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itself_o into_o several_a body_n to_o attack_v the_o vaudois_n in_o different_a place_n which_o they_o do_v with_o great_a fury_n but_o though_o the_o vaudois_n be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o not_o so_o well_o experience_v in_o warlike_a affair_n have_v live_v many_o age_n in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o they_o sustain_v with_o a_o invincible_a courage_n the_o dangerous_a effort_n of_o the_o enrage_a enemy_n and_o god_n who_o seek_v for_o they_o who_o most_o ardent_o invoke_v he_o strike_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o panic_n fear_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o heaven_n this_o formidable_a army_n be_v repulse_v disperse_a and_o almost_o entire_o defeat_v the_o break_a remains_o of_o this_o army_n which_o stay_v upon_o the_o frontier_n dare_v attack_v they_o no_o more_o among_o their_o rock_n they_o content_v themselves_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n to_o make_v excursion_n into_o the_o open_a and_o plain_a country_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o always_o in_o a_o alarm_n which_o be_v extreme_o prejudicial_a to_o these_o poor_a people_n because_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v always_o ready_o arm_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o surprise_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o till_o the_o earth_n from_o which_o they_o draw_v the_o subsistence_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n philip_n vii_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o prince_n of_o piedmont_n consider_v that_o this_o war_n be_v little_a honourable_a to_o he_o see_v the_o bad_a success_n that_o do_v ensue_v and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o subject_n and_o particular_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n of_o which_o a_o great_a number_n perish_v in_o the_o war_n and_o that_o other_o be_v very_o much_o exhaust_v by_o the_o troop_n which_o they_o have_v entertain_v and_o give_v subsistence_n to_o be_v resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o order_v that_o twelve_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pignerol_n the_o place_n where_o he_o than_o keep_v his_o abode_n which_o they_o have_v do_v he_o receive_v they_o kind_o and_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n of_o all_o that_o have_v pass_v during_o the_o war_n and_o avow_v to_o they_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v be_v ill_o inform_v not_o only_o of_o what_o relate_v to_o their_o person_n but_o also_o of_o their_o religion_n and_o declare_v public_o that_o he_o have_v none_o so_o good_a or_o so_o obedient_a subject_n as_o the_o vaudois_n he_o confirm_v all_o their_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o promise_v they_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o will_v take_v those_o measure_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o peace_n the_o inquisitor_n establish_v by_o the_o pope_n be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o expectation_n of_o prevail_v against_o the_o vaudois_n by_o a_o open_a war_n take_v other_o measure_n to_o destroy_v they_o if_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o country_n they_o make_v they_o be_v seize_v on_o and_o
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of_o the_o abominable_a method_n that_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o propagation_n take_v to_o destroy_v the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n after_o the_o death_n of_o amadeus_n the_o duchess_n his_o lady_n be_v leave_v regent_n of_o his_o dominion_n because_o his_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n ii_o be_v very_o young_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n have_v erect_v a_o congregation_n as_o it_o be_v call_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o faith_n and_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n there_o be_v establish_v such_o like_a council_n and_o congregation_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o all_o prince_n that_o profess_v the_o roman_a religion_n that_o of_o turin_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o and_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o body_n the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o council_n of_o man_n and_o the_o other_o the_o council_n of_o woman_n the_o archbishop_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o marchionesse_n de_fw-fr pianesse_n of_o the_o second_o the_o woman_n make_v great_a enquiry_n for_o all_o those_o that_o they_o call_v new_a convert_v and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o they_o the_o man_n entertain_v spy_n through_o all_o the_o valley_n to_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v poor_a or_o of_o those_o that_o have_v suit_n at_o law_n to_o the_o poor_a they_o offer_v exemption_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n for_o many_o year_n to_o those_o that_o have_v suit_n at_o law_n at_o turin_n or_o other_o place_n they_o promise_v they_o good_a success_n provide_v they_o will_v turn_v roman_a catholic_n and_o by_o this_o traffic_n they_o gain_v several_a but_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n see_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n they_o and_o the_o religious_a order_n take_v for_o to_o convert_v the_o vaudois_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o they_o can_v draw_v none_o but_o some_o poor_a or_o wicked_a people_n they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o abominable_a stratagem_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o make_v their_o throat_n be_v