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
the Gout which was accompanied moreover with filthy Ulcers that left him nothing but skin and bones It is reported likewise that after his decease his body was found to weigh not above twenty eight pound before his death he resigned his Benefices to Peter of Baume who was of the family of the Earls of Montevel in Bresse Regent of the Abby of Sure and St. Claude who declared his Predecessor died with great remorse especially for the disturbances he had occasioned in Geneva which he intended to bring wholly under the Dukes subjection Soon after him died Consilii who a while before had been discharged of his Office of Vidame His death was as tragical as his life infamous his house was the rendezvous of all debauched persons his wife serving as a Bawd by which trade she got wherewithall to keep house De Sardet one of the two hundred Gentlemen belonging to the Court of France and of the Family of the Vitry's frequented there with a hundred others more he lodged in the house whilst his mony lasted but having consumed it all in feasting and extravagant entertainments Consilii pretending to be jealous of him thought by that means to get rid of him but the Gentleman enraged at his baseness their quarrel proceeded so far that Sardet's Valet meeting one day Consilii in the open street accosted him with these words ' S Death Mr. Whoreson You have made my Master beat me and therefore now I will be revenged of you for it which said he struck him into the belly with his knife and fled out of the City Consilii was carried home and died immediately upon it The good Gentlewoman his Wife counterfeited great sorrow and pretended to be very much incensed for awhile against Sardet but he made his excuses to her and the better to make his peace with her they were married together Sardet died some time after and she becoming a widow the second time made use of that little beauty she had left her to draw young men to her house till Old Age finishing his spoils on her had wiped out all her charms and she ended the rest of her daies in an Hospital On the twelfth of April in the year following Peter of Baume having been chosen Bishop made his entrance and took the Oath given him by the Syndicks on the Bridge of Arve the people made great preparations for his reception but he would have them reserved for the Dutchess who was shortly to come there as indeed she did awhile after with the Duke and were magnificently received The Youth of the City were sumptuously apparelled in Damask Silk and in Velvet and Cloth of Silver armed each of them with a Half-Pike But the comeliest sight was a Company of Amazons who were Women richly attired their Petticoats trussed up to their knees carrying a Dart in their right hands and in their left a Buckler or Shield gilded with silver after the manner of the ancient she-Warriers They were led by a Spanish Dame the wife of Francis of S. Michael Sieur of Avoully who was to complement the Dutchess in her own Language They bore in their Colours the Effigies of a large handsom Woman the Daughter of an Apothecary called great James who could flourish a Colours with the most expert Ensign The Dutchess had desired for her welcome to have her lodgings in the Townhouse but it was denied her A rich Merchant offered her his own house which was more stately and convenient than it but she would not accept of it Their entrance was after this manner The Dutchess was carried from the Bridge of Arve in a triumphant Chariot drawn by four Horses which were covered with cloth of gold set with precious stones which dazled the sight of the beholders The Duke her Husband followed mounted on a Mule together with the Abbot of Beaumont and one of his Gentlemen all three cloathed after the same fashion with gray Clokes and Caps to pull over their necks The Dutchess having passed over the Bridge was met by these Amazons whose Captain presented her with a Spanish Sonnet full of Elogies high Encomiums and offers of the Towns service but she was so far from thanking them that she would not so much as cast her eyes towards them Afterwards she was met by the young men who receiv'd as little respect from her as the former at which the Citizens were displeased saying they paid her not these respects out of any sense of duty but only to testify their affection to her as friends Whereas on the contrary the Dutchess who was a Portugais shewed she esteemed them not only as Subjects but as Slaves after the Portugais fashion There were some who were of opinion that they should do well to pull down the Theatres and Scaffolds erected for their divertisement seeing she seemed to take no delight in what they did for her saying further It were better to employ the mony spent on these entertainments in fortifying the Town and keeping them out than in drawing of them in After which sort they wounded themselves with their own weapons Yet they continued to feast them being attended by the whole City with all the signs of mirth and jollity The Dutchesses reservedness was excused by some saying che eran los costumbres de Portugal that it was the