savoy whom the people approved of who entred by force with his brother Philip Lord of Bresse Compois having heard of his coming got away in the night so that on the 25 of July Francis and Philip made their entrance into the Town and put therein a Garison a while after came their Nephew Duke Charles who was highly honoured and treated by them for they spent at one entertainment above four hundred Crowns which was a great deal of mony in those days On the other hand Compois goes to Rome to make his complaint to Pope Sixtus who judged he had right to the Bishoprick from which he had been unjustly thrown out which Francis not yielding the Pope excommunicated the Town which lasted three months but at length Chivron having gotten to be Archbishop of Tarantaise by Francis of Savoy's means all was pacified for Compois had given him the next presentation to this Archbishoprick whereupon he resigned the right which he had to the Bishoprick of Geneva to Francis who being sworn took upon him only the title of Administrator or Protector of the Church of Geneva Duke Charles the second of that name Duke of Savoy son of Charles the first and Godson to Amé the ninth advertised by his Uncle the Bishop of Geneva of some Acts and Decrees set forth by his Council held at Chambery to the Church of Geneva's prejudice he therefore repeals and makes void the said Acts strictly charging his Officers to forbear proceeding thereupon which was given at Pignerol the 14. of December 1489. These Letters were delivered to the Council of the Earl John of Genevois Uncle by the Fathers side to the said Charles The Earl dispatched Letters of Credence promising more care for the time to come The Duke likewise sent to the Council of Geneva intreating them to let him remain there some time as his Predecessors had done before him The Bishop being dead at Turin the Chapter chose Charles of Seyssel who enjoyed the Bishoprick for some time but Anthony Champion President of Turin and Chancellor of Savoy who had been married and was then Bishop of Mont-Devis in Piémont obtained of the Pope the Bishoprick of Geneva and Charles of Seyssel having been chosen in due form and manner would not give him place whereupon there arose a great strife and Law-suit betwixt them so far that Champion having gotten a Decree from the Metropolitan of Vienna against Seyssel and assisted by the Lord of Bresse came resolved to obtain his right either by fair means or foul There were
several small skirmishes on both sides on the Bridge of Chancy where some remained on the place and Seyssel was forced to yield to the strongest Duke Charles the Second being dead there started up in Foucigny one John Gay of Megiva who raised the Peasants into a Mutiny against the Nobility who oppressed them setting before them the hope of Liberty and the example of the Cantons of Switzerland with whom and the City of Geneva they might make a League These Peasants to the number of sixscore wore Red Coats who set upon the Gentry of the Countrey without any exception but the Lord of Bresse having gotten them of Berne and Fribourg to send to them Deputies they drew to Geneva the chief promoters of these Tumults and with fair promises softned them and sent them home but being scattered they were laid hold on and hanged Bishop Champion after the usual Oath called a Synod in which the Decrees and Constitutions of the Bishops were reviewed and amended which were Printed in the same year under the Title of Constitutions of the Synod of the Bishoprick of Geneva He dyed two years after having held the Seat but four years Philip of Savoy being but seven years of age Son of the Lord of Bresse was chosen in his stead at the suit of Blanche Mary of Montferrat Widow of Charles the First Pope Alexander the Sixth who confirmed his Election assigned Aymâ— of Monfalcon Bishop of Lausane and the Bishop of Nice to be his Guardians which Philip was Bishop under four Dukes of Savoy Charles his Uncle Philip his Father and Philbert and Charles his Brethren As he increased in years he grew more fit to be a Soldier than a Church-man as his Uncle Lewis before him 'T was commonly said of him that he was more fitting to be made a Duke than his Brother Whilst he was young and his Father alive he was forced to wear an Ecclesiastical Garb but after his death Charles then being Duke and very familiar with him he threw it off but not the Revenue Return we now to the Government of Philbert This Duke came to Geneva with his Bastard Brother René They were so greatly pleased with the City that they desired leave of the Bishop and Council to keep Courts of Justice in it only for their own Subjects which was granted them for some time Philbert giving himself over to pleasure left the management of his affairs to René a fierce and imperious young man and who watched all opportunities to make his brother Master of Geneva that he might be revenged on the Syndicks who had refused to let him have some Writings wherein the City were concerned his first attempt was the imprisoning of a Genevois called Peter Levrier by virtue of Letters Decretory from the Duke The Lieutenant of Gex had laid hold on him near the Town-house from whence he carried him to the Castle of the Isle which was the Dukes abode whereupon the Attorny-General and Syndicks made their complaints to René shewing him that such an imprisonment was wholly unlawful forasmuch as that jurisdiction and power belonged only to the Bishop his Vicar or Steward or other secular Officers so that not being able to suffer such an action they desired the Lieutenant should bring back the Prisoner to the place from whence he had taken him upon which there was an Act made in favour of the Bishop Church and Syndicks These last returned him the same measure for being informed that a Savoyard called Thomas Papuli had coyned brass mony in the City having given notice to René of the power and jurisdiction of the Church and City they sentenced the malefactor to have his right hand cut off before his own door and from thence to be led to Champel where he was beheaded and his body to hang on the gallows and his hands and head to be set up in the place called the Liberties A marriage was resolved upon between the Duke of Savoy and Yoland of Savoy his Cousin German the better to strengthen him in his Countrys but she died before the marriage could be consummated and was buried in the Chappel situated at the Cordeliers of Rive René who had the sole management of affairs intrusted him by his brother endeavoured to strengthen his Authority and make him absolute in Geneva both publick and particulars had every day some new oppression laid upon them although he received from both more respect than he deserved for he had every day Presents made him in hopes they might at length win him by kindness and keep him from enterprizing any thing against them by which means he received more profit than the whole revenue of that City amounted to all which could not make him desist from his violences For remembring there was a gentleman called Eyria who in the time of the deceased Duke had been in great credit and whom he could not then injure he was resolved now together with his whole family He therefore accuses him to have designed to poyson the Duke by a perfumed Apple for a confirmation of this produces two witnesses who make Oath they heard him together with a Physitian at Lyons contriving how they should effect it the Duke being easie to be wrought on believed it whereupon it was resolved that they should surprize the Physitian they sent therefore to Monlâ—el the Provost of the Dukes houshold who desired the Physitian by his man to visit him the poor Physitian who mistrusted nothing as being innocent came to him without delay where instead of a Patient he finds a Provost who seized on him and carried him away bound hand and foot to Geneva where he was thrown into the Prison of the Island and Judged by the Provost At which the Syndicks and people were exceedingly moved and complained to the Duke shewing him this was an infringement of their Liberties and Jurisdiction which the Duke himself was sworn to observe yet did not René forbear to pass on putting him to the Rack and made him confess and accuse whom he pleased which done he caused him to be beheaded and set up his Quarters in the Liberties notwithstanding the Citizens opposition Afterwards he seized on Eyria and most of his kindred and friends whom he had caused to be accused by the Physician and would have dealt after the same manner with them but several Persons of Quality having interposed their sentence was deferred and René began to grow odious to the people The Duke after his affianced Ladies death espoused Margaret Maximilian's daughter who was first betrothed to the young King Charles of France but being repudiated by him and married afterwards to the King of Castile after his decease she was married to this Duke Philbert They made their publick entrance together into Geneva which put the Town to great charge in Plays Masquerades and other divertisements This drew insensibly the Youth into
their goods in the City for fear of him where likewise it was no sooner night but the Masters called to their men to keep fast their doors for fear of Mortel which afterwards became a proverb but all their care did not avail them for he broke in every where especially where they were most cautious of him he seemed to be not so much sollicitous after the mony as how he should do his work dexterously for he took but small summs only to spend with his Comrades whether he did his work by slight of hand or by charms it is uncertain yet it is reported of him that he so enchanted the people that they lost all ability of speaking or resisting The first thing he did when he came in was to take the Keys even from under the Master of the houses pillow although awake he opened the Cup board Sellar door lighted a Candle laid the Cloth eat and drank no body hindring him The next morning after this he usually went to the Tavern with his companions the Vintners received him gladly for besides his being a good Customer to them he never defrauded them of any thing when he wanted mony he would bid his Host to seek in the Corner of such a Chamber which perhaps no body had entred a long time where they were sure to find their due to a farthing Every body wondered he was not punished by the Magistrates he was indeed several times imprisoned but the Syndicks dared not act contrary to their Laws and Customs which were to condemn no man without his own Confession for when he suffered the Rack he was more firm and constant in denying the truth than a Martyr could be in confessing it whether this came through want of the sense of pain or that he was so stout as to despise it so that he valued the Rack no more than a fillip for when he was stretched upon it he would pretend to have been exceedingly tortured and would desire them to take him off promising to confess the fact but when he was questioned about it he would answer Well what would you have me say repeating their words after them and desiring them to give him the other stroak for the sake of the Ladies He died not such a death as he deserved though dreadful enough for he was seized with the Plague so vehemently as that it took away his speech his Mother who attended him in his sickness fearing he should escape it and come one day to be hanged put him into a Coffin and caused him to be buried alive Duke Philbert died in the flower of his age of a cold gotten in hunting and being a good and virtuous Prince he was much lamented by Geneva especially who met not with the same good qualities in Charles the second his successor It was four years before he came to Geneva though he had often promised it which put the City to a needless charge in their preparations for him whilst in the mean time his Officers frequently violated the peoples Rights and Priviledges The Duke had daily complaints made of this but he did not regard it Monaton Secretary to the Bishops Chancellour having been dispatched to Ancy where the Duke then kept his Court to obtain Letters in favour of the City as to the maintaining of its Priviledges brought others exceeding his Commission There were sent other Deputies to annul what the former had done and were commanded to carry the President of Divonne a present who then governed to the value of one hundred Crowns Duke Charles being at difference with them of Valey required help from Geneva who sent him two hundred men under the Command of Captain Burdignin The Duke not contented with this sent for six piece of Ordnance which was fairly denied him being answered that those few they had were only sufficient for the guard of the Town upon which Rollet Nicholas who held a correspondence with the Duke sent him an account of those who had chiefly opposed his request who were Peter Faccon Levrery de Fonte Hurich and some others whom the Duke vowed to destroy The three first of these warned of this withdrew to Fribourg where they purchased the freedom of that City only paying a Crown every year by which means they might live safely at Geneva under the protection of this Canton and so avoid the Dukes displeasure who would not enter the Town nor swear to maintain its priviledges till Levrery was delivered into his hands The Prothonotary of Aux who was since Bishop succeeding Amblard Goyet Abbot of Filly in the charge of the Bishops Chancellor cast Levrery into Prison but his friends giving notice thereof immediately to Fribourg that City sent their Deputies with all speed to procure his release and from that time the Duke ceased his violences on Geneva fearing the Confederates yet his Officers brought in divers innovations contrary to the Cities Priviledges for which cause Levrery was sent to complain to the Bishop who was then in Piedmont and Anthony Pecolat to the Duke who having after long expectation now resolved to come to Geneva they presented him with two little barrels of Silver and the Dutchess his mother with a Vermilion Cup gilt with Gold weighing nine ounces At length he comes having first taken an Oath to observe the Priviledges and Liberties of the Town and made farther declaration wherein he acknowledged he had no power or jurisdiction in Geneva in these following Terms For asmuch as our well beloved the Syndicks and Council of the City of Geneva at our request have permitted us to keep our Court in the Hall over against the Statehouse during our residence we therefore attest and acknowledge this concession not to have proceeded from any sense of duty or acknowledgment of right from the Syndicks and Council but purely out of good will which we do not design shall extend to the prejudice of the Liberties of the said City After this he soon returned to Anecy Philip of Savoy Bishop of Geneva not liking the Ecclesiastical State having presided fifteen years gave his place to Charles of Seyssel brother to the Baron of Aix who had been chosen seventeen years before but driven out by Champion Philip was by his brother made Earl of Genevois and afterwards betook himself to King Francis the first who gave him the Dukedom of Nemours marrying Charlotte of the house of Longueville in the year 1528. he died at Marseilles and was buried at Anecy Charles of Seyssel was of a sweet and pleasant temper but unlearned and imprudent He made a journey to Strasburg at the Cities charge to request of Maximilian King of the Romans a Confirmation of the Cities Liberties Authorized by an Edict made by the Emperor Frederick Barberousse by which it appeared the City was free and exempt from some certain dues which were claimed at that time from her It was in the
