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
debaucheries and the Duke being young himself and a great lover of these pleasures it is no wonder if these pomps and divertisements were as so many charms to lay asleep the Genevoises Eyria escaping out of Prison at Chilon flies to Berne and makes his complaint to the Council there against René beseeching them to shelter him under their protection and to shew to the Duke his brothers oppressions which they did so that he began to lessen his affection towards him There was at that time a Preacher belonging to the Dukes Court of the Order of Dechausser or bare-legged called Frater Mulet who set before him one day in his Sermons The poverty and misery of his Subjects exhorting him to help them thenceforward in driving away the Thieves from about him the real blood-suckers of the People He compared the Duke to a great purse full of little purses filled with mony the biggest of which was empty meaning thereby them who enriched themselves at the Dukes cost and advising that all the little purses should be emptied into the great The Duke and those present perceived very plainly that he designed the Bastard by these words who was the greatest of those Tyrants that robbed the people and indeed his credit from that time diminisht as well for what had past in the Pulpit as his great pride for he had ordinarily a greater attendance than his Master The Duke beginning to slight him his followers likewise deserted him this abated a little his pride and fearing he should be shamefully sent away he thought it was better handsomely to ask leave than to stay till it was granted him without asking He came then one day to the Duke to whom he held this discourse My Lord I have ever been and am still your most humble Servant and Subject and moreover your poor Bastard brother for your deceased father acknowledged me as such I have served you hitherto with that zeal and devotion as might be expected from a servant and brother so that if my service hath not been such as you deserve yet hath it been to the best of my power but for as much as I perceive of late that my service hath not been acceptable to you therefore I am not willing to trouble you any longer wherefore I beseech you to suffer me to retire into my own house notwithstanding which you shall find me most ready to obey you as often as you shall please to command me To whom the Earl thus answered Bastard you say you have truly and faithfully served me be it so yet am I glad you ask leave to be gone and I will have you depart not only from the Court but likewise out of my Dominions in three days upon pain of death The wretched René finding his brother so angry departed weeping attended only by his Domesticks and made what haste he could to be gone of which the Syndicks having notice notwithstanding his oppressions came to take leave of him offering him their service He went into France to King Lewis the Eleventh whom he endeavoured to exasperate against the Savoyards At the same time Duke Philbert and Margaret his Dutchess departed for Chambery being informed by the President of Divonne and Amblard Goyet Deputies of the Town that they had no right to that City The Dutchess then perceiving Geneva belonged not to the Duke she built not there a Church and Monastery as she intended but at Brou near the Borough in Bresse After René's departure Eyria was called home and entertained in the Princes Service and thus Geneva was freed from a great deal of trouble and vexation by René and the Dukes departure but instead of this it had worser sorrows for besides the plague which raged violently in the City there hapned another sad accident the Syndicks kept in Prison one called Cotton sufficiently convicted of a crime deserving no less than death but it being customary not to pronounce sentence before the Prisoner confessed his crime he was therefore put upon the Rack but whatsoever torment he suffered he would not make any acknowledgement At length a certain Person of the Country of Piedmont informed them that the way of his Country was in such like cases to put a napkin with water in it down the throat of the malefactor to his stomach and then at one jerk they pulled it out again The Syndicks would needs try this fellows experiment which was immediately followed by the death of the Malefactor which put the Council and City into a great fear leâ—t their enemies should lay hold on this occasion to trouble them as indeed it happened for some belonging to the Duke and who had the same kindness for the City as René represented this mishap to the Duke with the greatest aggravations imaginable adding they deserved to have their priviledges taken away from them and that moreover he might justly do it seeing the City by right belonged to him the Duke hearkning to them Commanded his chief Attorny to undertake the business the Syndicks sent Bonna and Levreri their Deputies who shewed the Duke it neither belonged to him or his Council to take cognisance of that affair The Duke not much moved by this tart reply tells them it should be put to Arbitration He for his part chuses some of his Counsellors who with the rest of the Arbitrators were sworn to be impartial and judge according to Right The Titles of both parties were diligently enquired into but they of Geneva got the better the Arbitrators declaring by joynt consent that he had no right or title to the said Town which having said he plainly declared himself in these words I have been given to understand otherwise but seeing it is as you say I vow to God and S. Peter to contest no farther and