Portugal fashion Yet she did make the Ladies a sumptuous Feast attended with Balls and Masquerades and Farces so that since Philberts time the City had seen no such divertisements There was likewise a Turney kept in which the Townsmen shewed themselves as expert as the Courtiers in short this year was spent in devising how to make the Duke and Dutchess welcome furnishing both them and their train with provision and houshold stuff as well for delight as necessity It may be truly affirmed that they were better obeyed and served at Geneva on courtesie than they would have been at Chambery by obligation The year following the Dutchess was delivered of a Son who was baptized at Geneva He was named Charles and died awhile after in Spain before his father could make him as he had vainly promised Prince of Geneva the Dutchess passionately desiring she might enjoy with this son the Sovereignty of that City for she used to say in her own Language che era muouch buona posada that it was a very good place to make an Inn of About this time the Emperor and King of France were at variance and would each of them fain draw the Duke over to their side but he kept himself Neuter being the Emperors Brother-in-law and Vassal and the King of France his Uncle The differences between Luther and the Pope began to break out about this time The Duke making use of this juncture of affairs to fish as we say in troubled waters and wholly to subdue Geneva to himself The Walls and Ramparts were no ways amended and the Bishop although well affectioned to the liberties of the
as an Imperial City not permitting the Liberties and Priviledges thereof to be lost which were granted them by his Predecessors which administred matter of no small joy and comfort to the City The banishment of the three Ministers was repealed by the General Council it being openly declared they might come again into the City when they pleased A while after there was an Order made forbidding all undecent Dancings and profane Ballads There was a discourse of Establishing a Consistory Calvin was sent for to Geneva at the suit of them of Zurich to the Strasbourgers who could scarcely be perswaded to part with him Neither was he indeed willing to come finding his endeavours so successful at Strasbourg But Bucer threatned him with Gods Judgments if he obeyed not this call setting before him the example of Jonas who refused to preach to the Ninevites but at length with much entreaty he was prevailed on and came to Geneva having first made a journy over to Ratisbonne He immediately fell to work with unwearied diligence preached almost every day in the Week read Lectures in Divinity and never mist being present at the Consistory on the days in which it was held And answered multitudes of Letters which were sent to him from all parts for his advice in points of Learning and Controversie About this time he set up Catechising according to the Form he had composed He established that Ecclesiastical Policy the Liturgy and publick Prayers which have been ever since in use there came several French Men and their Families who had embraced the Protestant Religion to settle in Geneva as a place of refuge The Plague raging at Geneva several of the infected were put into the Hospital of the large Palace the Magistrates designed to send a Minister there to comfort them But some refused to go which Calvin and Castalio observing they offered to undertake it But the Council would not permit the former of these in consideration of his serviceableness both to the Church and City Peter Blanchet was appointed who quickly lost his Life in that service A while after Calvin went to Strasbourg to dispute with Carolyn who had been heretofore Minister at Lausane where having been condemned for Preaching up the Mass and Prayers to Saints he fled for it and endeavouring to be reconciled with the Bernoises he made his Recantation at Strasbourg But he turned his Coat the second time opposing Farel who had preached at Metz. From thence he went to Strasbourg where he would not dispute with Calvin Death put an end to his inconstancy and punished him for his fickleness for he died at Rome in an Hospital The Bishop Peter of Baume dying in Franche-Comté Auberive was substituted in his place by the Pope He took on him the Title of Bishop of Geneva and kept his Residence at Annecy About this time Sebastian Castalio of Chastillon in Bresse Regent of a College who formerly had preached propounded and agitated several questions in Divinity He disliked the Canticle of Solomon as profane and lascivious and did not approve of the Ministers interpretation of that Article touching Christs Descension into Hell for which being reprehended in a full Congregation he accused the Ministers of pride rashness and other vices which the Council having disapproved he was deposed and withdrew to Basle He broached several Errors and made a Translation of the Bible into Latin and French wresting several places thereof to countenance his own opinions He wrote likewise a Book which he Intituled Theologia Germanica and a Treatise of the old and new Man. The City began again to be overspread