cut_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n army_n that_o be_v then_o in_o italy_n and_o be_v command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr st._n grance_n in_o the_o year_n 1653._o the_o king_n have_v assign_v for_o the_o winter-quarter_n of_o his_o army_n the_o province_n of_o delphinate_a province_n languedoc_n and_o burgundy_n these_o province_n offer_v to_o the_o marshal_n very_o considerable_a sum_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o effectual_a quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o content_v with_o it_o because_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n proffer_v to_o quarter_v a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n in_o savoy_n for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o money_n proffer_v the_o bargain_n be_v strike_v the_o marshal_n march_v his_o army_n towards_o the_o valley_n which_o be_v the_o place_n that_o the_o duchess_n have_v assign_v for_o their_o winter-quarter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n although_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n know_v full_a well_o of_o the_o bargain_n make_v between_o the_o duchess_n and_o the_o marshal_n they_o order_v the_o capuchin_n and_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o even_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o court_n to_o persuade_v the_o vaudois_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o duchess_n that_o those_o stranger_n shall_v quarter_v there_o and_o by_o their_o artificial_a discourse_n full_a of_o malice_n and_o fraud_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o vaudois_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o oppose_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v already_o enter_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o force_v these_o poor_a people_n to_o receive_v they_o threaten_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v if_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o go_v and_o cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o marshal_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o diabolical_a malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v one_o billet_n for_o quarter_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o billet_n of_o the_o duchess_n shall_v be_v show_v about_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o inhabitents_n of_o the_o valley_n will_v submit_v without_o the_o least_o resistance_n to_o which_o proposition_n the_o marshal_n accord_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v to_o turin_n to_o have_v the_o billet_n for_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n as_o the_o minister_n desire_v and_o it_o come_v in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o vaudois_n submit_v without_o the_o least_o difficulty_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o make_v up_o of_o expert_a troop_n and_o that_o the_o marshal_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o gain_v the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o foresay_a province_n and_o to_o have_v his_o bargain_n to_o the_o full_a of_o the_o duchess_n and_o that_o the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n have_v let_v his_o army_n enter_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n without_o any_o oppsition_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o a_o long_a defence_n neither_o have_v entrench_v themselves_o in_o their_o usual_a fastness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v be_v conquer_v by_o the_o french_a who_o be_v enrage_v at_o their_o boldness_n and_o the_o at_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o great_a army_n will_v have_v put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n or_o age_n if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n of_o this_o minister_n to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n and_o crafty_a contrivance_n of_o those_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n chap._n xi_o of_o another_o wicked_a stratagem_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n ii_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n and_o establish_v the_o irish_a there_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o son_n the_o duke_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o council_n of_o propagation_n to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o to_o establish_v in_o their_o place_n the_o irish_a who_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o his_o royal_a army_n in_o italy_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n by_o cromwell_n these_o irish_a be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v play_v such_o prank_n in_o irelend_n against_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o and_o the_o last_o that_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n in_o that_o kingdom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o to_o give_v these_o valley_n to_o the_o irish_a the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o valley_n be_v all_o to_o be_v extirpate_v for_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n and_o after_o in_o the_o duke_n which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n compose_v of_o the_o former_a to_o bring_v this_o wicked_a design_n to_o effect_n they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o some_o specious_a pretence_n they_o can_v not_o make_v their_o pretence_n to_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o capuchin_n of_o villar_n which_o some_o protestant_n private_o push_v on_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o papist_n have_v burn_v to_o the_o ground_n this_o affair_n have_v be_v accommodate_v many_o year_n and_o the_o accomplice_n severe_o punish_v they_o take_v therefore_o another_o way_n they_o obtain_v from_o the_o duke_n a_o commission_n by_o gastaldo_n his_o counsellor_n in_o his_o chamber_n of_o account_n to_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o protestant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n