touching this particular cause I confess and acknowledge it belongeth to the Bishop my brother to take cognisance of it and not to me so that I refer the whole matter to him when he shall be of age to judge of it After this manner all was pacified The plague which continued at Geneva was attended with a great want of rain which brought along with it a scarcity of provision which forced the Country people who dared not before approach the Town to come into it whether moved by devotion or urged by want for they came in procession from all parts to our Lady of Grace to desire of her Rain but they could not obtain it and the scarcity continuing the next year following a bushel of Corn which was worth before but two shillings was now valued at a Crown the Crown going but for three shillings and two pence so that the poor Peasants were forced to live on herbs and roots which sometimes they had not patience to dress One Le Mortel a famous Thief made himself much talked of in those times it was known by all what trade he followed the people about the Town securing
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
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
this following Harangue to the Lords of that City and to endeavor to palliate the matter according to the instructions sent him from the Duke by his Secretary Caron These were his Words Most Mighty Lords c. FRom the day and hour I heard of the enterprize against Geneva I was desirous of nothing more than of knowing from my Soveraign Lord and Prince how the matter really had passed to the end that I might in the name of his Highness inform your Lordships and other affectionate Friends seeing that in such like affairs false Reports never fail to be spread abroad by the Adversaries For being destitute of all lawful reasons and equity they have endeavoured to colour over their bad cause to the dishonour and prejudice of his Highness and to render him odious to his friends Wherefore having been advertised by his Highness as well by word of mouth as by writing and also by his Secretary who is joyned with me in this affair of the whole truth of the matter and having received an express charge to communicate the same unto you according to the good correspondence which ought to be amongst Neighbours to the end ye may no longer doubt of my Masters good will and affection My self I say and his Secretary would not be wanting likewise to inform you according to the instructions given us of this late undertaking this then in short is the true account of it Your Lordships know very well the reasons moving his Highness to make the late War against the City of Geneva it being upon the account of the Tallies Imposts and other ordinary Charges on the Estates which the Genevoises hold in his Highnesses Dominions They were sollicited and intreated to submit to reason and equity after the same manner as their other Neighbours who possess Estates in his Highnesses Countries But they on the other side have never ceased from making their complaints and representing their cause to his Majesty of France as also to your Lordships although they have been rebuked by several noble Lords about his Majesty for their unseasonable requests and sent back to make satisfaction to those equitable demands after the same manner as your Lordships have dealt with them Yet have they still obstinately continued in their unjust pretensions and have not only endeavoured by force to maintain their pretended right as his Highness hath been well informed but endeavouring moreover contrary to his Highness's declaration to bring and convey into their City Corn which ought not to be transported out of his Highness's Countries for the relief of his Subjects and to preserve in store against time of need so that they have by this means infringed and violated this Edict for which just causes and reasons his Highness had a design of bringing Geneva to Reason but he hath deferred his resentments till some other opportunity especially till his Highness can be present in his own person to prevent all mischief and confusion which commonly happens in such like occasions But forasmuch as the said Genevoises do alledge the priviledges granted them by your predecessors of blessed memory against the pretensions of hs Higness they are of no validity seeing they have not acquitted themselves in what they were obliged to on their parts and have by this means made void their priviledges And thus it is likewise in the claims which they lay to the Treaty as if they were comprehended in it and included with his Majesty of France and the Duke of Savoy my Master whereas it ought to be considered in this case they have no grounds or reasons for their pretensions for it is certain they cannot be understood under this word of Allies seeing they are not in League with all the Cantons of Switzerland and that they have not been expressly specified and named as the other Allies and so consequently could they not be inserted in his Highness's absence against his will and pleasure as being a party principally concerned Moreover I will not forbear to tell your Lordships that his Highness has been credibly informed that my Lord Esdiguieres designed to surprize the said City which had he effected it would have proved highly prejudicial to his Highness and to your selves and therefore his Highness thought it his most prudent course to prevent him But lest your Lordships should suspect that he had any design against you his ancient Neighbours with whom he hath all this while held so good a correspondence He hath therefore withdrawn his men on