by the Plague it being first brought thither as it was thought by some Switzers Soldiers who went to Italy in the French-Kings service A certain Person named Lentilles who had been a Servant to the Keeper of the Hospital in Caddoz's time began to practise what he had learned of him carrying about the Plague in Rags and Linen-Cloths which had been bound about the Sores of the infected He had prevailed upon almost the Nurses and Women who cleaned and perfumed the Housholdstuff of the infected They had gotten a bie-word amongst them by which they signified the Plague calling it Clauda rejoycing upon the encrease of it When ever they met they were wont to enquire one of another how Clauda did The answer was commonly She is goood for nothing she doth nothing but sleep or if there was any House newly infected they were wont to answer She is very well she makes way in such a place A certain person named Bernard Tallent one of Lentilles Accomplices was apprehended by the Bayliff of Thonon to whom he confessed the whole design who sent a Copy of his confession to Geneva Whereupon Lentilles was laid hold on and examined but he would confess nothing whatsoever torment he suffered He was sent to Thonon to be confronted by his Companion who maintained the charge against him yet he ceased not to deny it for all the torments of the Rack which he again underwent even to that extremity as to have his Shoulder broken at which being let down and put to Bed he immediately died without saying any thing more than only advising them to seize upon all them who attended the Hospital Which was done and the greatest part confessing the Fact were burnt alive to the number of seven Men and twenty four Women They declared that Lentilles had obliged them by horrid Oaths to execute their mischievous designs to besmear the Gates and encrease the Plague so far till they of Geneva were reduced to that extremity that the remainder of them might be maintained with a Bushel of Corn. A Man would scarce believe that so great a number of Persons should be prevailed on to work so horrid a villany had they not all severally confessed it without communicating one with another The Surgeon and two others had their Skins pulled off from them alive with red hot Pinchers some of these Wretches were taken in the very Fact whilst their Companions were leading to Execution After this the Plague ceased by degrees about All-Saints-day it having swept away near Twenty thousand People The Divisions of the City another kind of Contâ—gion and no less dangerous than the former succeeded For the young People would not suffer themselves to be deprived of their Sports Taverns and other places of debauchery and the Ministers insisted earnestly upon it both in the Council and Pulpit threatning the Contumacious with no less than Excommunication One of the Council accused Calvin That he had for the space of Seven Years taught false Doctrine but the Council committed him to Prison without Calvin's sollicitation enjoyning him to do Penance by carrying a Torch in his Hand throughout the City Viret's Servant receiving a Letter from Calvin instead of carrying it to his Master as he was directed he delivered it to the Syndicks 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
not hear him He died at length being aged Eighty years and was interred in the Cloyster where is a kind of Epitaph or Testament which he left to his Children Composed by himself which is as well remarkable for its Latin as ingenuity of matter It was about this time that the Swede entred into Germany The Chevalier Rache was sent to the Switzers to engage them in this party He had likewise an order to visit Geneva to assure that City of the Kings good will. He was received with extraordinary respect and stayed there some time A while after there was a person executed whose death caused as great a noise as that of Servetus His name was Nicholas Antoine who had Apostatized from the Christian Religion Some people murmured and were displeased at the proceedings saying they were too severe to put people to death meerly for an opinion But the Council considered him not only as an Apostate and Blasphemer who treated the Blessed Trinity as a Cerberus or three-headed monster but likewise as a seditious Impostor and perjured Villain who Preached his false Doctrine contrary to the Oath which he had taken at his reception Here follows an account of his Tryal and Condemnation by which it may be judged whether the Genevoises were to blame in their proceedings against him A Criminal Process Made and formed before Us the most Honourable Lords Syndicks and Counsellors of this City at the instance and pursuit of the Lord Lieutenant in those Causes against Nicholas Son of John Anthony of Berry in Lorrain who being committed Prisoner hath freely confessed That from his Youth he had diligently set himself to the study of Philosophy and conceived damnable and execrable Opinions touching our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ITEM That about seven or eight Years since he had applied himself to the study of the false doctrine of the Jews and for to be the