Geneva Francis of Savoy was Arch-bishop of Aux and Anger 's This woman was kind to this Prelate as she had been formerly to several others she had a Child by him which he was loth to own whom his Relations brought up in the Court of Savoy The Duke seeing this young man as he grew in years to become neither amiable in body nor mind only gave him some lean Benefices which he held till Charles of Serssel Bishop of Geneva died upon which he determined to procure that place for him that he might use him as a fit instrument to obtain the temporal jurisdiction of Geneva when he should have advanced him to that dignity as having neither courage nor conduct enough to oppose his design It is reported before his instalment he took an Oath to resign him the jurisdiction which he desired The Duke at the same time to give less suspicion to the Syndicks requested them to grant him leave to keep his Court in the Town that he might administer Justice to his Subjects whilst he should stay there giving them a declaration in which he attests this Concession to have proceeded meerly from good will and not from any obligation neither did he intend by it any invasion of their Liberties Pope Julius not penetrating into this intrigue gave the Bishoprick at the Dukes sollicitation to John of Savoy whom the City was obliged to accept to avoid the thunderings of the Vatican He made his entrance in as great pomp as the rest although with less welcom yet howsoever they dissembled it the best they could and made their excuse for opposing his reception The Bishop likewise disguising his designs answered them with a great deal of mildness for he would not spur his horse before he was well seated in the Saddle farther when he had taken the usual Oath to testify he had forgotten all he bestowed Offices and Pensions to those who had been his greatest opponents amongst others to Berthelier whom he made Bayliff of Peny even against his will and to the Abbot of Beaumont for a reimbursment of the charge of his Election on the day of his entrance he produced the Dukes and Confederate Cantons Patents for to bring the Fairs from Lyons to Geneva with the safe-conduct for traders who should come there which were published yet were they kept at Lyons so that this appeared plainly to be but an amusement on All Saints-day having read his first Episcopal Mass with great solemnity he bestowed largesses on the people where that of Pardons was not the least Towards the end of the year the Syndicks and Councellors being met in the Common-Hall where certain persons of Berne and Fribourg entred into the Council who had followed Monsieur de Villenefve President of Dijon and the most Christian Kings Embassador to the Switzers requiring he should be stopt at Geneva making protestation if they should let him escape of the resentment of the Confederate Cantons The Council knew not what to resolve touching this matter foreseeing that if they should detain the Ambassador they should incur the Kings displeasure and if they should let him go free they would disoblige the Switzers so that not knowing what course to take it was advised to have recourse to the Bishop upon this affair but he being absent it was concluded he should have guards set over him in the name of the City Bishop and Vidame and for greater security he should be lodged in the Bishoprick that the City gates should be kept shut and a sufficient guard set to hinder violence either from one side or other and in short that a Messenger should be sent to the Bishop to know his pleasure but before they could receive his answer Deputies arise at Geneva from Bern and Fribourg requiring that the President should be delivered to them On the other hand the King of France the Duke of Angoulesme and the Duke of Bourbon writ to the City to release him in this strait the Bishop was sent to who ordered this answer to be given the Deputies that the Bishop being a Churchman he could not surrender the President for should he be put to death he should be guilty of an irregularity and degraded from his Episcopal dignity and the City deprived of its Pastour and if the Syndicks should do it in their own names it would prejudice their Liberties and Priviledges which made them Judges in Criminal causes without appeal to any person and that in granting the Confederate Cantons request they would acknowledge them their superiours by which means they would be esteemed betrayers of the peoples Liberty adding withall they would do the King wrong who perhaps might one day give them cause to repent it so that the Confederates Deputies should be desired to forbear their request That yet if they could convict the President of that which they accused him they should soon have justice done them rather out of respect to the divine Law than any other consideration Which answer was delivered them by the Syndick Levrier but the Deputies replied that the business was a matter of that nature as could not be ended by ordinary course of Law instantly urging them again to deliver the President into their hands which if they would not their Superiors should highly resent it To which it was answered that they for their parts would not deliver him to them but if they would take him they would not resist them They were contented with this shift and went to the Bishoprick to take him by force they carried him bound hand and foot to Fribourg and from thence to Berne where he underwent the Rack and afterwards was released upon an agreement The year following died John Amé of Bonnivard Prior of S. Victor and secular Abbot of the Abbys of Pignerol and Payerne to whom succeeded by resignation his Nephew Francis Bonnivard He had ordered in his Will that five great Culverines should be broken in pieces after his death which he had caused to be made to serve him in his Wars against the Baron of Viry and that one half of the metal should make Bells for S. Victors Church the Syndicks desired his Executors to let them have these pieces of Artillery and they would give them the same quantity of metal to make Bells which they refused alledging the intention of the Testator was to have them employed in the service of God and his Church for an amends of the evil he had done having made them with the Churches Treasure but the Syndicks to take away this their scruple brought to them a Divine who proved that in doing what they requested they would do God and the Church greater service than in that manner the Testator had enjoyned because the Bells should be made howsoever and those pieces of Ordnance would serve to defend the Town which was the Churches Land whereupon they were granted them Pope Leo's Brother having espoused the Duke
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
in it being hindred by more urgent affairs which the Duke had then beyond the Mountains This Prince willing to try the Syndicks affections towards him desired them to send him three pieces of the Cannon left by Bonnivard which being refused him he thereupon conceived a deadly hatred against the City which was fomented by one of his Courtiers called Claudius of Seyssel who had been Professor of the Civil Law at Turin and since Master of the Requests under the French King Lewis the twelfth afterwards Bishop of Marseilles and lastly Archbishop of Turin He Counselled the Duke not to suffer two Bishopricks in the heart of his Countries to wit Geneva and Lausane The City was frequently disturbed by disagreements among themselves There was no small strife once amongst them upon a very silly occasion about a Mules skin The Bishop had an Officer called Claudius Grossi who was at variance with a young man of the City who was related to his wife named Andrew Malvenda his father came of a Noble Family at Valence in Spain This young man aforementioned having one day hamstringed Grossi his Mule in the Stable spread a report it was the Children of the houses Master who had done it and not content with this he gets ten or twelve young men of the Town of which Berthelier was one and took along with them a fool called little John with whom they walked about the City all night making him bawl out at every turning O yes if any person wants a skin of the grossest beast in all the Town they may be furnished at a very reasonable rate alluding to the name of Grossi whereat he makes his complaint to the Vidame and Episcopal Council telling them that they were not content in putting this trick upon him who was in Office but they must needs expose it in raillery throughout the Town The Council ordered the Vidame to search into the matter which having done he found Berthelier whom he mortally hated to be one of the Crew he would have apprehended them but fearing they would be too strong for him he requires the Syndicks and Council to assist him which they did but the young men hearing of it hid themselves They were publickly summoned to appear in the Castle of the Isle on forfeiture of a hundred Florins a piece which turned to their advantage for it being contrary to the custom of the City to lay any greater Fine than a Crown unless in case of Felony or such like they complained by their Attorny that they observed not the Statutes in their particular this not being a Orime their complaint was brought before the Episcopal Council where it was declared they might defend themselves being at liberty pede non ligato they came forth therefore from the places where they had hid themselves and came and followed their suit in the mean time the Duke and Bishop being informed of the matter came to Geneva with the Archbishop of Turin who advised them not to be too hasty in taking vengeance that this was not sufficient to make the Cardinals consent to the taking away their Temporalities but this might serve to continue the disunion amongst the people The Bishop sends for the persons accused and particularly those whom he knew were not against him to whom he makes a remonstrance by the Archbishop of Turin shewing them they had committed an action for which they might be justly punished having affronted the Bishop and his Lieutenant yet their Pastour was more inclinable to mercy than justice having respect to their youth and would therefore pardon all but the Authors whom he said were Berthelier and his Confederates desiring them not to take part with him which having heard they thanked him and promised him they would submit to what he had enjoyned them being glad they had thus escaped The Duke returned to Chambery from whence he sent his Brother the Earl of Genevois to Geneva He makes a hunting match and the place appointed to meet in was at Wache The Bishop the Abbot of Beaumont and several other persons of quality accompanied him whom he liberally treated consulting privately with the Bishop about what they were suddenly to enterprize The Bishop withdrew to a seat he had in Focigny called Thy accompanied with some gentlemen belonging to the Earl whom he sent to the Village of Presinge where were two Genevoises Claudius Servant and John Pecolat whom having apprehended they brought them to the Bishop who committed them to Prison but he soon released the first of these which caused it to be suspected that the said Servant had betrayed his companion which made him odious to the people Pecolat was questioned about the Fish pyes and the words he had spoken non videbis dies Petri it being laid to his charge that he and his companions whom they charged him to discover had a design to poyson the Bishop he was Racked three times without confessing any thing at length the Bishop caused him to be hanged up by the arms all the time he was at Dinner his servants blaming him for his folly in suffering himself to be thus tormented rather than confess the truth telling him Servant had confessed the whole matter and named particular persons amongst others the Bishop of Maurienne and the Abbot of Beaumont whom his accomplices would make their Bishop after they had dispatched John of Savoy and entertaining him with these words they made him say what they pleased not being able any longer to endure the torments After this the Bishop chiefly desired to get Berthelier into his power but he kept in the City and stood upon his guard and at length got away being attired like a Herald of Fribourg where he went in company of some Merchants of that Canton the Bishop and Vidame hearing of his escape summoned him publickly to appear and answer to his Accusation He addresseth himself to the Council of Fribourg complaining to them of the unjust dealings he met with at Geneva adding moreover that all this had hapned to him for no other reason but because he had been a Citizen of Fribourg that they would entreat the Council of Geneva to inform the Duke and Bishop that if they would send any one to Fribourg to impeach him he would render himself Prisoner or if he could obtain of them a safe-conduct to make his defence at Geneva before the Syndicks his lawful Judges he would there make his appearance provided they of Fribourg would depute some person to be present at the hearing of the Tryal the Fribourgers granted his request and sent an Express to the Princes lodging Berthelier in the mean time who was but poor in the Hospital The Messenger found the Princes at Geneva who had purposely come there in expectation of meeting with Berthelier They returned answer that they would gratifie them of Fribourg in any reasonable request but as to the sending one to prosecute Berthelier they could in no wise consent to