this side the Mountains resolving to keep up a good understanding with you as his predecessors had done before him and for this effect he will maintain and encourage all Traffick and Commerce betwixt the two States expecting in the mean time an answer from you which we hope will prove satisfactory to our desires and worthy your resolutions This Harangue of the Earl of Tournon was heard by the Council of Berne yet did it not satisfie them for they dismissed both him and the Secretary without answer and had they not speedily departed it is very probable the people forgetting the respect due to persons of their quality would have affronted them so much did they slight his apology for an attempt which was not only condemned by them but as it is said by all Europe and even by the Pope himself The Duke of Boüillon passing about that time through Geneva was desirous of being informed of all the circumstances of the enterprize and went to see the places where they entred and made their efforts In the mean time they of Geneva strengthened by the Troops of their Allies and several French Soldiers both Horse and Foot whom the King permitted to assist them maintained themselves against the Garrisons with which they were surrounded and drove away them who approached their Walls they cut down the Trees about the City to take away all shelter for the Enemy and made several incursions into the Countries of Savoy and surprized the City of S. Genis d' Aoste where they setled the Baron of Vilars Governor from whence they continually molested the Dukes Subjects and kept Chambery in exercise marching many times up to their Gates and had it not been for the death of a valorous Gentleman named Monsieur de Nesle Chambery would have run the same risque as S. Genis The King gave order to de Vic his Ambassador in Switzerland that in his return home through Geneva he should assure the Citizens that he was not one of them who only love their friends whilst they advantage themselves by them and that he would never be wanting to defend and protect them he therefore desired to know of them the means they intended to use in making an offensive War to the end that the succours which he should send them might be profitably imployed They received the Sieur of Vic with the greatest respect and heard his general proposals and particular remonstrances which tended rather to exhort them to a
overflowing of the Arve which swept away most of the Bridges and made the Rhosne rise on the side of the Lake even to the making the Mills turn backwards In the Month following there hapned an Earthquake in the Evening which yet did no hurt Two Years after the Subjects of the Countrys in Germany under the Jurisdiction of Berne complained they were overburdened by their Bayliffs and thereupon rebelled against their Sovereigns under the Conduct of one named Leüberg the City of Berne was in great danger being blocked up by this multitude of Peasants Geneva sent 300 Men to their assistance who were divided into three Companies which were commanded by three Captains viz. Debons Corne and Dumont divers of the chief of these Rebels were hanged and Leüberg quartered In this Year 1653. Isaac Gautier of Portentru was arrested Prisoner at Geneva at the suit of the Republick of Venice in whose service he had been a Captain having been found guilty of a Massacre committed by him on a Spanish Family which were passing over to their own Country and pillaged the Vessel The Command of which had been intrusted to him He was hanged on the ninth of August The Genevoises received a Letter from Cromwel written in the Latin Tongue The Contents whereof were these He told them That the extream miseries wherein to the Duke of Savoy had reduced the Protestants in the Vallies of Piedmont had so far moved him with compassion that he had ordered Collections to be made throughout all England that he might give proofs of the great Charity of that Nation towards its afflicted Brethren And forasmuch as these Collections required some time and the necessities of these poor People admitted no delay he hath therefore judged it meet to send in the mean while the summ of 2000 l. Sterling out of his own Treasury which summ he ordered to be paid into the hands of the Officers of Geneva to distribute it to them who had most need according to their prudence supposing they would readily accept this trouble in their Neighbours behalf as in whose miseries he believed they had a fellow-feeling beseeching God to strengthen all those who profess the Orthodox Religion that they may maintain their common cause and assist one another against their Enemies in which service he shall be glad to be employed Dated from the Palace in Westminster the seventh of June 1655. He sent afterwards the Lord Morland to the Duke of Savoy to interceed for the said poor People of the Vallies and whilst this affair was in agitation this Ambassador resided several Months in Geneva In the Year following the Protestant Cantons had a War with the lesser Cantons upon the account of their exercise of the Reformed Religion who dwelt in the individual Bayliwicks Geneva sent immediately 300 Men to assist their Allies of Zurich and Berne who set out from Geneva on the fifth of January under the Command of Captain Debons Captain Girard and Captain Fabry and were at the Siege of Rappersvil A Peace was concluded a while after and these Companies called home There was begun a Work on the Mount of S. Victor before the Bastions of Pin and S. Anthony whose corners reached a great way into the Country but it was pulled down again in the Year following