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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28933	The history of the Vaudois. Wherein is shewn their original; how God has preserved the Christian religion among them in its purity, from the time of the Apostles to our days; the wonders he has done for their preservation, with the signal and miraculous victories that they have gained over their enemies; how they were dispersed, and their churches ruined; and how at last they were re-established, beyond the expectation and hope of all the world. / By Peter Boyer ... ; and newly translated out of French by a person of quality.; Abrégé de l'histoire des Vaudois. English	Boyer, P. (Pierre), 1619-ca. 1700.; Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.; Person of quality.	1692 (1692)	Wing B3918A; ESTC R5697	97,378	276

put in Prison making use of the secular power to this end and when they had them there they either let them perish there or else condemned them to Death The Inquisitors likewise by threatnings forced Margarite de Foix Soveraign Lady of the Marquesate of Saluzzo to persecute the Vaudois that were in her Marquisate the Persecution was so great and so cruel that these poor Protestants were forced to leave house and home and to save themselves in the Valely of Lucerne without carrying any thing off but their precious Souls there they stayed five years in this miserable Condition during which time they perpetually plyed the Duke of Savoy with humble Supplications that he would be pleased to mediate for them that they might berestored to their own Country and that the unjust Usurpers of their Lands and Goods might be forced to restore But at last seeing all Prayers and Submissions did serve to no purpose because of the opposition of the Pope the Clergy and above all of the Inquisitors they resolved to take up Arms and to endeavour to repossess themselves of their Lands and Goods and that which gave them the greater courage and boldness to do it was because they were chased out by Force without any order of their Soveraign Lady This Enterprize was attended with a happy Success on a sudden they invaded the Usurpers of their Goods they chased them away and frighted them so that they never attempted more a return and these poor Vaudois after this happy Exploit for at least a hundred years after enjoyed a profound Peace and Liberty of their Religion through all the Marquisate CHAP. VI. Of the Second War against the Vaudois of Piemont by Charles I. Duke of Savoy PHilip VII Duke of Savoy being dead Charles his Son succeeded him This Prince was mightily importuned by the Archbishop and Inquisitor of Turin to deliver over to the secular power his Subjects of the reformed Religion he gave commission to Don Pentaleon Bressour Lord of Rocheplate to war against them in the Year 1534. This Nobleman having chosen 1500. select men out of all the Troops of the Duke when the Vaudois thought themselves most secure having not the least Suspition of their Enemies Intention he suddenly attacqued them surprizing killing and massacring all that came in his way without sparing Age or Sex which caused a great consternation in these Valleys but at last these people resuming their innate courage mustered together and put themselves in so good order that the day following as their Enemies thought of marching on and continuing their Butcheries all along the Valley of Lucerne they charged them so couragiously in the Rear and in the Front and in the Flank that a great number of these Massacrers were killed upon the field others saved themselves by flight leaving behind them the booty and the Prisoners they had taken from the Vaudois When the Duke of Savoy saw that the Skin of a Vaudois cost him twenty Roman Catholicks he would not permit they should be any more persecuted by open force of Arms but that more secret means should be taken as less dangerous to bring this about he established certain Troops of Highway-men and Assassins who laid in Ambuscado in places proper for their design and when the Vaudois descended from the Mountains or went out of the Valleys about their affairs they were presently seized on many for a long time fell into these Snares and became the Prey of those Villains who after they had ransomed them notwithstanding took away their lives by most exquisite torments Catalan Gerard of St. John in the Valley of Lucerne was one of those who fell into their hands he was burnt alive at Revel a City of Piemont and suffered death with an admirable constancy CHAP. VII Of the third War against the Vaudois of Piemont and the Persecution that they suffered from the Parliament of Turin FRancis the First King of France having made himself Master of Piemont and dispoiled the Duke of Savoy of his Principality in the year 1536. as well he as the Pope incited the Parliament of Turin to proceed against the Vaudois as against Pernicious Hereticks in obedience to whom they raised a great persecution imitating in that the Parliaments of France who persecuted those of the Reformed Religion These poor people had recourse to the King presenting him an Humble Petition hoping to obtain some favour from this their new Lord and Master and so much the more because it 's the custom among Princes to pretend a great kindness and tenderness for their new subjects to engage them the more in their service But this did but worsen their condition for the King commanded them to live according to the Laws of the Roman Church telling them that if they did not obey his Order he would severely punish them as obstinate Hereticks telling them that he did not burn them in France to suffer them in the Alpes The Parliament of Turin being encouraged by this severe Answer presently enjoyned the Vaudois to put away from them their Ministers and to receive in their places Priests who should come and say Mass to them They answered it was impossible to obey Orders so contrary to the Word of God that they were willing to give Caesar what appertained to Caesar as they had always done but that they would likewise give to God the things that belong to God and that in this case they were resolved according to the examples of the Apostles rather to obey God than man and rather hold themselves to the Word of God than the traditions of man The King then having many affairs upon his shoulders the Parliament judged it not proper to undertake an Open War against them but they contented themselves to give Orders to the Judges and Magistrates to assist