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so_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n and_o after_o in_o the_o duke_n which_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n compose_v of_o the_o former_a to_o bring_v this_o wicked_a design_n to_o effect_n they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o some_o specious_a pretence_n they_o can_v not_o make_v their_o pretence_n to_o be_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o capuchin_n of_o villar_n which_o some_o protestant_n private_o push_v on_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o papist_n have_v burn_v to_o the_o ground_n this_o affair_n have_v be_v accommodate_v many_o year_n and_o the_o accomplice_n severe_o punish_v they_o take_v therefore_o another_o way_n they_o obtain_v from_o the_o duke_n a_o commission_n by_o gastaldo_n his_o counsellor_n in_o his_o chamber_n of_o account_n to_o drive_v out_o all_o the_o protestant_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n
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which_o they_o place_v a_o strong_a garrison_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v build_v they_o commit_v all_o sort_n of_o excess_n and_o violence_n against_o the_o vaudois_n take_v away_o their_o fruit_n and_o the_o wine_n out_o of_o their_o cellar_n pillage_n likewise_o the_o moveable_n of_o their_o house_n beat_v and_o kill_v who_o they_o please_v violate_v their_o wife_n and_o daughter_n commit_v all_o sort_n of_o villainy_n and_o roguery_n without_o any_o remedy_n or_o the_o least_o offer_n of_o redress_n and_o to_o crown_v the_o misfortune_n of_o the_o vaudois_n the_o government_n of_o the_o valley_n be_v give_v to_o the_o count_n of_o bagnol_n who_o have_v signalise_v himself_o so_o much_o in_o the_o massacre_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o the_o three_o artifice_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o destroy_v they_o after_o the_o treaty_n of_o pignerol_n be_v to_o make_v criminal_a process_n against_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o upon_o false_a accusation_n before_o the_o court_n of_o turin_n against_o their_o privilege_n which_o be_v that_o all_o cause_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o the_o valley_n before_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n if_o they_o remit_v themselves_o to_o the_o court_n of_o turin_n they_o be_v keep_v two_o or_o three_o year_n prisoner_n sometime_o without_o be_v hear_v where_o they_o either_o spend_v all_o their_o fortune_n or_o die_v of_o hunger_n if_o they_o do_v not_o submit_v they_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n or_o to_o the_o galley_n and_o their_o good_n be_v confiscate_v those_o that_o be_v condemn_v for_o default_n if_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v their_o good_n and_o habitation_n they_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o citadel_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o fortress_n where_o they_o make_v they_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o ill_n worse_o than_o death_n the_o four_o artifice_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o vaudois_n make_v use_v of_o to_o destroy_v they_o be_v that_o they_o hinder_v they_o from_o keep_v school_n and_o likewise_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o several_a place_n permit_v by_o the_o patent_n of_o pignerol_n and_o establish_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n the_o vaudois_n see_v that_o the_o treaty_n of_o pignerol_n be_v break_v and_o violate_v almost_o in_o every_o article_n have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o they_o make_v most_o humble_a remonstrance_n reiterated_a several_a time_n but_o find_v that_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n they_o address_v themselves_o to_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr seruient_fw-fr ambassador_n of_o france_n who_o be_v also_o at_o turin_n and_o have_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o peace_n they_o write_v likewise_o to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o protestant_a canton_n that_o be_v at_o that_o court_n and_o most_o humble_o beg_v as_o well_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n as_o those_o of_o the_o swiss_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o to_o his_o royal_a highness_n but_o instead_o of_o do_v justice_n to_o these_o poor_a oppress_a people_n they_o prepare_v fresh_a force_n to_o quite_o root_v they_o out_o and_o when_o they_o be_v near_o execute_v their_o wicked_a design_n signior_n rica_fw-la treasurer_n general_n of_o the_o duke_n come_v to_o pignerol_n a_o town_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o near_a neighbour_n of_o the_o valley_n where_o he_o call_v before_o he_o the_o principal_a agent_n of_o all_o the_o community_n of_o the_o valley_n tell_v they_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n a_o true_a popish_a crocodile_n that_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a to_o see_v they_o fall_v into_o inevitable_a ruin_n and_o that_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o be_v to_o send_v a_o large_a and_o full_a deputation_n to_o turin_n to_o his_o royal_a highness_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o misery_n and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o cordial_a submission_n which_o they_o can_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v