better instructed in it he had addressed himself to them of the City of Metz who after several Conferences had sent him to other Jews and namely to them of Venice Item He hath confessed That had it not been for fear of being discovered he had undertaken to have perswaded his Kindred and Relations to return to Judaism Item That about five Years past he went to Sedan and there perverted a young Student of that place and inticed him along with him into Italy entertaining him in their way thither with the Articles of his abominable Creed Item That being arrived at Venice they went and visited the Jews the said Anthony desiring them to admit him into their Synagogue and to Circumcise him but they refused him fearing lest they should fall under the Magistrates severity Whereat he remained satisfied being told by them That he might live amongst the Christians and yet be a Jew in his heart and that he was told the same by the Jews of Padoua Item That embracing this detestable doctrine he came to this City under pretence of studying Divinity and offered to dispute in Philosophy and for some time had exercised the charge of chief Regent in a Colledge yet all this while counterfeiting himself a Christian although privately he lived and prayed after the Jewish manner not daring to make an open profession of his belief Item That being called by a Church near the City to be their Minister after his examination and consent to the Doctrine of the Orthodox Religion he took an Oath to live and teach according to the confession of the reformed Churches although in his heart he believed in the Jewish Faith and by a cursed equivocation his meaning was different from his Oath Item That instead of preaching Jesus Christ according to the Oath he had taken he had only insisted in his Pulpit on the explication of the Old Testament and falsly wrested and applied passages thereof pointing to our Saviour and appropriated them to other Persons and above all in his last Sermon from whence it followed by the just Judgment of God that he the said Anthony became deprived of his Senses and ran about the Field like a distracted person and came bare-legged into the City uttering horrid blasphemies against our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Item That after he had been under the hands of Physicians and carefully looked after in the Hospital of this City coming again to his Senses and being out of his mad fits he had persisted in his blaspemies against the Holy Trinity and the Person of our Blessed God and Saviour maintaining as well by word of mouth as writing That Jesus Christ was an Idol and that the New Testament was but a meer fable Item He hath confessed That in Administring the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in the Exhortation to the People he said only Remember your Saviour And that in reciting the words of the Apostles Creed where our Saviour is mentioned he pronounced not those words but muttered them betwixt his Teeth Finally That notwithstanding the serious exhortations and remonstrances which have been made him since he hath been in custody as well by the Magistrates as venerable Pastors of this Church tending to perswade him to renounce these cursed and damnable Opinions yet hath he persisted in his horrible and impious blasphemies having compiled and signed a Treatise in which he endeavours to combat and overthrow the Holy Trinity still obstinately denying the Deity and Incarnation of our Blessed Saviour having several times renounced his Baptism as it plainly appeared at his Trial. Here follows his Sentence The Sentence of Condemnation against Nicolas Anthony which was read and executed on the 20th of April 1632. WEE the most Honourable Lords Syndicks and Council of this City having seen the Criminal Process made and formed before Us at the instant suit of the Lord Lieutenant in the said Cases against Nicolas Anthony by which and by his own confessions it appeareth That he forgetting the fear of God hath been guilty of the crime of Apostasie and High Treason against God his Creator and Saviour having fought against the Holy Trinity denied our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ blasphemed his Holy Name renounced his Baptism for to imbrace the Jewish Religion and hath been perjured in dogmatising and teaching his damnable doctrine a case and crime deserving the greatest punishment For these and other causes moving the said Lords sitting in the Tribunal of their Ancestors according to ancient custom having the fear of God and the Holy Scriptures before their Eyes and having invoked his Holy Name that they might thereby be able to make a right Judgment beginning in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost do by this final Sentence which they have committed now to writing condemn the said Anthony to be bound and led to the place of Plein-Palais to be there fastned to a stake on a pile of Wood and strangled according to the usual manner and afterwards to have his Body burnt and consumed to ashes and thus
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
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