as being judged to require more Men than they could spare to guard it it was at first carried on by People of all ranks and qualities of both Sexes who wrought unweariedly at it The French-King much about this time being come to Lyons the State sent the Sieurs Voysine and Pictet to complement him as well for that he had recovered his Health having been sick of the Small-Pox as for to intreat him to continue his favour to their City To which the King answered I thank my Friends of Geneva for the sense they have had of my sickness and for the joy they have received at the news of my recovery I shall always keep them under my Protection and ye may assure them of this from me He gave each of them a Golden-Chain with a Medal And they presented him with delicate Trouts weighing forty or fifty pound apiece for these are the greatest which are to be met with at Geneva although some Persons would make us believe there are Trouts which are of eighty and a hundred pound weight In the Year following there was a Work carried on in the form of a Moon in the same place where the other was begun but not so far advanced from the City There were found several Urns and Medals in the Ditch of Ravelin de la Noüe But it being determined that the City should be considerably Fortified and Mony falling short there was sent the Sieur Turretin Professor in Divinity into Holland to intreat their assistance who ordered Collections to be made throughout all their States and there was gathered a hundred thousand Franks with which Mony he returned to Geneva where they immediately fell to work again The Ingineer Ivoy who is at present chief Ingineer to the Prince of Orange traced four great Bastions Royal with Courtines on the side of Plein-Palais inclosing them from the Rhosne to the Bulwark of S. Leger these take up no less than 1700 paces in compass round the Walls they were finished and inclosed with a Wall in ten Years space but the Mony from Holland held out no longer than to finish the first Bastion near the Rhosne which hath therefore been called the Dutch Bastion there was an Inscription Engraven on a black Marble-Pillar for an acknowledgment of the Hollanders liberality In the Year 1661. the Bishop of Geneva residing at Annecy made an Address to the King as being Sovereign of the Country of Gex which is part of his Diocess beseeching him to suffer him to settle Curates in the Villages of Chansy Avoully and Moin which were held by the Republick of Geneva and over which as this Bishop affirmed the King was Sovereign Now the better to understand this affair it is needful for us to speak something of these Villages Moin belongs wholly to the Chapter that is to say the Jurisdiction the Tenths Fee-Farms Salt Ministers sentences of Death all these belong to Geneva and the King hath the last Appeal in Civil Causes and the execution of the Sword. As to Chansy and Avoully these are Lands belonging to S. Victor which are almost of the same nature as them of the Chapter these appertaining to the Chanons of S. Peter and the others to the Prior of S. Victor but by the Treaty at Lyons in the Year 1601. the King in restoring all the Countries of Savoy to the Duke which he had taken from him reserved to himself all the Ports of Rhosne from Geneva as far as Lyons and so that the Sovereignty of Chansy and Avoully which are Ports belonging to the King although situated on the Borders of Savoy The
Genevoises who were greatly in favour with Henry the Fourth represented to him That they were already in the possession of these Villages and so this Sovereignty was of no value to him bringing him in no profit The King desirous to gratifie them remitted it to them by his Letters but the worst of it was That these Letters were never attested in Parliament and ever since they have exercised Sovereignty over these two Villages and even in the Year 1675. they put to death a Malefactor at Chansy I specifie this not only for the better understanding the Bishops pretensions but likewise upon the account of another affair which lies at this present before the King which shall be mentioned in is place To return then to the Year 1661. John Lullin was dispatched immediately to Paris but before he could come there the Bishop had already obtained by surprize a Decree conformable to his demand and Monsieur Bouchu the Intendant of Burgundy came to Gex in February 1662 to establish Curates in these places according to the Kings Decree But there was such care taken that the Intendant deferred to perform it it having been represented to him That the States Deputies were at Court upon that occasion and that if they could not get that Decree repealed yet might it be put soon enough in execution Lullin having sollicited his business for the space of two Years in Paris at length gained his cause and the Bishop was put by his demand and the Villages left in the same condition they were in before In the year 1664. the Duke of Crequi returned from his Ambassage at Rome passed through Geneva he had not that honour done him which was desired for want of timely notice The Council sent their Deputies to meet him out of the City and three or four Companies of trained Bands stood ready to welcom him The Council went to complement him and presented him with Wine and Trouts But he staying no longer with them than Dinner-time the City could not shew him as they desired the affection they had to do the King service In parting thence he passed through two Files of the City Trained Bands which reached from his House where he refreshed himself as far as the new Gate beyond which there stood six Companies