they_o will_v without_o any_o doubt_n obtain_v their_o desire_n while_o the_o treasurer_n general_n do_v amuse_v with_o fair_a word_n the_o principal_a agent_n of_o the_o valley_n at_o pignerol_n the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n that_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n call_v likewise_o before_o they_o all_o the_o chief_a conductor_n of_o the_o vaudois_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o in_o sign_n of_o obedience_n and_o confidence_n they_o will_v but_o guard_v a_o convey_v that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o fort_n of_o mirebouc_n they_o may_v all_o return_n in_o peace_n to_o their_o habitation_n the_o vaudois_n who_o desire_v nothing_o but_o the_o peace_n and_o repose_n of_o their_o family_n do_v what_o those_o general_n command_v believe_v what_o they_o say_v be_v true_a but_o the_o consequence_n make_v they_o sensible_a that_o it_o be_v only_o to_o entrap_v and_o destroy_v they_o for_o while_o one_o part_n of_o the_o vaudois_n be_v employ_v in_o guard_v the_o convoy_n and_o another_o in_o get_v their_o family_n together_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v retire_v home_o and_o bring_v back_o his_o family_n and_o while_o the_o principal_a agent_n be_v amuse_v and_o stay_v some_o at_o pignerol_n with_o the_o treasurer_n and_o other_o by_o the_o general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o troop_n of_o the_o duke_n command_v by_o the_o marquess_n of_o fleuri_n and_o angrogne_n and_o by_o the_o count_n of_o bagnol_n in_o number_n more_o than_o 800_o man_n fall_v upon_o the_o valley_n about_o break_n of_o day_n in_o four_o several_a place_n with_o great_a fury_n for_o to_o surprise_v and_o massacre_v the_o vaudois_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o year_n 1655._o and_o that_o which_o make_v they_o hope_n for_o good_a success_n in_o their_o design_n be_v that_o they_o see_v that_o these_o poor_a people_n be_v disperse_v in_o several_a place_n and_o as_o it_o be_v lull_v asleep_o upon_o the_o confidence_n they_o have_v in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n and_o the_o fair_a promise_n make_v they_o by_o the_o general_n and_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o suspect_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n but_o if_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o and_o take_v from_o they_o their_o chieftain_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o vanquish_v they_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o furnish_v with_o man_n and_o ammunition_n the_o fort_n of_o mirebouc_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n to_o stop_v their_o passage_n into_o the_o delphinate_a and_o hinder_v they_o from_o save_v themselves_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o france_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o massacre_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o and_o employ_v they_o as_o guard_n for_o the_o convey_v which_o be_v a_o double_a piece_n of_o treachery_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o eight_o war_n make_v against_o the_o
defend_v themselves_o against_o so_o many_o subtlety_n and_o crafty_a policy_n of_o their_o adversary_n of_o the_o propagation_n if_o god_n who_o hold_v the_o heart_n of_o prince_n and_o king_n in_o his_o hand_n have_v not_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o charles_n emanuel_n the_o second_o to_o favour_v the_o vaudois_n this_o prince_n have_v examine_v the_o conduct_n of_o all_o their_o do_n begin_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v without_o any_o good_a ground_n that_o the_o vaudois_n be_v make_v so_o odious_a and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o great_a zeal_n they_o have_v testify_v on_o divers_a occasion_n for_o his_o service_n and_o particular_o in_o 1638_o and_o 1640_o when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v revolt_v against_o he_o and_o that_o the_o cardinal_n of_o savoy_n and_o prince_n thomas_n his_o uncle_n have_v make_v themselves_o head_n of_o the_o revolt_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o troop_n of_o spain_n have_v seize_v almost_o all_o piedmont_n and_o even_o of_o the_o city_n of_o turin_n itself_o and_o besiege_a madam_n royal_a his_o mother_n in_o the_o citadel_n whither_o she_o have_v flee_v to_o save_v herself_o and_o that_o without_o the_o succour_n of_o lewis_n the_o xiii_o his_o uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o the_o help_n of_o the_o vaudois_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o prince_n have_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o principality_n in_o the_o year_n 1672._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o genoeses_n and_o the_o vaudois_n serve_v he_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o courage_n that_o this_o prince_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o praise_v their_o conduct_n courage_n and_o fidelity_n by_o a_o letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o they_o the_o five_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n but_o he_o give_v they_o many_o sensible_a mark_n of_o his_o esteem_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o they_o even_o to_o his_o death_n which_o happen_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1678._o madam_n royal_a his_o widow_n treat_v 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