that That if he would have Justice done he must come to Geneva where he should not fail of it provided no stranger assisted at the Tryal it being contrary to the Cities priviledges which assert the Syndicks to be the only Judges in criminal Cases not suffering any others to assist at the Judgment but their own Council In the mean time the Duke resolves upon a journey to the Cantons for some reasons of State particularly about the difference which was not only at Geneva betwixt the Bishop and the Citizens thereof but likewise betwixt the Citizens of Lausane and their Prelate The Bishop of Geneva had the Duke on his side and the Genevoises the Confederate Cantons on the contrary the Bishop of Lausane had the Cantons for him and the people the Duke of Savoy for them He went first to Fribourg about Bertheliers business fearing they might decide the business in his favour from whence he went to Berne to confirm the ancient Alliances and to add some new Articles He had passed through Lausane in his way to Switzerland and had offered his mediation to them of that City which they accepted but he deferred it till his return after which he gave his judgment which was far from contenting both parties as he had promised himself for there was neither of them but was very much dissatisfied for instead of calling himself an arbitrary Judge he terms himself a natural Judge as if he had been their Prince and Soveraign at which both the Bishop and People were so offended that they agreed without him and began to seek an Alliance with the Cantons After this the Duke returned to Geneva where he awhile about Pecolat and Berthelier's business although his occasions required his presence in Piedmont and it having been shewed him at Fribourg that the Bishop of Geneva had acted contrary to their priviledges in imprisoning Pecolat out of the City he therefore caused him to be brought back and to be imprisoned in the Bishops name in the Isle causing him to be examined again by the Syndicks he retracted his former confession being before them as having been extorted The Duke and Bishop would have him again be put on the Rack but the Syndicks refused it without greater evidence the Princes proposed the matter to the consideration of several foreign Lawyers as well as to their own Council to shew they were not carried away by passion but these differed in their judgment for the Civilians being led by their Masters the Bishops interest condemned him and on the contrary the others acquitted him The Syndicks whose Province it was to pronounce judgment knew not what to resolve of temporizing as much as possible to justifie these two Lords desire of revenge the Duke and Bishop hastning this business to a conclusion started a matter which they were not aware of viz. That the Prisoner was a Clerk and by consequence a Subject of the Ecclesiastical Court and belonged not to the Syndicks jurisdiction They transported him then out of the Prison of the Isle to that of the Bishoprick where they were resolved not to spare him but being sick he was visited by the Physitians to see whether he was able to endure the Rack they differed in their opinions but they who affirmed he was able to endure it were soonest believed but because at Thy he was observed to be very constant in enduring the Torment and being suspected to have some Magical charm in his beard which rendred him insensible he therefore had a Barber sent him to shave him close for his beard was very long Pecolat in this extremity ruminated in his mind how to keep himself from being overcome by these torments which he saw were making ready for him the Barber having washed his chin turned aside to empty his Bason carelessly laying down his Razor near him which Pecolat snatching up cut out a great part of his tongue the Barber seeing him bleeding in the mouth wholly astonished called up the guards and Jaylor notice being sent to the Princes of this they took care to preserve him for greater sorrows being recovered they would have him again to the Rack and because he could not speak they would therefore have him write but the Episcopal Council could never agree and particularly the Judge of the Clergies excesses whose office was to pronounce sentence being the Syndick Levrerâ—'s son whom the Duke hated as much as his Father whose head he at length caused to be cut off This Judge told his Friends in private what a dreadful thing it was to let this poor Man be so long misused that for his part he would never give his consent that he should be again put on the Rack and that were it not out of respect to the Princes he would have long since acquitted him and to procure his Release they must have recourse to the Archbishop of Vienna Metropolitan of Geneva His counsel was followed and an Order was obtained from Vienna by which the Advocate of the Treasury was cited to give an account of the detaining of Pecolat and forbidding him and all other Episcopal Officers yea the Bishop himself to touch the Prisoners person Which Order being brought there was no Body found who durst publish it although the Duke and Bishop were not at Geneva the bringers of these Acts were cudgelled for their pains One Bonnivard Governor of S. Victor was so bold as to carry it to the Bishop this Victor was a young Man more daring than wise a Citizen of the confederate Cities of good Kindred as well in Savoy as Piedmont so that he valued neither Duke nor Bishop but hated the later and favoured Pecolat and was very zealous for his Countries Liberty He took then a Serjeant along with him and as the Bishop came from parting with the Duke he delivered to him the Archbishop of Vienna's Order The Bishop being galled at it complained to the Duke the Duke sent for Bonnivard and told him the Bishops Complaints To which he boldly answered My Lord 't is true That the Bishop of Geneva detains one of my Servants and hath put him on the Rack and I have protected him in acknowledgement of his Services but what I have done is justifiable by Law having not suffered my self to be carried away by Passion neither do I think you can take it ill that I have executed the Metropolitan's Order you who are a Prince and a lover of Justice and who would not hinder Right though your own Interest lay at Stake The Duke pretended to be satisfied and parted the next Morning for Piedmont having first caused Pecolat to be removed into the Castle of Penay We read in the Chronicles of Geneva That in this Year before the Dukes departure the Bishop John of Savoy lying sick of the Gout and hearing a noise in the Street asked what was the matter His Nurse answered him 'T was a Thief who was led to be Hang'd whom added she if you will pardon my
Lord he will all his life time pray for your Health Whereupon he sent him his Pardon We find likewise an Act made this Year in which the Vidame is termed the Bishops Officer although the Duke pretended he was his for usually those who bore this Office were of Savoy The Bishop about this time set out for Piedmont and after his departure the term allowed the Advocate of the Treasury being ended wherein he was to appear at Vienna he stirred not lest he should do any thing to his Masters dishonour Whereupon he was again cited and at the third time this Clause was inserted That if he did not appear the Prisoner should be released upon Penalty of Excommunication And not appearing there lacked only the Excommunication to be taken out which being effected it was set up in the Night over the Church doors Three Days before Easter in those times they did the same for simple Debts the Chanons and Priests coming to say Mass found this bar forbidding them to go farther The People being informed of the Matter began to murmur and lastly to gather in Tumults exclaiming against them who were the Promoters of this Excommunication The Clergy and dependant Officers who made up a considerable Party seeing themselves deprived of the Sacraments joyned to the People and all together set a crying To the Rhosne to the Rhosne with those Villains and wicked Officers who hinder us from Receiving our Lord. The Syndicks ran to appease them seeking the Episcopal Officers beseeching them to release Pecolat otherwise they would be exposed to the Popular rage They being affrighted at this wrote to the Lieutenant of Penay to release him speedily but the People not trusting to them joyned with the Messenger to see Pecolat released which fell out well for him for immediately after came Letters from Rome which made void the Metropolitan of Vienna's Censures and forbad the Prisoners enlargement Messengers were sent to hinder the first Order but the People valued not the Popes Letters bringing Pecolat along with them whom they lodged at the Gray-Friers as in a fit place for shelter where he remained a long time before he could speak by reason of the mutilation of his Tongue but at length he recovered his Speech at the intercession of a Saint to whom he was more particularly devoted if we may believe his own relation Whilst they were soliciting his deliverance Berthelier did the same at Fribourg to be recalled from his Exile and moreover negotiated an Alliance between the Cities of Geneva and Fribourg discoursing several of both Cities about it shewing them the advantage which would accrue thereby and not only to them but to all the other Cantons as well for the free Transportation of all Merchandizes as also to make use of Geneva as a Fortress against their Neighbours especially against the Duke of Savoy he being always to be suspected notwithstanding his pretences to the contrary being not able to forget their Forraging his Country in the Wars he had with the Duke of Burgundy they having at that time a part of it in their possession that by means of this Alliance the Duke would be frustrated in his Design of Soveraignty over Geneva which Discourses fell not to the ground for they were taken into consideration by the Council who sent to him telling him They would procure his Safe-conduct which having obtained he should endeavour to effect this Alliance They obtained then of the Duke and Bishop a Safe conduct for Berthelier to make his Defence at Geneva He presented himself to the Episcopal Council and afterwards to that of the City requiring his Accusers to appear and declare what they had against him and he would endeavour by Gods assistance to clear himself and make it appear that he was an honest Man. This hapned awhile before Pecolat was released The Vidame who had formerly prosecuted him was cited and made his appearance before the Syndicks with the Solicitor Navis who produced several Articles against Berthelier containing all the extravagancies and debaucheries of his youth which indeed were not a few and his frequenting Seditious Meetings amongst whom he was ever the chief He excused himself touching this Article alledging they were Persons who maintained the Liberties of the City against Usurpers that he associated with them in nothing but this their just design Then they accused him as having conspired to take away the Bishops life which they grounded upon the Confession of Pecolat and one called Carmentrant Berthelier justified himself in this particular alledging that Pecolat had been illegally Imprisoned and that this Confession had been extorted by the Rack which he had suffered on simple conjectures And as to what concerned the other charge it was evident 't was but a trick devised by his Adversaries Carmentrant having been hired by the Bishop whose Pensionary and Domestick he was for this purpose The Vidame not having sufficient matter against Berthelier sent every day an account of his proceedings to the Princes who were in Piedmont who fearing the Syndicks would clear him desired them to admit some of their Party to assist at his Trial But the Fribourgers having understood it wrote to the Duke how greatly they were surprised at his intention seeing both himself and Bishop had but lately declared That the Customs and Rights of Geneva would not suffer any to be Judges in Crimianl Cases but themselves The Princes perceiving that they were disappointed in this contrivance offered Berthelier and his Accomplices their Pardon if they would request it which had been proffered him before at Fribourg To which he returned the same Answer as before That having not been guilty of any Offence he had no need of Pardon wherefore he intended to stand by the decision of Justice The Princes considering his Trial would end in thier dishonour would have Judgment suspended forbidding them on great penalties to proceed therein till they should either come or send which the Syndicks did to avoid the displeasure of these two Lords whom they rather feared than loved In the mean time Berthelier began again privately to carry on the Alliance with Fribourg gaining as many Citizens on his side as he could But the Duke had several Favorites at Geneva amongst whom was the Syndick Monthion who bore a great sway both amongst the Council and People Moreover one part of the City being Savoyards by their Original and being accustomed to have the Duke for their Master preferred his Dominion before the Alliance with the Switzers valuing their profit more than their Liberty Two young Men of Geneva coming to Thurin in expectation of some employ were immediately laid hold on by the Provost and carried away to Pignerol before the Bishop of Geneva who was the Abbot of that place They were accused for being Berthelier's Accomplices although one of them was his Enemy and Son of Navis the Vidame's Attorney the other was John Viterman or Blanchet They
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