belonging to the Garison who attended him as far as the Bridge of Arve As soon as ever he was in Plein-Palais he was saluted by the City Cannon he was attended half a League farther beyond the Bridge of Arve by a Troop of Horse and then four Deputies from the City complemented him and took their leave of him he seemed to be very well pleased with his entertainment Although there passed no act of Hostility in the Year 1667. between Savoy and Geneva yet there arising a considerable difference wherein they were both concerned I shall not therefore here omit it After that the Officers of Savoy had for a long time molested divers ways them of Geneva which shewed that the Duke had a design to break off with them having several times declared that he thought himself no ways obliged to observe the Treaty at S. Julien because said he it hath been already broken by both parties in sundry particulars he brought into Savoy towards the Spring in the Year 1667. 1000. men as well Horse as Foot under the command of the Marquiss of Pianezze who were quartered round about Geneva but yet five or six Leagues distant from it according to the Articles contained in the Treaty made at S. Julien that is to say at Anecy at Remilly at Salanche at Cluse at Thonon at Evian and other places and there they lay till December following The Savoy Squadron consisting of five hundred Gentlemen was commanded to be in a readiness to mount their Horses at the first word of command likewise all the Militia were inrolled and ready to march upon the first order and forasmuch as the greatest part of them had no Arms there were therefore brought into the Country great store of Musquets Swords Pikes Powder Match and Bullets together with other Ammunition and the Peasants of every Village were exercised once a week Moreover for to facilitate their Communications with Geneva there was a stone Bridge made over the Arve at a place called the Trembieres not above an hours Sail distant from Geneva and that they might have forces on the Lake there were several Seamen and other workmen sent for from Nice who built three flat bottom Boats which went only with Sails and lay at Bellerive in a Port which they had made for the same purpose which was secured by a Chain and several firm Pallisados and strengthened besides by a building which they had reared which was fenced with two Towers The Genevoises called this building a Fort and complained that they acted contrary to the Treaty at S. Julien one of whose Articles was that his Highness should build no Fort within four Leagues of Geneva The Savoyards who would not acknowledge that they had broke the League because the Switzers were the undertakers or sureties for it made answer that his was not a Fort seeing it had no Ditches it being only a Magazin wherein they would lay their Salt which was wont to be carried by Water through Geneva but now they would Transport it in Carts by Land from Seissel to Bellerive the Bridge of Trembieres having been made for that purpose and that the Vessels they had built were only designed to carry the Salt which they usually sent to Chablais Valais Fribourg and several other Cantons for most of the Switzers have alwaies brought their Salt by the way of Geneva and indeed the building at Bellerive and the Boats there have not yet been used to any other purpose than what they mentioned But the Genevoises in so dangerous times suspected all these pleas and imagined there lay some design concealed under this pretence as knowing that the Magazin and the Boats might be fitted out for War in two daies time and these were indeed the Savoyards preparations for War. Yet were not the Genevoises asleep all this while so many Soldiers lying near them and the Dukes Subjects continually threatning them besides the notice given them from all parts put them out of doubt that the Duke had a design against them yet they imagined that it was not likely the Duke would openly besiege them but rather set upon them by surprize whether by day or in the night they could not tell being perhaps encouraged by some private intelligence which he might have in the City which made the Genevoises take all possible care to secure their Gates and Walls They increased their Garrison by an addition of ten men to each company besides the usual guard of Citizens thirty of which were joyned with the Garrison every night and were not relieved till the next evening by a like number the Grand rounds set forth every quarter of an hour besides
long conference he had with him at Rivoles in which the Duke told him amongst other things that he had a score of Pensionaries in Geneva four or five of which were of the Council that some days after his Highness said that he had considered the matter and found it too difficult and moreover this juncture of time was not proper to enter into a War yet he thanked him for his good will and had at the time ten pieces given him and to make it appear that what he said was true he produced Letters from the Dukes Secretary and from some Lords belonging to the Court. His project was to be effected in the time of Vintage-harvest at which season a great part of the Citizens are in the fields and to send on several daies and through several Gates under divers pretences four or five hundred men without Arms who as fast as they came should have their lodgings prepared for them in the Houses of their Confederates where they were to be furnished with Arms and lie hid till the day of the execution of their enterprize which was to be in Sermon time about eight of the Clock all these people who were hid