lucernette_n st._n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n de_fw-fr bubbian_a de_fw-fr fenil_n de_fw-fr campligon_n de_fw-fr briguieras_n and_o of_o st._n secundus_fw-la the_o commission_n be_v dispatch_v the_o 13_o of_o january_n 1655._o and_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n gastaldo_n give_v order_n and_o a_o strict_a command_n to_o all_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o foresay_a place_n to_o abandon_v they_o and_o to_o retire_v with_o their_o family_n within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n into_o place_n which_o his_o royal_a highness_n do_v tolerate_v which_o be_v bobbi_n villar_n angrogne_n roras_fw-la and_o the_o country_n of_o the_o bonnet_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o all_o their_o good_n if_o they_o find_v they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a limit_n if_o within_o twenty_o day_n they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v become_v roman_a catholic_n or_o that_o they_o have_v sell_v their_o good_n to_o catholic_n those_o that_o give_v this_o pernicious_a counsel_n to_o the_o duke_n know_v that_o the_o protestant_o be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n establish_v there_o even_o before_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v prince_n of_o piedmont_n and_o the_o predecessor_n of_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o who_o have_v give_v this_o commission_n to_o gastaldo_n have_v maintain_v they_o by_o divers_a declaration_n and_o grant_n but_o they_o belive_v that_o the_o vaudois_n who_o be_v well_o establish_v in_o those_o place_n that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o quit_v will_v not_o obey_v the_o unjust_a command_n of_o gastaldo_n and_o that_o so_o they_o will_v take_v their_o disobedience_n for_o a_o pretence_n to_o destroy_v they_o or_o if_o they_o obey_v and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o valley_n the_o place_n they_o shall_v quit_v will_v be_v enough_o to_o receive_v the_o irish_a who_o be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v long_o train_v up_o in_o the_o war_n will_v be_v a_o bridle_n upon_o the_o vaudois_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o a_o impossibility_n of_o ever_o recover_v their_o former_a habitation_n although_o the_o protestant_n well_o know_v the_o injustice_n of_o this_o order_n and_o that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n not_o to_o obey_v it_o nevertheless_o to_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n from_o their_o enemy_n of_o render_v they_o odious_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o pass_v for_o rebel_n they_o quit_v the_o place_n name_v by_o gastaldo_n and_o retire_v into_o those_o assign_v in_o the_o proclamation_n after_o which_o they_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o duke_n who_o shall_v go_v and_o cast_v themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o by_o a_o most_o humble_a petition_n which_o they_o present_v he_o they_o supplicate_v he_o with_o a_o most_o profound_a respect_n to_o revoke_v the_o order_n give_v to_o gastaldo_n as_o be_v conrrary_a to_o their_o privilege_n and_o the_o grant_n but_o their_o request_n be_v without_o any_o 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can_v forfeit_v they_o their_o enemy_n labour_v with_o the_o duke_n with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o they_o raise_v for_o this_o purpose_n a_o army_n of_o 15000_o man_n form_v of_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o four_o regiment_n of_o french_a of_o one_o regiment_n of_o german_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o of_o the_o irish_a they_o be_v all_o old_a troop_n prince_n thomas_n who_o then_o command_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n in_o italy_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n his_o nephew_n four_o of_o the_o best_a regimnet_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o irish_a the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n send_v he_o one_o of_o his_o best_a regiment_n the_o army_n be_v ready_a the_o 15_o of_o april_n 1655._o and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o execute_v their_o wicked_a design_n against_o these_o innocent_a people_n who_o see_v the_o enemy_n army_n approach_v their_o valley_n begin_v to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o marquis_n of_o 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turin_n against_o their_o privilege_n which_o be_v that_o all_o cause_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o valley_n before_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n if_o they_o remit_v themselves_o to_o the_o court_n of_o turin_n they_o be_v keep_v two_o or_o three_o year_n prisoner_n sometime_o without_o be_v hear_v where_o they_o either_o spend_v all_o their_o fortune_n or_o die_v of_o hunger_n if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v they_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n or_o to_o the_o galley_n and_o their_o good_n be_v confiscate_v those_o that_o be_v condemn_v for_o default_n if_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v their_o good_n and_o habitation_n they_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o fortress_n where_o they_o make_v they_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o ill_n worse_o than_o death_n