them about the secret concerns of the Town where in the way they were followed by the clamors of the rabble who cried out they should be thrown into the River The Duke seeing all his endeavours could not obtain from them their Safe conduct dismissed them having first made them swear on the Altar of S. Hippolyte Patron of the place not to think any more on the Burgership of Fribourg nor to do any thing against his Authority nor to concern themselves in affairs of the State without his consent and moreover made them to do him great submissions A while after he sent to the Council of Geneva that they should borrow mony in Switzerland to redeem his Brothers Plate The City sent in effect Secretary Porral who had been a Syndick and gave him Monathon for his guide with the City Seal to sign the Obligation But passing through the Country of Vaud this Secretary was taken and carried to Thonon and being examined where the Letters lay relating to the Burgership of Fribourg the Secretary through fear revealed it upon which the Duke sent immediately to Geneva to demand them Answer was returned him They dared not enter in the Town-house because a Servant-maid had lately died of the Plague there But being not satisfied with this answer he reiterated his demand that notwithstanding he would have them so that they were forced to obey him This done he released Porral and suffered him to continue on his Journy with Monathon They met with mony upon interest at Berne and Lucerne to redeem the Earls Plate In May there was a general meeting of the Cantons at Zurich where the Duke and Deputies of Geneva promised to stand by their decision which was as follow That the Duke henceforward should not attempt any thing against the Bishop and Cities Jurisdiction That the Burgership of Fribourg and Geneva should be suspended neither party making any use of it and that the Fribourgers should rest satisfied with the 4000 Crowns received for their assistance for they claimed more This second Peace was thus concluded betwixt the Duke and two Cities and lasted Six years with much ado The Eidgnots and Mammelusses began to be reconciled and feasted one another making Alliances by Marriage and forgetting ancient differeces The Duke considering Berthelier as a person who ever withstood his Interest in Geneva resolved to leave no means untried to be rid of him but being desirous not to appear in it himself he would therefore make use of the Bishops name who was wholly at his service To which end he sent several of his Subjects from Focigny to Geneva who joyning with the Mammelusses lodged at the Eidgnots and made almost as much disorder as the Army had done heretofore All which had no other end but to take Berthelier He was sensible of it every one giving him warning yet he valued it not declaring he was so far from fearing Death as he rather desired it as a Haven of rest after all his troubles He had a Garden out of Town where he went every day to walk carrying along with him a Squirrel in his Bosom with which he was wont to recreate himself Three days after the arrival of them of Forigny the Vidame Consilii with his attendants had gotten before him in expectation of his coming Berthelier saw him making towards him and not being at all daunted at it kept on his way The Vidame laid hold on him in the Bishops name according as he was ordered and took away his Sword. Berthelier boldly bid him keep it well for said he You shall give an account of it He was carried to the Isle no body interposing and had Guards assigned him whereas he to shew how little he was concerned commonly diverted himself with his Squirrel They advised him to beg my Lords pardon What Lord said he The Duke of Savoy replied they our Prince and yours He is not my Prince answered he and if he were I would not ask Pardon being innocent It belongeth to Malefactors to beg Pardon not to honest Men. You must die then said they to him several times but he without answering them wrote on the Prison-wall Non moriar sed vivam narrabo opera Domini That is I shall not die but live and declare the Works of the Lord. The first day of his Imprisonment there were sent to examine him not the Syndicks but a Provost made in haste who had been heretofore a Tooth drawer called John des Bois An honest Man would not have accepted a Commission of that nature who gave him notice that he was commanded by the Prince to examine him and to require his Oath Berthelier boldly replied When the Syndicks who are my Judges shall question me I will answer them but not thee who hast nothing to do in the matter The Provost summoned him to deliver his answer the next Morning and sent Poste to the Princes to advertize them of the proceedings The next Morning the said Provost accompanied with them of Focigny marched in Battle-array carrying along with them a Confessor and an Executioner to the Prison wherein was Berthelier where his company drew up the Bridge The Provost commanded him again to make his answer Whereto he replied He would not The Provost added Then I command you on penalty of losing your head and Berthelier answering as before he pronounced this Sentence against him Seeing then Philbert Berthelier that is in this so in other matters thou hast always shewed thy self rebellious against mine and thy dread Soveraign having been guilty of the Crime of High Treason and several other matters worthy of death according to the Tenor of thy Indictment and Accusation We therefore Sentence thee to have thy Head cut off and thy Body to be hanged on the Gibbet of Champel and thy Head to be set upon a Spike and fastned upon a Gallows near the River of Arve Which Sentence thus pronounced he offered him the Confessor with whom he had not much discourse Afterwards he was delivered to the Executioner who led him out of the Castle in a place betwixt the Tower and Bridge where having made a short Prayer he would have made a Speech to the Citizens before he died but the Provost would not suffer him bidding the Executioner Dispatch and do his Office. The Hangman caused him to kneel down which Berthelier having done he cried out Ah! Gentlemen of Geneva which he had scarcely said before his Head dropped on the Ground which done the Executioner put his Body in a Hearse on which he got up holding in his Hand Berthelier's Head and crying out to the People Behold the Head of the Traitor Berthelier take all of you example by him Besides the Soldiers who were strangers there were some of the Town who followed the Hearse and made a mock at their own evils but good People kept within doors The Head was set up near the Heads of Navis and Viterman and some years
Town and the priviledges of the Church yet might easily be prevailed on being very amorously inclined and addicted to those pleasures which soften the severest minds and stifle the most commendable virtues having moreover several considerable Benefices in the Dukes dominions of which he might be deprived if he opposed the Duke Moreover the Youth of the City were so effeminated by Courtly delights that they were more desirous of a Licence for their Debaucheries than passionate for the Liberties of the City The Vidame Salaigne being deceased the Duke had put Verneau in his stead who was caused according to ancient Custom to swear to be true to the Bishop but the Duke pretended it was to him or his he ought to do it the Bishop made some small opposition and appeased the Duke the best he could The Duke to pluck this thorn out of his foot found out a means to send the Bishop into Piedmont in the Emperors service which he dared not refuse as belonging to the Emperor He left his brother S. Sorlin at Geneva to govern in his absence who being likewise addicted to his pleasures left the management of all affairs to the Episcopal Council It was consulted one day whether the Vidame his appeal should be carried to the Dukes Council or not the greatest part of the Councellors were his Subjects born and leaned to the affirmative Levrery alone Judge of excesses son of the other Levrery whom we have aforementioned maintained the Duke had no Authority in Geneva and that the Appeal should be brought before the Bishop of which the Duke having notice by his Favourites he sent for the Episcopal Council who all went except Levrery He made several complaints and used some threats toward them but they laid all the blame on Levrery whom he commanded to bring along with them promising he should have no ill usage who coming into his presence the Duke spake thus very huffingly There are some among you who say I am not Lord of Geneva and no body answering he added it is one Levrery is it not will not he be here Levrery presenting himself it was I my Lord said he but when I said this it was in Council for which I am not to be questioned Get you gone said the Duke and make it appear by good sufficient proofs in three days time otherwise look to your self Levrery departed the more troubled by how much the more he saw it difficult to produce the City Writings seeing they were in the hands of those who were affectioned to the Duke so that his friends could not better advise him than to get out of the way but he would not take their advice chusing rather as he said to die in maintaining S. Peters Authority and the Cities priviledges as Berthelier had done before him He remained in the City beyond the time prefixed by the Duke coming and going as before which the more enraged his Highness who believed he did it out of contempt he caused him then to be laid hold on by his Bayliff and some Gentlemen as he walked out of S. Peters Gate they brought him to the Duke who coming out of his Palace was going to our Lady of Grace's Church to hear Mass to the end he might be near the Bridge of Arve and speedily retire into his own Countrys in case the people should attempt his rescue but there was no danger of that for they were afraid of making the matter rather worse than better should they have appeared in his behalf S. Sorlin had withdrawn himself to Remilly that he might avoid the obligation of defending Levrery The Prisoner clothed as he was in a Velvet Jacket was set upon a sorry horse as if he were some rascally fellow with his hands tied behind him and his legs fastned under the horses belly and was led in this equipage to Bonne accompanied with a crew who ceased not all the way to injure him but especially one Francis Noel who to ennoble himself would be called Mr. de Bellegard by the name of a certain Farm. This person although formerly he had been his great companion yet was more severe upon him than any of the rest but his baseness was well requited having broken his leg before he came to Bonne where they delivered Levrery to the Bayliff after they had searched him The next Morning the Ladies who had honoured the Dutchess at her entrance into Geneva came to intreat her to pacify the Dukes anger against poor Levrery but in vain for he had already sent the Provost of his Houshold the Confessor and Executioner to Bonne Where they were no sooner arrived but the Provost according to his Instructions caused him to be put on the Rack and required him to confess his Accomplices He answered he had none at which the Provost resting satisfied without further discourse Sentenced him to be beheaded which was executed the same Night by Torch-light after he had confessed himself to his Ghostly Father and that he had written on the Prison wall the same words as Berthelier had done before him It is said when the Executioner led him to the place of Execution in the Castle he spake aloud as he went these words God give me grace to die for S. Peter ' s Authority and my Countries Liberty This business astonished the Citizens who complained of their Pastors forsaking them and in this general consternation the Duke might easily have made himself Master of the City but by good hap he withdrew to Thonon and from thence to Piedmont where Francis the First being taken before Pavie he left his side and came over to the Emperor Charles the Fifth In this Year Claudius Richardet one of the Syndicks of the Eidgnots Party declared in Council That the City had been at great charge in entertaining the Duke the Revenues thereof being exhausted they knew not after what manner and that it was fitting Boulet the Treasurer should be called to an account for it Who being one of the Faction of the Mammelusses and enraged at the matter cried out in a passion What must we still be governed by these Eidgnots The Syndick taking now his turn to be angry broke his Syndical Staff on the others Head. Boulet thereupon makes his complaint to the Dukes Council at Chambery who granted him a Writ to cite them of Geneva to make their appearance He set it up at the Bridge of Arve The Syndicks regarded it not saying That neither the Duke nor his Council had any authority over them But they were condemned for their contempt and in pursuit of this their Estates which lay in Savoy were confiscated The Genevoises sent their Deputies to the Duke and Bishop desiring them to maintain according to their Oaths the Liberties of the City But the Duke made them no satisfaction The Bishop pretended to be troubled at it although it may be judged he was very well pleased as we may believe by what follows For having
gotten 300 Crowns of the Genevoises to carry their Appeal to Rome he stirred not in the business Some private Persons designing to do it secretly the Duke hindred them and made them fly into Germany And not content with this he sent Judge Bartalais and the Vidame Hugues of Rogemont to Geneva to the end the Genevoises should renounce this Appeal and remit the Recognisance of criminal Cases to himself Which Article was delivered to the General Council and the chief Syndick Nergaz passed it saying That matter brought no great advantage to the City Bonier another of the Syndicks strongly opposed it saying He would never consent to it and called them Traitors who would But he remained not long in this mind for a while after he took part with the Duke Upon this refusal the Vidame by the Dukes order designed to weaken the Eidgnots Faction in apprehending some of the chief of them who were Besançon Hugues Peter and Claudius Baud Amy Gerard the Treasurer Francis Rosset Inn-holder at the Blacks-head John Lulin Inn-keeper at the Bear Peter of Toy aliàs Poulain and one Chabot Which two last intending to save themselves by flying to Fribourg fell at Versoy into an Ambuscade laid by their Enemies Poulain being well mounted made his escape but Chabot was carried to Gex Notice was given to the rest to stand upon their Guard. Williet the Bayliff of Gex intending to apprehend Hugues who was his Gossip came and lay at his House at Chatelaine but he being informed of his design was too cunning for him for having received him the Night before with the greatest outward expression of joy he made his escape the next Night with some Friends and took the Bayliffs Horse along with him They were pursued by the Provost and his Men and by his Highness's Guards but they could not overtake them having gotten already to Fribourg where they made their complaints of the Dukes violences beseeching the Lords either to continue the Alliance or to make another They had fair promises made them after which they went and Addressed themselves to the States of Zurich who notwithstanding the troubles which began at that time about Religion gave ear to them and dispatched two Deputies to the Duke at Anecy The Duke at their suit granted a Release to the Prisoners and a Safe conduct to the Eidgnots who had withdrawn themselves into Switzerland Yet they would not accept of it seeing it contained some dangerous points wherefore they were more urgent to make an Alliance with the confederate Cantons which was promised should be effected by them of Berne and Fribourg when they should have leasure to consider more narrowly of the Articles of that Treaty In the mean time the Duke being arrived at Geneva caused a General Council to be assembled in S. Peter's Cloister a place designed for that purpose where he assisted in Person sitting in his Chair his Chancellor behind him and his Guards round about him for fear of any Popular Tumult which Council hath been since called The Council of Halbards The Chancellor Gabriel de Lande demanded of the People as from the Duke that in consideration of the pains and trouble his Predecessors had underwent to maintain their State they should therefore acknowledge him Soveraign Protector of the City and that they should disown the Fugitives and Burgership which they were contracting with the Switzers Which Proposals amazed the People and yet they granted him nothing he therefore seeing his endeavours fruitless returned to Piedmont Yet he came there again a while after and began to speak more gently to the Syndicks assuring them he had expresly commanded that the Estates belonging to the City should be restored adding moreover that he would not in the least manner derogate from the Liberties and Priviledges thereof for which they thanked him The Vidame and Judge Barralis presented themselves before the Council shewing them as Friends to