coming out with their Arms were to divide themselves into several parties three of which consisting of about 80 men a piece should speedily seize on all the doors of the three Churches and not only hinder the people from coming out but in the fright would constrain them to get up upon the top of the Churches and by this means there would be no place needing a guard but only the Steeple stairs another company should scour the streets and kill the Citizens who being not at Church would come out of their Houses to rally themselves the rest were to set upon a certain Gate of the City which being not succoured by any Citizens would be soon won which done there should be let in Forces who were to march all night that they might be at the Gates at the hour of this execution He added that he was moved to make this discovery for two reasons First that the Duke had given him but ten pieces which he took as a great undervaluing of him and Secondly that having desired to be made governour of Geneva when it should be taken his Highness instead of promising him it set to scoffing at him He was earnestly desired to declare the names of those persons who were Pensionaries to the Duke but he solemnly protested he knew them not and that it might be easily imagined that his Highness would not discover to him a secret of that importance before it was time They who judged charitably of their fellow Citizens could not believe there could be any so wicked and that this was but an artifice to raise suspicions in the people against some of their Governours The lesser Council after they had heard him sent him to Prison to secure him and the next morning the Council of two hundred were assembled before whom the whole matter was opened they were not a little perplexed in their resolves about this man some would have him set at liberty seeing the Publick Faith was engaged for him although but in words others were of opinion to put him on the Rack to make him discover the Traytors this being a matter wherein the security of the City was concerned others would have have him put to death considering the apparent danger there was in setting at liberty a man of this disposition that he had not discovered his design out of any good motive but only out of spite and for money and that moreover the Publick Faith was not engaged by the promise which was made him that he might come with the same security as others before him these terms being very general and ambiguous seeing that by the last of these forementioned words might be understood that he might come with the same surety as other such like enterprizers had done before him who were put to death when they could be taken In the mean time the greatest number of voices carried it who were for avoiding both extreams to wit to save his life and to condemn him to perpetual imprisonment under which sentence he still lies The two Princes Philip and George brethren to Charles Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel came to Geneva to tarry there for a while Prince George the youngest of the two who was but eighteen years of age died there of the small Pox. The whole City was concerned at his death because that this Family holds a considerable rank amongst Protestants and hath ever expressed a particular affection to Geneva The Council having waited upon Prince Philip and the Prince now reigning ordered that for three days there should be an intermission of all publick business to testifie thereby their sorrow and respect and because that Prince Philip would have his brothers body buried amongst his Ancestors at Cassel it was therefore embalmed and laid in S. Peters Chappel where lies buried Emilia of Nassaw till the time should serve to transport it which was not till eight months after He was conveyed to the Chappel with great solemnity being carried out in the night accompanied with a great number of Torches which was not a thing usual among Protestants in those parts The Soldiers of the Garrison were placed in two rows along the Streets to keep the crowd off ten German Gentlemen carried the Bier and the four eldest Syndicks held up the Pall. The Prince who was brother to the deceased and the Prince of Chourland his cousin followed the Corps and after them the Earls of Stolberg and Dona the four Syndicks and the whole Council with the Lieutenant and Auditors all in Mourning all the Ministers and professors were in their Gowns and Mourning Hat-bands and last of all the whole body of the German Nobility About this time there hapned some differences with Savoy concerning Salt. The principal Farmers who have the Farming of the Salt of France Savoy and Geneva that is to say the only permission to sell it for which they pay the City twenty thousand Franks per annum but their time being expired in the Year 1675. There was a greater price required of them but they resolved to give no more than heretofore and so they held it no longer this so greatly moved them that they determined to resent it when occasion offered In Savoy they would have taxed the quantity of Salt which every Subject of Geneva within the limits of Savoy ought to take under pretence that there was committed an abuse which put the Council upon sending six Waggons loaden with Salt in the night to Jussy with a guard of twenty Soldiers for to keep up their priviledge in that matter this made a great noise in Savoy the Regent wrote to the Ambassador in France and to the lesser Cantons in very sharp terms against the Genevoises whom he charged with making an Invasion and entring in an
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