the_o four_o artifice_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o vaudois_n make_v use_v of_o to_o destroy_v they_o be_v that_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o keep_v school_n and_o likewise_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o several_a place_n permit_v by_o the_o patent_n of_o pignerol_n and_o establish_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o vaudois_n see_v that_o the_o treaty_n of_o pignerol_n be_v break_v and_o violate_v almost_o in_o every_o article_n have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o they_o make_v most_o humble_a remonstrance_n reiterated_a several_a time_n but_o find_v that_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n they_o address_v themselves_o to_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr seruient_fw-fr ambassador_n of_o france_n who_o be_v also_o at_o turin_n and_o have_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o write_v likewise_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o protestant_a canton_n that_o be_v at_o that_o court_n and_o most_o humble_o beg_v as_o well_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n as_o those_o of_o the_o swiss_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o to_o his_o royal_a highness_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v justice_n to_o these_o poor_a oppress_a people_n they_o prepare_v fresh_a force_n to_o quite_o root_v they_o out_o and_o when_o they_o be_v near_o execute_v their_o wicked_a design_n signior_n rica_fw-la treasurer_n general_n of_o the_o duke_n come_v to_o pignerol_n a_o town_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o near_a neighbour_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o call_v before_o he_o the_o principal_a agent_n of_o all_o the_o community_n of_o the_o valley_n tell_v they_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n a_o true_a popish_a crocodile_n that_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a to_o see_v they_o fall_v into_o inevitable_a ruin_n and_o that_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o be_v to_o send_v a_o large_a and_o full_a deputation_n to_o turin_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o misery_n and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o cordial_a submission_n which_o they_o can_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o will_v without_o any_o doubt_n obtain_v their_o 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follow_v the_o order_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v retire_v home_o and_o bring_v back_o his_o family_n and_o while_o the_o principal_a agent_n be_v amuse_v and_o stay_v some_o at_o pignerol_n with_o the_o treasurer_n and_o other_o by_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o troop_n of_o the_o duke_n command_v by_o the_o marquess_n of_o fleuri_n and_o angrogne_n and_o by_o the_o count_n of_o bagnol_n in_o number_n more_o than_o 800_o man_n fall_v upon_o the_o valley_n about_o break_n of_o day_n in_o four_o several_a place_n with_o great_a fury_n for_o to_o surprise_v and_o massacre_v the_o vaudois_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1655._o and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o hope_n for_o good_a success_n in_o their_o design_n be_v that_o they_o see_v that_o these_o poor_a people_n be_v disperse_v in_o several_a place_n and_o as_o it_o be_v lull_v asleep_o upon_o the_o confidence_n they_o have_v in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n and_o the_o fair_a promise_n make_v they_o by_o the_o general_n and_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o suspect_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n but_o if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o and_o take_v from_o they_o their_o chieftain_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o vanquish_v they_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o furnish_v with_o man_n and_o ammunition_n the_o fort_n of_o mirebouc_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n to_o stop_v their_o passage_n into_o the_o delphinate_a and_o hinder_v they_o from_o save_v themselves_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o france_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o massacre_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o and_o employ_v they_o as_o guard_n for_o the_o convey_v which_o be_v a_o double_a piece_n of_o treachery_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o eight_o war_n make_v against_o the_o
marquis_n of_o fleuri_n have_v have_v ill_a success_n in_o all_o his_o design_n think_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o change_v the_o general_n and_o so_o the_o mraquess_n be_v recall_v to_o court_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o st._n damian_n be_v put_v in_o his_o place_n who_o make_v a_o levy_n of_o a_o great_a army_n than_o before_o but_o with_o worse_a success_n the_o soldier_n see_v that_o in_o this_o war_n nothing_o can_v be_v get_v but_o blow_n the_o first_o have_v carry_v away_o all_o the_o booty_n go_v only_o by_o force_n to_o this_o war_n and_o where_o they_o find_v any_o resistance_n they_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o flee_v from_o the_o vaudois_n their_o officer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stay_v their_o flight_n chap._n xix_o the_o second_o peace_n make_v betwizt_v charles_n emanuel_n and_o the_o vaudois_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o protestant_a canton_n in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n 1664._o which_o have_v continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1686._o during_o which_o time_n 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