the City who desired nothing more than its Repose and Establishment That seeing the Duke was Vicar of the Empire and Soveraign in all his Country he might also be acknowledged Soveraign in Geneva without any prejudice to the Bishop or City by which means he would watch over it for its preservation and that moreover it would be a difficult matter to hinder him if he were minded to take by force this Soveraignty upon him that they might easily perceive the Bishop would not help them in their necessities that the Duke was a mild and generous Prince who would defend and maintain them against any who should oppose them Upon which it was answered They would deliberate on the matter and confer with the Episcopal and General Council and with M. of Geneva In the mean time the Vidame and Barralis plied the Councellors so fast with good words or threats that the greatest part of them told the Syndicks If ye will acknowledge him we will likewise But they held firm and troubled themselves no more about it Twelve days after came the Deputies from Fribourg and Soleurre who shewed the Council That if they should be any more troubled about their Priviledges their Superiors would take them into their Protection The Council were very much divided and those who took part with the Duke oftentimes carried it from the rest as they did then for the answer given the Deputies was this That they who had made their complaints to them did it without the consent of the Town and so they were dismissed with this answer They wrote to the Cantons of Berne at the same time as also to Fribourg Soleurre and Lucerne that they should not give heed to all complaints made them without the consent of the City The Fribourgers wrote back again desiring to see the Cities Charter which was refused them saying They had no cause to complain against the Duke of Savoy On the 10th of December the Duke caused another Council to be held of whom he demanded three things by his Chancellor First That nothing should be done against his authority nor the Bishops Secondly That the Syndicks should be chosen according to the manner used six years ago And Thirdly That they should renounce all Foreign Alliance which was promised and publickly proclaimed but this being not gotten by common consent on the 22 d of the same Month appear'd before the Council John Bandieres accompanied with the Children of those who had withdrawn themselves into Switzerlamd together with Secretary Vandelli and above 200 others who presented a Writing to this effect That they and their Party owned and acknowledged the Fugitives in Switzerland to have done a good office both to the Bishop and City in endeavouring an Alliance with the confederate Cantons protesting against the injury done them in their disowning of them saying They desired no answer but only Letters testimonial from the City Secretary which the Council would not agree to On the same day a Letter was directed to the Bishop then
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
Herald came with Letters from Fribourg to demand his body which was granted them Some days after they came again requiring justice to be done not only on those who had killéd him but who were likewise present and who did not hinder the Murther and amongst others on the Syndick Coquet He answered that he was present with his Syndicks-staff according to the duty of his Office and that he had endeavoured to the utmost of his power to suppress this tumult After this Deputies from Berne presented themselves before the Council to offer their mediation and proposed that every person might be at liberty either to go hear Mass or Sermons A month after an Oath was taken to observe this proposal for the future and the agreement made on the twenty eighth of March that they might not appear disunited at the Bishops coming who was shortly expected at Geneva who in effect arrived on the first of June the Syndicks having gone a league out of Town to meet him he immediately caused several Priests to be released who were imprisoned for some misdemeanors The General Council being held after a Mass of the Holy Ghost was celebrated and a general Procession at which the Bishop assisted with the Deputies from Fribourg a President of the Franche Comté spake in the Bishops behalf exhorting the people to be faithful to him entreating them to live in unity and not to entertain the new doctrine At the same time Verly's kindred had brought with them six score Soldiers to revenge his death and having passed over the Lake they came and encamped themselves at Gaillard from whence they sent to demand justice Their suit was delayed upon the account of a difference betwixt the Bishop and Syndicks about Jurisdiction in Cases of life and death which the Syndicks would not yield to the Bishop The Syndicks at the instance of the Attorny-General drew up an Indictment against nine Men and Woman the greatest part of which were found not guilty at night there was a Watch kept left the Bishop should take away the Prisoners and bring them to answer it at his Bar. But whilst these things were doing he left the Town about the midst of July to take part with the Duke of Savoy against the City although he was so strictly bound to the contrary by the Oath which he had taken not only at his Election to the Bishoprick but likewise in making himself free of the City The Council earnestly besought him to set the City in Order but whether he feared some Tumult upon the account of the Prisoners or that he had some other secret design he coloured over his departure with a pretence of going into Franche Comté where the Emperor held an Assembly of the Estates and he promised that he would shortly return Verly's relations returned home all but two who remained at Gaillard with about twenty Soldiers who sued for justice to be done on them who were guilty of the Murther They who returned met on mount Jura Thomas Baudichon together with some Merchants of Stratsbourg Peter Verly brother to the deceased set upon him calling him Traytor and had it not been for his company his life had been in danger his horse having been already killed under him The Syndicks declared one part of the Prisoners innocent which caused the Attorney-General to make an Appeal but he was immediately told we having no Superiour do therefore admit no Appeal but at the same time Peter Thoberet was found guilty of the Murther of Verly having stabbed him in the back as he went up the Stairs of a House and was sentenced to lose his head Towards the end of the Year Guy Furbity Dr. of the Sorbon was sent for from Montmelian to Preach during the Sundays in Advent at S. Peters Church who speaking against the doctrine of the Protestants was contradicted by Froment who was returned and by another named Alexander Camus the last of these upon this was banished the City but Froment was secured and yet these disorders ceased not The Bernoises sent a Herald with Letters to the Syndicks requiring first To be paid their dues according to the agreement made in the Assemblies held in Switzerland and in the second place They complained that their servants who had Preached Gods Word to them were driven away by them whereas they ought rather to have expelled Furbity and such as he who Preached erroneous and blasphemous doctrine and thus they expressed themselves The people before ever the Letters were read imagined there were Luther an Ministers come to Town whereupon there arose immediately a great disturbance the greatest part taking up Arms and sticking small branches of Trees in their Caps for distinction The Proctor General likewise caused the Clergy to Arm themselves The Council having debated the matter would have delivered Furbity against whom the Bernoises had complained into the grand Vicars Custody but he would not receive him He left not off Preaching and affirming continually that all those who received the new doctrine were people who lived ill and that they were worse than others The Syndicks wrote to Berne the Furbity was under an Arrest and yet they knew not wherein he had offended them but if they had heard him they would not have suffered him so greatly did they value their Lordships friendship Some days after this came an Herald from Fribourg who delivered Letters to the Council to this effect That the States of Fribourg undèrstanding that Farel and others were at Geneva to Preach the new Law as they termed it they therefore requested them not to suffer him otherwise they would break off with them The first day of the following Year the grand Vicar published through all Parishes that none should Preach either in publick or private without the Bishops or grand Vicars Licence and that they who had any French or Dutch Bibles should burn them upon pain of excommunication Four days after arrived other Deputies from Berne and Fribourg These last said they understood there had been a great Tumult occasioned by the Luther an Preachers and that if they intended to suffer them they would break off with them They were answered that they designed to live as heretofore according to what they had formerly determined The Deputies from Berne urged the payment of the charges of the former War and demanded satisfaction for what Furbity had said against them The Syndicks made answer they were sorry if Furbity had done them any wrong but that they had no power over any Ecclesiastical person The Deputies were not content with this answer threatning still to break off with them and in effect they would have returned them the Letters of Association which they flung on the Table The Council instantly besought them to take them again and to satisfie them Furbity was caused to answer for himself in the Town house the Syndicks having first declared that
they intended not thereby to prejudice the Bishops authority nor the Clergies priviledges The Tryal was prosecuted upon condition both parties should submit to the Syndicks decision in the mean time a Messenger returned who had been sent to the Bishop into Franche Comté who brought word that the Bishop would have Furbity sent back to the Spiritual Court. The Deputies from Berne returned and made the same demands as heretofore telling them moreover that their Superiors meant that Furbity should be tried by the Syndicks and not by any others They required further that a Minister should be permitted to Preach in the City to them who would hear him and in case of refusal to renounce their Alliance In the mean time there continually hapned some quarrel between the Citizens of both parties Amy Perrin of the Protestant party almost mortally wounded a Catholick Preacher called Besancon and Nicholas Pennet Warder of the Bishoprick of the Catholick party killed with a Dagger Nicholas Porral on the contrary side which made both parties take up Arms and had not the Deputies of Berne interposed there had been more mischief yet they would not lay down their Arms till Justice was done on the Murtherer who had gone and hid himself with Portery the Bishops Secretary in S. Peters Steeple that he might at midnight ring the great Bell but the Syndicks understanding where he was went thither and took him at eleven of the Clock at night and the next morning condemned Pennet to lose his head which made all quiet again There were found in Portery's Closet blank Bills signed with the Dukes Coat of Arms as also an order for the constituting of a Governor over Geneva in Temporals as the Bishops Lieutenant with power to punish the Lutherans There were likewise found Letters from the Bishop dated the twelfth of January 1534. which were read in the general Council at the time of the Election of the Syndicks upon which occasion the Bernoises earnestly exhorted the Council not to suffer after this manner their priviledges to be invaded seeing they alone were Judges in matters of Life and Death putting them in mind of the last War which the Bishop had been the chief instrument of in promoting it that for their parts they would maintain the Alliance with all their power Whilst Portery's Indictment was privately drawing up his Relations produced the Bishops pardon but the Syndicks would take no notice of it saying he stood convicted of Manslaughter Sedition and Conspiracy together with the Bishop against the liberties of the City so that he was executed They had a while before appointed a disputation to be held betwixt Furbity and the Ministers before the 200. which was afterwards Printed the Council after it was ended condemned Furbity to a publick Recantation to be made in the same place where he had injured the Bernoises and their party and according to this sentence he was led on the Sunday following to S. Peters Church where was given him what he was to say in Writing but-when he was got up into the Pulpit he began as he was accustomed with the sign of the Cross and implored the assistance of the Holy Ghost through the intercession of the blessed Virgin. The Bernoises and Protestants of the City seeing this hindred him from proceeding in his Sermon saying he came there to make his Recantation and immediately he was haled down from the Pulpit and kept close Prisoner The Deputies from Berne were instant with the Council touching four Articles First They demanded justice to be done on the Preacher who they said had injured them Secondly They represented that the Lent Preacher in the Convent of Rive taught erroneous Doctrine which they delivered in Writing Thirdly They required that one of their Ministers who had been expelled the Town might be recalled Fourthly That a Church might be granted them for one of their Ministers to Preach in during their abode in the City To which the Syndicks and Council thus replied First Concerning Furbity that he should receive such punishment as his faults deserved Secondly That the Preacher of Rive should be warned to Teach no other Doctrine but what is maintained in the Holy Scripture Thirdly That they could not Repeal the Sentence of the Ministers banishment Fourthly That they might chuse what place they liked best for their Chaplain to Preach in In this same day there arose a great disturbance in the Church of S. Francis de Rive occasioned by a Protestant Minister's contradicting a Catholick Preacher on the first Sunday in Lent and it seldom hapned otherwise at all Sermons On the first day of March after this Preacher had ended his Sermon the Protestants animated by the presence of Baudichon Amy Perron and several other Citizens who had heard him caused Farel to get up into the Pulpit And this was the first Sermon the Protestants heard in publick at which some Counsellors made their complaints to the Council setting before them the danger that might ensue thereupon Deputies from Fribourg likewise came to make their complaints to the general Council upon the leave granted to the Lutherans to Preach notwithstanding they had promised to live as heretofore and that they had already given them notice that if they suffered any innovation they would break off their Alliance They were answered that they approved not of it yet could they not withstand the desires of the Gentlemen of Berne who had brought these Ministers along with them and that they ought not for this to break off with them but rather aid them against the Bishop who would deprive them of their priviledges There were also Deputies sent from Geneva to Fribourg on purpose to appease them but to no effect for they broke off the Seals from the Articles of Agreement saying they would have nothing to do with Lutherans nor with people who would not obey their Bishop and sent to Geneva for their Articles of Agreement The Protestants had taken possession of the Church of Rive in which they Baptized Married and Administred the Communion The two parties about this time were equal in power great was the division in families here the wise against her husband and there the father against his son who used one another perhaps like Turks or Jews It was observed that on Whitsun-Eve the heads of all the Images standing over the Church gates were cut off in the dark no body knowing the Author These heads were found in a Well at which the Syndicks being troubled caused them to be set together the best they could the Protestant party every day gained ground Lewis Bernard Priest of S. Peter's Church laid down his Gown and having taken to wise Amy Perrin's sister was married by Peter Viret The Bishop of Baulme coming to Chambery towards the Duke of Savoy notice thereof was sent to them of Berne who writ to his Highness that they had been informed
the Bishop came purposely to Chambery to resign his Bishoprick to Monsieur of Bresse his son which would be a means of involving their Allies of Geneva in farther troubles wherefore they intreated him to let them live in peace and to observe the Agreements made at S. Julien and Payerne A Plot was discovered of some Citizens dealing with the Bishop about his coming again and extirpation of the Protestants The Syndicks having learnt the day before the enterprize was to begin that the Bishop was at Salleneure and that the Nobility of Savoy had raised great numbers of Soldiers who were to surprize the Town very early the next morning they thereupon at nine of the Clock at night caused the people to arm themselves and to keep strict watch The Conspirators were to give notice to them without by a fire to be made in some place from whence it might be best seen The City Smith was designed to open the Gates and several Pieces of Ordnance which commanded the Lake were left on purpose without Ammunition The Bishop was within two Leagues of the City near the Village of Leluyset and every thing seemed to favour them But they within from whom most was expected and who were to meet together at Molard under a Red Colours were constrained to keep within doors for fear of the Guards which were doubled The Enemies had sent two persons to see if the Gates of Rive and S. Anthonie were open But when they saw they were fast shut and that there was a Torch in S. Peter's Steeple which shewed that they within expected their coming they cried out one to another We are betrayed we shall never enter into Geneva seeing we have failed this bout So that this contrivance was rendred ineffectual by the care of the Syndicks The Enemies finding themselves next Morning near Gergonant retired Drum beating and their Colours flying contenting themselves with only plundering some Country houses and leading away Prisoner Peter Vandel who was returned by way of exchange for Monsieur of Coudreé who was detained at Geneva upon his account The Bishop withdrew into Burgundy whence he came and some time after turned his Officers at Geneva out of their places chusing new ones in their stead and removed his Court to Gex He designed to have had the Seal of the Bishoprick from Geneva but the City would not send it him The Deputies of Geneva represented their grievances to the General Assembly held at Baden and the Bernoises sent to the Duke to have them redressed But he gave them no satisfaction he likewise complaining against the Genevoises who had battered his Arms in the Castle of the Isle and pulled down his Altar at S. Francis of Rive and had excluded him from the Vidomnat or Stewardship which he would have restored him He required moreover that they would receive their Bishop again The Genevoises made answer they would stand to the Agreement made at S. Julien and Payerne And as to what concerned the Bishop they durst not trust him and therefore would not permit his entrance There was a meeting held at Thonon and another at Lucern where the Deputies of Berne and Geneva could effect nothing The City received Letters from the French-King informing them that out of respect to them and the Bernoises he had set at liberty two Genevoises who had been apprehended at Lyons for their Religion viz. Baudichon and Cologny entreating them to do the like by Furbity which they would not consent to before they had leave from the Bernoises through whose means he had been all this while detained Their consent was obtained yet he was not set at liberty till the end of the year by way of exchange for Mr. Saunier a Minister whom the Duke kept Prisoner in Piedmont In the Month of February in the Year following a Grey Frier of S. Francis's Order came and presented himself to the Syndicks that he might be permitted to preach who having requested the Chanons of S. Peter to lend him their Pulpit they would not grant it But the Curate of S. Germans offering him the use of his Church he began to preach on the first Sunday in Lent and held on till Easter It was known before-hand that he was a Protestant as well as the Curate of S. Germans Thomas Vandel who had been one of the Chanons of S. Peter About this time the Protestant party was the strongest there being three Syndicks of it They kept constantly with them a Captain and a Herald of Berne under pretence of the differences between the Duke and them but in effect to authorise their party and prevent their being molested They likewise encreased by the additional numbers of Protestants in France who being persecuted in their own Country withdrew to Geneva There was amongst others a Woman of the Borough in Bresse who came there under pretence of Religion but was executed for attempting to take away the lives of three Ministers by putting poyson in their Mess of Broth but there was none but Viret who eat of it and thought he sould have died with it She accused the Chanon of Orsiers for confederacy with her who was by the Syndicks order imprisoned On Ascension Eve the Genevoises at Eleven of the Clock at Night went to surprize the Castle of Penay with 500 Men and 7 pieces of Cannon They within although they were but few in number yet defended themselves most couragiously they lost but one Man but the Genevoises two or three besides several that were wounded The Night being spent to no purpose and the Country round about being alarmed by break of day they prepared to relieve the besieged which made the Assailants withdraw This caused them of Penay to begin again to molest Geneva and that the more eagerly because the chiefest of them were for their obstinacy condemned to pay a Fine to the City of 100000 Crowns These disorders obliged them to finish the walling in of S. Gervais and to pull down the other Suburbs Some days after the Bishops Chancellor and the Judge in Secular Matters who had removed themselves to Gex cited the Gray Friers of Rive to make their appearance because on the first of May Father James Bernard Guardian of the Convent who was Lewis Bernard's Brother who had forsaken the Convent the year before had caused Bills to be pasted up in the principal places of the City wherein he openly declared his acknowledgment of the truth and that he determined to maintain publick Theses touching the Mass the Invocation of Saints and such like points These Disputations were to begin on the 30th of May in the Convent of Rive The Bishop strictly forbad the Catholicks of his Diocess and the Duke his Subjects to appear there On the contrary the Syndicks encouraged both Parties to meet there promising both should have a fair Hearing These disputations lasted till S. John's day There were but two
where they burnt the Village There were several light skirmishes and the Genevoises lost one of their best Captains named Bois a gallant and stout Soldier who was killed with a Lance which ran into his mouth The death of Henry the third which hapned about this time filled the Duke of Savoy with great hopes especially considering his great intelligence in Provence He designed first to make an end of the War with Geneva and afterwards to march with a great Army against Bonne which was kept by three Companies of Foot. The Switzers finding themselves not strong enough to relieve the besieged sat still and the place having been battered with two hundred Cannon shot the Garrison surrendred upon promise of their lives saved but in coming out they were enclosed by the Horse and cut in pieces reserving only Mercier the Minister to be flead alive which was done two years after in Bonne Some counselled his Highness to prosecute his Victory and to seize upon part of the Bernoises Country whom he had quelled but he chose rather to come to an agreement with them that he might afterwards go into Provence He endeavoured likewise to get the Genevoises to make him some offers of submission but they would not yield to it so that to keep them in he erected a Fort called S. Maurice at Versoy and raised a platform on the side of the Lake for to batter with his Cannon the Barks which should venture to set out from Geneva he left the Baron of Serra Governor there and he withdrew his Army beyond the Mounts The Genevoises having this thorn in their foot called a Council wherein it was resolved to obtain this Fort at any rate having gathered then all their Forces viz. 800. Foot two Troops of Horse two Troops of Argoulets of Light-Horsmen and 150. Volunteers under the Command of the Sieur Lubigny whom the King had sent them they set out about ten of the Clock at night after they had been at publick Prayer being furnished with Petards and scaling Ladders The Garrison of Versoy who had been harrased all day on purpose by false Alarms were a good part of them asleep The Genevoises being arrived at two of the Clock in the morning before Versoy divided themselves into four Companies The Horse made a halt and the body of Foot went to the Gate which looks directly to Copet to set the Petard against it The other party climbed up the Walls and seventeen of the resolutest of them followed a Peasant who was their guide with iron barrs on their shoulders he led them between the Lake and the Borough to a passage where there was a private entry into the place The nearest Sentinel gave the alarm to the Corps du Guard but these seventeen Soldiers not giving them time to bethink themselves knocked down several of them with their Partisans and Cutlaces Some Captains being awaked would have put themselves into a posture of defence but they were soon dispatched the Baron endeavouring to rally the rest saw himself attacked by those who had broken open the Gate and scaled the Walls All that he could do before it was day was to retire in haste with about two hundred Soldiers into the Castle having left in the Borough near two hundred of his men dead on the place This same Baron who had often threatned the Genevoises to force them by Famine to come with halters about their necks to cry the Duke mercy found himself then not a little in trouble being destitute of both Wine and Water and the most part of his Soldiers having nothing but their Wastecoats Yet to divert the Assailants and to give notice to the neighbouring Garrisons to come and help him he made his Cannon thunder the next morning till night against the houses of Versoy having continued thus the day following to little purpose against the besiegers and seeing no succours coming he came to composition They marched out with their Drums on their back their Matches put out and their Colours rolled up and were conveyed as far as Gex great store of Ammunition which was found there was carried to Geneva Sixty Turkish Slaves who had wrought at the Fort were permitted to depart the Fort was afterwards demolished and the greatest part of the houses burnt The remaining part of the Year was passed over in several exploits of small consequence On the first day of the following Year a party of Horse from Geneva beat a party of Savoyards and a body of Genevoise Foot attacked the Castle of the Bastie on the side of Versoy from which they were vigorously repelled but twelve days after they returned again bringing along with them their Cannon The Garrison surrendring the place was demolished Some days after the Genevoises surprized the City of Gex and so straitly beleaguer'd the Castle that it was surrendred the next morning The Castle of Monthoux which was full of resolute persons sworn Enemies to Geneva was forced to yield and all those who were in it were put to the sword The Savoyards on their side attacked the Fort of Arve from which they were twice beat off The Genevoises after the taking of Gex and some other small places resolved to attack the Castle of Pierre which had often molested them Lurbigny then marching out with some Troops there were 50 Argoulets or light-horsemen who set upon the first and met about 30 Harquebuzieres or Carbineers belonging to La Cluse near the Village of Farges they had taken away the Bell of the Church which they paid dearly for for the light-horse set upon them so fiercely that scarcely four of them escaped the Genevoises having only one of their Serjeants wounded D'Arsene who was Governor of the Castle of Pierre pretended he would come to their assistance but seeing the Troops come upon him so fast he shut himself up and surrendred two days after without offering any great resistance Lurbigny laying hold of this opportunity determined to try what he could do on la Cluse He dispatched away for this purpose three Companies to the other side of the Fort to block up the passages He placed at the same time People on the Mountains to roll thence great Stones on the besieged causing the Cannon to play from his side which beat down the murthering Pieces and the Cloister of Ravelin which lay before the Fort. This Ravelin was won three days after notwithstanding the vigorous resistance of the besieged and the frequent shot from the Fort of Wache on the other side the Rhosne The next Morning the Assailants seating themselves at the foot of the Fort they plied the besieged with Petards Mines and Granadoes Moreover there was thrown down into the Fort lighted Straw which almost choaked the besieged with smoke Their fellows from Wache encouraged them telling them their relief was approaching as indeed it was The Troops from Savoy gave notice of their coming to their relief
VOBIS STVDIORVM HEREDIB MONVMENTO DEGENERIBVS OPPROBRAMENTO SCRIPSIT THEODORVS ALBINAEVS OCTVAGENARIVS OBIIT ANNO MDCXXX APRIL DIE XXIX THE stile of this Epitaph is not common He had made it himself and had left it as a publick Testament to his Children The sense of it is so excellent that it deserves to be universally known He begins then thus In the name of the Almighty and most merciful God. Behold here my Children my last Will and Desires for you that ye may enjoy that ease and plenty which I have purchased for you with a great deal of trouble although by lawful and honest means maugre the tempests which have threatned me on all sides And ye will live comfortably if you serve God and tread in your fathers footsteeps otherwise you will not fail to meet with the contrary It is your Father who hath been twice your Father who gives you this Council from whom although not primarily ye have received your being and well-being And this hath he written for to be an honourable testimony to you if ye follow his example but if ye degenerate he designs it for a reproach and publick disgrace Theodorus d' Aubigné Octuagenarie who departed this life 1630 the twenty ninth of April THE TOMBE oF THE DUKE of ROHAN XXV At S. Peters The Duke of Rohan's Epitaph D. O. M. S. HENRICVS ROHANII DVX INCLYTVS PRISCORVM ARMORICAE REGVM GENVINA ET MASCVLA SOBOLES NAVARRAE ET SCOTIAE PRINCEPS SVMMIS EVROPAE DYNASTIS AFFINITATE INNEXVS HIC IACET O VIATOR NOLI IN GESTA ALTVM INQVIRERE NON SVNT ILLA MAVSOLEI MANENT IN ANIMIS HOMINVM FAMA RERVM AETERNITATE TEMPORVM ABI CONTENTVS QVOD STRICTIM TIBI EDISSERO ANNO AETATIS XVI FATIS OSTENSVS SVB AMBIANI MOENIBVS OBSESSIS ANTE HENRICI MAGNI ORA EQVO PROSTRATO CAESOQ AVDAX IVVENTA OPIMA REPORTAVIT APVD BELGAS GROLLACENSI APVD SICAMBROS IVLIACENSI OBSIDIONE ILLVSTRIS IN TAVRINIS AD FELISSANVM FELICITER PVGNAVIT GERMANOS ET IBEROS IN RHOETIA ET INSVBRIA QVADRVPLICI PRAELIO DEBELLAVIT AD RHENIVM IN CAMPIS RHINFELDIACIS IN DEVEXO HIRCINIAE KALENDIS MART. ANNO M.DC.XXXVIII CAESARIS EXERCITV FVSO CONFOSSVS VVLNERIBVS PARTAE VICTORIAE SVPERSTES MACTVS GLORIA OBIIT KVNIGSFELDAE IDIB APRIL ANNO AETATIS LIX FELIX CLARITATE LETHI FELICIOR CLARITATE VITAE MORTALITATIS EXVVIAS TOTVM PER ORBEM DIVIDENDAS SVPREMA VOLVNTATE IN VRBE DILECTA PERPETVVM SERVARI VOLVIT EX DECRETO SENATVS POPVLIQ GENEVENSIS MARGARETA BETHVNIA MAXIMILIANI BETHVNII SVLLIACI DVCIS FILIA CONIVX TANTI MARITI FATA INTREPIDE SECVTA MENTEM INGENIO ASSECVTA MANDATA INVICTO ANIMO EXECVTA DOMI MILITIAEQ IN FLVCTVS ET BELLA COMES POSVIT INFELIX AETERNVM AETERNI LVCTVS MONVMENTVM QVOD MANES CINERESQ DIV TESTETVR AMATOS THis is written in Letters of Gold on a black Marble-stone 1. S t. Peters 2. the Borough de Four. 3. S t Leger 4. la Trelle 5. the Gate of la Trelle 6. Arsnall 7 the Town house 8. S t. Germans 9. the Gate of la Tartasse 10. the Coraterie 11. the City 12 the Bullwork de Loye 13. the new gate 14. the Churchyard and Hospitall for those that are inseâ—ted with the Plague 15 the Mony gate 16. the Isle 17. S t. Gervais 18. the Lake of Geneva 1â— the river Rhosne XXVII On the front of S. John's Bulwark Viator Munita licet satis sit si probè morata civitas Ipsique cives armati satis si benè animati ambo secura nimis si cura numinis excubet Externa tamen haudquaquam vetat Deus praesidia Ea propter Senatus populusq Genevensis vnica semper in Deum fiduciâ munimentum istud hanc ad diem desideratum Collato aere Lapide cingere coepit Kal. Mai A. D. M.DC.XLV Eique rei monumentum hoc conlocari voluit I Have transcribed this Inscription which was made by Monsieur Godefroy because some persons have judged it to resemble the beauty and virtue of Antiquity Yet we shall meet but with few such like affected Antitheses or sporting with words amongst the ancients as munita morata armati animati secura nimis si cura numinis munimentum monumentum although it is in the main of it very ingenious There are several other modern Inscriptions which are in the Printed Book called The Citizen and likewise several particulars and acts which might serve for proofs in this History but we do not think fitting to ingross our Book with them FINIS THE TABLE OF THE FIRST and SECOND BOOK A ANcient names of Geneva pag. 2 Antiquity of Geneva 3 Articles of agreement between the Earl of Savoy and Bishop of Geneva 22 Articles between the Duke and Fribourgers 69 Alliance with Berne and Geneva 81 Ambuscade at Lancay 84 Articles of Agreement between the Protestants and Romanists in the City 97 Amé the Eighth does homage 29 Articles of agreement between the Duke and City 47 Amé of Gingins chosen Bishop of Geneva 49 Assembly at Payerne 93 Articles of the Bernoises 101 B BIshop of Geneva 12 S. Bernards Epistles 18 19 Bishop of Geneva's claims of Sovereignty over the City considered 20 Bishop of Geneva quits his Bishoprick 22 Bishop and City disagree 25 Bishops of Geneva's Authority over the City considered ibid. Battle between the Earls of Genevois and Savoy 26 Bishop of Geneva a favourer of John Huss 29 He builds Common-Halls 30 Duke of Burgundy conveys the Dutchess of Savoy to Geneva 37 Bishop of Geneva kills the Bishop of Viviers 39 Bishop of Geneva's character 40 Berthelier sought after by the Bishop 55 Berthelier proposes an Alliance to the Fribourgers 58 Bernoises threaten the Genevoises if they opposed the Protestant Religion 96 Bernard makes publick profession of the Truth 104 Baudichon made Captain-General 106 Besancon Hugues with some others makes an Alliance with Fribourg 62 Burgership complained against by the Princes 63 Berthelier acquitted by the City 64 Berthelier apprehended by the Duke 71 Berthelier Executed 72 Bandiers appears before the Council 80 Bishop returns to Geneva 81 Bernoises embrace the Protestant Religion 86 Bonnivard betrayed c. 91 Bernoises send Forces to Geneva 92 C ROman Colony sent to Geneva 8 Culverins left by the Prior of S. Victor to Geneva 51 Consilii stabbed 75 Claudius Richardet breaks his Staff on the Treasurers head 78 Council divided 80 Several Churches built in Geneva 14 Charlemain comes to Geneva 15 Contract between the Bishop and City of Geneva 31 Caddoz spreads the Plague in Geneva 90 Castle of Rolle burnt 92 Conspiracy to bring in the Bishop 102 D DErivation of the word Geneva 5 Disagreement between the Earl of Genevois and Bishop of Geneva 17 Duke of Savoy writes to the Pope 30 Duke of Savoy turns Hermit 33 Duke Lewis of Savoy quits all claims to Geneva 35 Disagreement of the Genevoises in the choice of their Bishop 40 Duke of Savoy desires he might for some time remain at Geneva 41 Duke of Savoy comes
to Geneva ib. Duke Philbert dies 46 Duke and Dutchess of Savoy arrive at Geneva ibid. Dukes Arms battered down 83 Deputies sent to the Duke 61 Deputies present the Dukes Letter to the Council ib. Duke raises an Army 64 Dukes Answer to the Deputies 66 Duke enters with his Army into Geneva 67 Dukes Proclamation 68 Deputies Answer to the Duke ibid. Duke sends for Hugues and Malbuisson 69 Duke desires to be acknowledged Sovereign over Geneva 79 E EArl of Genevois treats with the City of Geneva 24 Earl of Genevois defeated ibid. Earl of Genevois dies 25 Earl of Savoy dies 26 Emperor Charles the fourth comes to Geneva 27 Earl of Savoy endeavors to insinuate himself into the City 28 Earl of Genevois charged with felony 29 Earls of Savoy made Dukes 30 Emperor declares Geneva an Imperial City 32 Eyria accused by René 42 Eignots or Huguenots whence derived 62 Emperor and King of France at variance 76 Eidgnots faction endeavoured to be weakned 79 Emperor enjoyns the Duke to desist from his pretensions of Soveraignty over Geneva 84 F FOr t of Penney built by Aymé of Grandson 22 Fire at Geneva 26 Another 33 Felix dies 35 Fairs removed from Geneva 37 Famine in Geneva 45 Francis Mallet his liberality 48 French Ambassador confined to Geneva 50 Fribourgers send an Herald to the Duke 66 Fribourgers send Forces to Geneva 68 Fribourgers demand satisfaction for Bertheliers death 73 Fraternity of the Spoon 85 Fraternity of the Spoon appear before Geneva 86 Fraternity of the Spoon hold a meeting at Nyons 87 They are enraged at Pont-Verre's death 88 They are favoured by the Bishop 91 Farel comes to Geneva 95 Froment ' s arrival at Geneva ibid. He Preaches at Molard ibid. Furbity opposed by Froment 99 Furbity complained against by the Bernoises ibid. Fribourgers threaten to break off with Geneva 100 Furbity enjoyned to recant 101 Farel Preaches publikely 102 Fribourgers break off with the Genevoises ibid. Furbities enlargement requested by the French King 103 A Fryer Preaches at Geneva in Lent ib. Farel Preaches at S. Magdalens 105 Farel Preaches before the Council ibid. French assist Geneva 106 Farel causes a Fast to be proclaimed 107 G GEnevoises formidable to the Romans 5 Genevoises protected by the Romans against the Switzers 6 Geneva burnt in Marc. Aurelius ' s time 8 Geneva rebuilt 9 Geneva first received the Christian Faith 11 Gay causes the Peasants to take up Arms against the Nobility 41 S. Gervais Walks finished 47 Grossi's Mule ham-stringed 53 Geneva excommunicated 58 Gout cured 83 Geneva Alarm'd 85 Geneva fortified by the Syndicks 93 H HElvetians invade the Gauls 7 Hubert Dauphin of Viennois assaults the City of Geneva 23 Humbert of Villers dies 29 A Herald sent to the City 64 I JUlius Caesars name yet retained in sundry Families in Geneva 7 John of Morellis chosen Bishop of Geneva 28 John of Bertrandis chosen Bishop of Geneva 29 John of Pierre seizes the Founder of the Bishops Palace 3◠John of Savoy obtains the Bishoprick of Geneva 49 John of Savoy dies of the French-Pox 74 L LEvrery sent for by the Duke 77 Levrery put to death 78 Liberty of Conscience permitted to both parties in Geneva 98 M MAlefactor dies under the torments which he suffered to make him confess 44 Mortel a famous Thief 45 Marcossay's lot to be King 74 Mammelusses Conspiracy 82 Meteor seen at Geneva 86 Mass abolished in Geneva 105 Money Coyned at Geneva 107 N NVns leave to Geneva 106 Names of Geneva 2 O OLivetan first translates the Bible into French. 96 P PRiviledges of the City of Geneva 28 Philippe chosen chief Syndick 81 Peace concluded between the Duke and City of Geneva 92 Protestant Religion began to be maintained at Geneva 95 Protestant Religion opposed by the Fribourgers 96 Pennet sentenced to be beheaded 101 Protestants and Papists equal in number in the City 102 Peter of Focigny chosen Bishop of Geneva 26 Penay Castle assaulted by the Genevoises 104 Priviledges of Geneva confirmed 29 Popular Tumults 52 Pecolat joques on the Bishop 53 Pecolat put upon the Rack 55 Pecolat cuts out his own Tongue 56 Peter of Beaume chosen Bishop 75 Preparations for the entertainment of the Dutchess 75 Pontverre enters Geneva 88 Q QVarrels about Religion 100 R REné endeavors to make his Brother Sovereign over Geneva 42 René declaimed against by a Preacher 43 René begins to be out of favour with his Brother ibid. S SItuation of Geneva 9 Shoomakers Prediction concerning John of Brognier 32 Switzers mutiny for lack of their Pay 38 Alliance made with the Switzers by John Lewis Bishop of Geneva ibid. Syndicks put by their Office. 73 Suburbs of S. Victor alarm'd 89 Saunier banished the City 95 T THoberet sentenced to lose his head 99 V VIdame Imprisoned 48 Vandel imprisoned 52 Victor imprisoned 67 Victor his advice to the Genevoises 87 Vandel wounded 97 Verly slain 98 Verly's Relations bring along with them sixscore Soldiers to revenge his death ib. Vandel led away Prisoner 103 Viret almost poysoned 104 W WIlliam of Constance dies 23 The TABLE of the THIRD BOOK AN Anabaptist disputes with Farel 113 Artichaud's Faction 115 Adultery severely punished 121 Amede lays ambushes about Geneva 137 Albigny draws up his men near Bonne 150 Alexander the Jesuit encourages the enterprizers 152 Aubigné comes and lives at Geneva 174 His death ibid. Anthony his Errors 174 Abominable practices and end 175 B BArk fitted out by the Genevoises 110 Banishment of the three Ministers repealed 116 Bonne taken by the Genevoises 128 Bernoises agree upon a Cessation of Arms 133 Baron of Conforgien arrives at Geneva 138 Beza Preaches a Thanskgiving Sermon for their deliverance from the attempt of the Savoyards 156 Buttet sets forth a Book called the Cavalier of Savoy 163 Blondel his villany ibid. Beza dies 165 Bastide and Terrail executed 169 Battel fought by the Duke of Nemours and the Duke of Savoy 171 Bernoises promise them of Geneva their assistance 109 They break off with the Duke of Savoy 110 Bernoises arrive at Geneva 111 Bolsec charges the Ministers with teaching false Doctrine 118 He writes Calvin's life 119 Baron of S. Lagier slain 129 Boege taken 131 Buringe besieged 141 Beza reported to have turned Papist 144 Bastard of Savoy comes to Geneva 145 Beza makes a speech to the King of France 147 Baron of Esclavonia retires to Geneva 173 Bonnivard set at liberty 111 C CAlvin comes to Geneva 112 He compiles a Catechism 113 Was together with others banished the City 114 He writes to Geneva 114 Sent for again to Geneva 116 His painfulness ibid. He disputes with Carolin ibid. He is accused for teaching false Doctrine 118 He answers Bolsec ibid. His death 122 Castalio his opinions 117 Colledge built in Geneva 121 Captain Guiche assaulted by the Peasants 136 Crusille sacked and burnt 140 Conforgien returns home 143 Culebro his Orders 162 Canal a Traytor to the City 166 Cromwel writes to the
Genevoises 180 Crequi passes through Geneva 182 City divided 186 Chillon Castle besieged 111 Carolyn maintains the lawfulness of the Mass 113 Chenalat executed for Treason 172 D DVke of Savoy makes new attempts on Geneva 124 Des Plans a Traytor to the City 124 Duke advances to attack the Fort near Arve 131 Dukes Army approaches 141 Duke of Savoy desires the French King to desist from protecting Geneva 146 Duke dispatches Messengers to all parts to publish his good success 152 De Vic Ordered to assure the Genevoises of the French Kings favour 161 Duke of Rohan's Funeral 178 Discourse of the Rhosne ibid. Deodati ' s death 179 Duke of Savoy quarters great number of Soldiers round about Geneva 183 Diligence of the people in working at the Fort 185 Discovery of a late design on Geneva 187 Deputies dispatched from Geneva 190 E ENglish Church at Geneva 120 Earthquakes 125 Esgaillon beheaded 135 Ebbings and flowings of the Rhosne 184 Emperor ' s Embassador passes from Geneva 191 F FRench designed to be Massacred in Geneva 120 French Kings complaint against Geneva 121 Famine in Geneva 126 Fort of Arve demolished 144 Fire on the Bridge of Rhosne 186 G GEnevoyses sally out against the Savoyards 110 Gex surrendred ibid. Grybalde propagates Servetus his opinions 120 Gentil disputes against Calvin 120 Grimaud endeavors to spread the Plague 123 Gex surrendred 128 Genevoyses engage the Enemy 132 Gex surprized 134 Genevoyses shamefully worsted by the Savoyards 137 Genevoyses defeated 138 Genis taken by surprize 161 Giovani accuses an eminent person in the City of Treason 170 Gothefredus his Latin Inscription 179 Gautier hanged 180 Genevoyses fortify their City 184 H HEnry the third of France makes an Alliance with the Switzers 123 Hermance layes an ambush for the Genevoyses gathering their Wine-Harvest 139 I JEws request to Geneva 125 Jubilé at Thonon where the design of scaling Geneva was laid 149 K KIngs Army attached by the Savoyards 141 King of France declares Geneva comprehended in the Treaty 149 King of France comes to Lyons 181 L LA Cluse surrenders 111 Lentilles spreads the Plague in Geneva 117 La Cluse attempted by the Genevoises surrenders 134 Lurbigny defeats the Savoyards 136 Lancy demolished 143 Letter of the Genevoyses to the Sieur of Guiche 156 Letter of the French King to the Genevoyses 157 Landgrave of Hesse makes the City of Geneva a Present 166 Lectius dies at Geneva 170 M MAss abolished 111 Mare committed to Prison 114 Marquis of Vico comes to Geneva 119 Mercier the Minister flead alive 133 Maillet committed Prisoner 158 Marquis of Bade retires to Geneva 173 N NAtional Synod at Paris 172 Noroy secured 189 O OLivarez Counsel to the Dukes Embassador 127 P PEney blown up 110 Peace concluded 145 Peace concluded between the Duke and Genevoyses 163 Philippe kills a man with his Leading-staff 115 Plague at Geneva 116 Pope requested to assist the Duke 126 Prince Palatin's entertainment at Geneva 187 Prince George dies there 189 R RIchardet kills himself by a fall 115 Regiment of Soleurre attached 130 Roset Harangues the Queen and Dauphin 191 Roset dies at Geneva 169 S SAunier teaches School at Geneva 111 Saunier with others banished 114 Syndicks still Catholicks in their hearts 113 Servetus comes to Geneva 119 Spiffame his Tragical end 122 Sancy animates the Genevoyses against the Duke 127 Savoyards attack the Forces from Berne 132 They set upon three Barks bound for Geneva 135 Sonas slain 142 Sadeel dies at Geneva 143 Serres dies at Geneva 145 Sonas bleeds at Nose 151 He together with six others first climb up the City walls 152 Sarraz in compiles a Book called The Genevoise Citizen 163 A Sergeant executed 170 Spies sent into Savoy 184 Savoy and Geneva differ about the imposition of Salt 190 Spanish Embassador passes through Geneva 191 Stouppe intercedes in the behalf of Geneva ibid. T TOurnon his Harangue to the Lords of Berne 157 Terrail his designs on the City of Geneva 167 His designs on Geneva discovered 168 He sets out from Savoy for Flanders ib. Apprehended and executed 169 V VErsoy besieged 133 Valour of a Captain 140 Valour of a Taylor 155 W WArning given to the City of Geneva 149 Warning given a second time to them 150 Z ZUrich makes a perpetual Alliance with Geneva 126 THE END Ancient names of Geneva Volateran Marlian Paradin In his Opuscula Munster calls it Mirae vetustatis Vrbem Scituation of Geneva Antiquity of Geneva Derivation of the word Geneva The Genevoises formidable to the Romans 125. years before the Birth of our Saviour 122. years before our Saviour Paul. Orose 108. years before the Birth of our Saviour The Genevoises protected by the Romans against the Switzers 102. years before the Birth of our Saviour 60. years before our Saviour 58. years before our Saviour Helvetians invade the Gaules There are some marks of this to be seen near Gingin about a league from Nyons and four leagues from Geneva Julius Caesar's name yet retain'd in divers Families at Geneva A Roman Colony sent to Geneva Deseruere cavo tentoria fixa Lemanno Lucan Geneva burnt in Marc. Aurelius his time 274. years before our Saviour Geneva rebuilt Sunt qui Gebennas in Allobrogibus ab eo conditas expeditione illa Gallica dicant See the Inscriptions Scituation of Geneva Turris Botuli Geneva first received the Christian Faith. Amongst Monsieur de Peiresk's Papers 194. years after our Saviour 198. 194. Sundry Bishops of Geneva In the third and fourth Century 397. 426. 440. 466. 517. 549. 570. 573. President Fauchel mentions it 613. 620. Theodorick second Son to the French King builds several Churches in Geneva 650. 726. 773. Rhegino Abbot Genuam Civitatem veniens Synodum tenuit and Charlemain comes to Geneva and sets up there his own Statue 816. About the year 860. 876. 879. 930. 1050. 1050. Three Lords lay claim to Geneva 1120. Disagreement between the Earl of Genevois and Bishop of Geneva 1124. Bernard Epist 27. The first Letter Second Letter S. Bernard recommends to the Bishop the Religiouses of the two Monasteries in his Diocess 1153. 1157. 1162. The Bishops of Geneva's claim of Soveraignty over Geneva 〈…〉 1185. Dated 1211. 1219. 1220. Fort of Peney built by Aymé of Granson Bishop of Geneva quits his Bishoprick 1261. 1266. 1268. 1282. 1285. Articles of agreement between the Earl of Savoy and Bishop of Geneva 1290. 1291. Humbert Dauphin of Viennois assaults the City of Geneva 1291. 1303. William of Constance dies 1304. 1306. 1307. Earl of Genevois treats with the City 1307. Earl of Genevois defeated 1308. Earl of Genevois dyes 1309. The Bishop and City disagree The Bishop of Geneva's Authority over the City considered 1310. 1311. 1312. A new Bishop chosen 1313. 1317. 1319. 1320. 1321. A great Fire at Geneva 1330. A Battel fought between the Earls of Genevois and Savoy 1334. 1342. The Earl of Savoy dycs 1346. 1356. 1365. Gerard Tavel Rodelphus de Postella Peronnnet of S. Germain
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
7. May 4. Verly slain May 5. May 27. Liberty of Conscience granted Verlys Relations bring with them 120 Soldiers to revenge his death July 15. August 6. Thoberet sentenced to lose his head Decem. 2. Furbity opposed by Froment Decem. 27. Furbity complained against by the Bernoises Decem. 27 The Fribourgers threaten to break off with Geneva 1534. Jan. 1. Jan. 4. Jan. 18. Quarrels about Rellgion 1534. Pennet sentenced to be beheaded Feb. 10. Feb. 29. Feb. 13. Furbity enjoyned to Recant Feb. 22. Articles of the Bernoises and their answer March 1. Farel Preaches publickly Mar. 30. Fribourgers break off with the Genevâ—ises Protestants and Papists equal in number June 23. July 29. A Conspiracy to bring in the Bishop c. 1434. Vandelled away Prisoner Octob. 5. Furbity's enlargement requested by the French-King Feb. 12. A Frier preaches in Lent at Geneva 1535. April 4. Viret almost poysoned May 5. Penay Castle assaulted by the Genevoises Bernard makes publick profession of the Truth May 30. July 22. Farel preaches at S. Magdalens Aug. 5. Aug. 6. Aug. 10. Farel preaches before the Council Aug. 27. Mass abolished in Geneva Aug. 30. The Nuns leave Geneva Beudichon made Captain General Farel causes a Fast to be proclaimed Dec. 18. Mony Coyned in Geneva with the City Stamp 1536. 1536. Jan. 3. Jan. 4. Jan. 14. Jan. 16. The â—ernoises promise the Genevoises their assistance They break off with the Duke Jan. 24. The Genevoises sally out Jan. 26. Jan. 29. A Bark fitted out by the Genevoises Jan. 30. Peney blown up Jan. 31. Gex surrendred Feb. 1. Feb. 2. Bernoises arrive at Geneva La Cluse surrenders Feb. 18. Chillon Castle besieged March 29. Bonnivard set at liberty May 21. Mass abolished Saunier teaches School 1536. Aug. 7. Calvin comes to Geneva Sept. 1537. An Anabaptist disputes with Farel March 10. Carolyn maintains the lawfulness of the Mass Calvin compiles a Catechism 1538. The Syndicks still Catholicks in their hearts April 23. Calvin with others banished the City Mare committed to Prison Decemb. Calvin writes to Geneva Saunier with others banished 1539. Nov. 5. 1540. June 5. Philippe kills a Man with his Leading-staff Artichauds Faction Richardet dies by a fall June August The banishment of the three Ministers repealed May. 1. Calvin sent for to Geneva Sept. 13. Calvin's painfulness 1541. Nov. 21. 1542. Plague at Geneva 1543. Calvin Disputes with Carolyn 1544. Castalio his Opinions 1545. Lentilles spreads the Plague in Geneva 1546. Calvin accused for teaching false Doctrine 1548. 1550. Marquiss of Vico comes to Geneva Bolsec charges the Ministers with preaching false Doctrine 1551. Octob. 6. Calvin cleareth himself and Brethren Bolsec writes Calvin's Life 1552. Aug. 1553. Servetus comes to Geneva Grybalde propagates Servetus's errors 1554. The French designed to be massacred in Geneva 1554. The English Church in Geneva 1555. 1560. 1556. 1557. Octob. 1558. Jan. Gentil disputes against Calvin A Colledge founded at Geneva 1559. June 5. 1560. Adultery severely punished 1561. Jan. The French King complains against the Genevoises for sending Ministers into France 1564. Calvin dies 1566. Spiffame his Tragical end 1566. 1567. May. Sept. 1567. Grimaud endeavors to spread the plague 1972. May 3. April 24. 1574. 1575. Novemb. 1578. Hâ—n the 3. of France makes an Alliance with the Switzers c. Aug. 29. 1579. 1582. The Duke of Savoy makes attempts on Geneva 1582. Aug. 16. 1582. 1582. Des plans April 18. The Jews request to Geneva 1584. March 1. An Earthquake Zurich makes a perpetual Alliance with Geneva 1585. 1586. A Famine in Geneva 1587. Vita di Sixto V. The Pope requested to assist the Duke against Geneva 1588. Olivarez's Counsel to the Dukes Ambassador 1588. Sancy animates the Genevoises against the Duke Bonne taken by the Genevoises 1589. April 7. Gex surrendred La Cluse attempted by the Genevoises 1589. 1589. Baron of S. Lagier slain April 12. April 16. April 26. April 27. The Royal Army consisted of 10000 Foot and three Troops of Horse 1589. April 29. The Regiment of Soleurre re-attacked May 1. May 14. Boege taken May 25. The Duke advances to attack the Fort near Arve May 27. June The Castle of Terny surrendred to the Duke June 3. The Genevoises engage the Enemy The Savoyards attack the Forces from Berne June June 28. July 14. The Bernoises agree upon a cessatlon of Arms. July 26. 1589. Aug. 22. Mercier the Minister flead alive Octob. Versoy besieged and taken Nov. 8. Jan. 2. 1590. Gex surprized Jan. 18. March 29. April 16. La Cluse surrenders April 21. Esgaillon beheaded May 21. The Savoyards set upon three Barks bound for Geneva Guiche assaulted by the Peasants Lurbigny defeats the Savoyards Genevoises worsted 1590. July 6. Amedée says Ambushes about Geneva The Genevoises defeated Aug. 23. The Baron of Conforgien arrives at Geneva Hermance lays an Ambush for the Genevoises gathering their Wine-harvest The Valour of a Captain Octob. 29. Crusille sacked aâ—d burat 1591. Jan. 1. Buringe besieged Feb. 6. 1591. Feb. 11. The Dukes Army approaches 1591. March 12. The Kings Army attached by the Savoyards Sonas slain Sadeel dies at Geneva May 17. 1592. Octob. Nov. 1593. March 19. April 17. Conforgien returns home Lancy demolished Sept. 9. 1593. 1594. The Fort of Arve demolished 1595. 1597. Sep. Beza reported to have turned Papist 1568. May. The Bastard of Savoy makes his entrance into Geneva A Peace concluded 1598. May. May. Serres dies at Geneva 1600. The Duke of Savoy desires that the King would desist from Protecting Geneva 1600. Beza makes a Speech to the King. The Kings answer Decem. 16. The Fort razed 1600. Sept. 16. The Ebbings and flowings of the Rhosne 1601. Jan. 17. The King of France declares Geneva comprehended in the Treaty April 5. 1602. A Jubilee at Thonon where the design was laid to scale Geneva A warning given to the Genevoises concerning the attempt on their City Albigny draws up his men near Bonne Warning a second time given to the City The Savoyards raised up Ladders against the City-Walls Sonas bleeds at Nose Alexander a Jesuit encourages the Enterprizers Dec. 12. Sonas with six others first climb up into the City The Duke dispatches Messengers to all parts to impart the news of their success The valour of a Taylor Thirteen of them who had scaled the City hanged Beza Preaches a thanksgiving Sermon for their deliverance A Letter from the Genevoises to the Sieur of Guiche A Letter of the French King to the Genevoises 1603. Jan. Maillet committed to Prison Tournon his Harangue to the Lords of Berne Bernoises not satjsfied with this harangue Genis taken by surprize De Vic ordered to assure the Geneâ—oises of the French Kings favour 1603. May. Culebro his Orders A Peace concluded between the Duke and Genâ—voises July 21. Buttet writes a Book which he calls The Cavalier of Savoy Sarrazin sets forth his Book called The Genevois Citizen 1604. Blondel his villanous actions 1606. Octob. 13. Beza dies 1605. 1606. 1607. The Landgrave of Hesse makes the City of Geneva a Present 1607. 1608. 1609. Canal a Traytor to the City Feb. 2. 1610. Terrail his designs on Geneva 1609. Terrail's design discovered 1609. Terrail sets out from Savoy for Flanders Terrail apprehended April 19. Bastide and Terrail executed 1610. Roset dies at Geneva Giovani accuses one of the Council of Treason 1610. 1611. Lectius dies at Geneva 1613. A Serjeant executed 1613. 1614. S. Claudes Relicks imbalmed and sent to Geneva 1614. The Plague in Geneva 1616. The Battel between the Duke of Nemours and the Duke of Savoy 1617. 1617. 1618. Chenalat executed for Treason 1619. Diodati c. sent to the Synod at Dort. 1621. 1622. A Synod of Protestant Ministers at Paris 1624. Marquiss of Bade retires to Geneva 1625. 1626. Biron of Esclavonia c. retires to Geneva 1627. The Princess of Orange resides in Geneva 1628. Aubigné comes and lives at Geneva 1628. Aubigné's death 1631. 1632. Antoine his errors and abominable practices 1632. The Church of Divonne in the Country of Gex The second Psalm 1636. 1638. May 17. The Duke of Rohan his Funeral c. 1638. 1642. 1645. A discourse of the Rhosne 1645. 1645. Gothofredus his Latin Inscription 1649. Octob. 3. Deodati's death 1651. Nov. 21. Dec. 7. 1653. Gautier hanged Aug. 9. 1655. Cromwel writes to the Genevoises 1656. The King of France comes to Lyons c. 1658. The States of Holland contribute to the building of the Fort on S. Victors Mount. 1660. 1661. The Bishop of Geneva presents a request to the French-King 1661. 1662. 1664. Crequi passes through Geneva 1664. 1667. The Duke of Savoy quarters Forces about Geneva The Genevoises fortifie the City Spies sent into Savoy The diligence of the people in working at the Fort. The Savoyards and Genevoises at variance about their priviledges City divided 1670. A fire on the Bridge of Rhosne 1671. The Prince Palatine entertained at Geneva 1673. An account of another project for the taking of Geneva discovered by its Author Novoy secured 1674. Prince George dyes at Geneva 1675. July 7. 1675. Savoy and Geneva at difference about the impositions of Salt. 1675. In Autum 1676. The French King assures the Genevoises of his good will. June 12. Deputies dispatched from Geneva July 18. Octob. Roset harangues the Queen and Dauphin Stoupe intercedes with the French King in behalf of Geneva 1677. March. Novemb. 1678. Feb. 1. 1677. Octob. 23. The Emperors Embassador passes through Geneva 1678. March 24. The Spanish Embassador passes through Geneva Conclusion Titi Filio Auli nepoti Bene merenti posuit Fieri curiavit sub Ascia â—x dicavit Ponendum curavit Sub Ascia dedicavit Coloniae Equestris Ex Testamenta Vide Inscript XXI Cosmograph L. 2. caii Filla Caii filius Parentes maerentes filiae meritissimae Pâ—â—endum â—â—ravit