vigorously the Monks and Inquisitors and to burn all the Vaudois that should fall into their hands many laid down their lives this way but with admirable constancy above all Bartholomew Hector who was publickly burnt at Turin in the year 1555. who by an edifying death drew a flood of tears even from the multitude of the Papists and not content only with tears they greatly murmured and made sharp invectives against the cruelty of the Monks and Inquisitors In the year 1557. Mr. Varaille an excellent Minister of Angrougne unfortunately falling into their hands was publickly burned in the Castle-yard singing with a loud voice the praises of God in the middle of the flames even to the last breath This same year Nicholas Sartoris Student in Divinity at Geneva having a mind to visit his Country was taken in the Valley of Auste and accused of Heresie and the enemies of the truth seeing they could not draw him by flattery nor shake him by threats ordered him to be burnt alive and so he died a glorious death CHAP. VIII Of the fourth War against the Vaudois of Piemont by Emanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy after the General Peace in

them and they waited the enemies coming with a great deal of resolution but they wanted regular Troops and experienced Commanders there were many that were corrupted and grew slack during the negotiation The greatest fault they committed was that they resolved to guard all the Posts for if they had abandoned the Posts that were the nearest the enemy and had retreated within the retrenchments that were within the Mountains and Rocks it 's probable they could not have been reduced to the extremity they after were The 22d the two Armies attacqued the Vaudois in several places the Army of the Duke being advanced as far as the Plain of St John divided it self into several bodys who attacqued at the same time divers retrenchments that the Vaudois had in the Valleys of Lucerne and Angrogne the Vaudois not being able to stand the fury of the Enemies Cannon in those open retrenchments were constrained after some resistance to abandon a part of their retrenchments and to put themselves into another stronger retrenchment above Angrogne where were 500 men The enemies after having burned all their Houses and whatso ever came in their way came to attacque the Fort the Vaudois defended themselves so stoutly against the whole Army that they kept that Post a whole day with the loss of only five men and the enemies lost above 300 although they were very well covered with retrenchments the Vaudois fearing they could not longer keep this Post deserted it and put themselves into another which was about 200 paces higher above the former and far more advantagious there they expected their enemies with a great deal of resolution and courage who advanced to attacque them when news was brought them that those of the Valley of St. Martin had yielded themselves up to the French who came to fall upon them in the rear This Valley as we have said was the strongest of all the Valleys and from thence they might easily enter into the Valleys of Lucerne and Angrogne They did not know upon what Conditions they had surrendred nor how their Brethren there had been treated by the French This melancholy news obliged the Vaudois to enter into a treaty with Don Gabriel de Savoy Uncle to the Duke and General of the Army and with the other Generals who after having known the sentiments of his Royal Highness who was at Lucerne promised positively on his behalf and their own that all past should be pardoned and that they should have the conditions promised in the Edict of the 9th of April provided they would surrender themselves up to His Most Serene Royal Highness's Clemency but the Vaudois making some difficulty to trust this bare promise Don Gabriel who was advertised of it sent them a promise in writing signed with his own hand in the name of His Most Serene Royal Highness in these words Lay your Arms down speedily and throw your selves upon His Royal Highness's Clemency and assure your selves he will extend his grace and favour to you and none shall touch your persons nor those of your Wives and Children An anssurance of this nature one would think was security enough for the lives and liberties of the Vaudois This promise was made in the name of the Duke but if it had but been in the name of Don Gabriel and the General Officers it ought not to be less inviolable for we do not read among the Turks nor the most Barbarous Nations that are that ever such promises were violated The Vaudois laid down their Arms upon confidence of this promise and the most part surrendred themselves up to their enemies but all those that came within their power were made Prisoners and sent to the Town of Lucerne under pretence that they should be conducted thither to make their submissions The enemies presently seized on all the Posts that the Vaudois had possessed in the Community of Angrogne and not content to have violated their faith and promise they had given that they would not meddle with their persons in making them Prisoners they sacked pillaged and burnt the Houses of these people and put a great many of them to the Edge of the Sword of all Ages and Sexes and violated many Women and Maids and committed such brutal actions that may astonish all that have any sentiments of humanity After this treaty many of the Vaudois retreated afar off and would not deliver themselves into the hand of their Enemies till they knew what became of the first that had surrendred and these seeing that the Army committed execrable cruelties every where where they went and that they kept all those that surrendred prisoners they hid themselves in the Woods and sent by one of St. Johns a Petition to Don Gabriel to desire him to release their Brethren that were kept prisoners against his solemn promise and to cease all acts of hostility that the Army committed with such barbarity Don Gabriel returned them no answer but some Officers answered him that brought the Petition they were only carried to Lucerne to make their submissions to His Royal Highness and after that they should be released which notwithstanding was not done The treaty made with Don Gabriel in one of the Articles was that the Vaudois should enjoy the benefit of the Edict of the 9th of April which promised them liberty of going out of the Duke's Dominions and carrying with them their moveables and what effects they pleased and to sell their effects and goods that they should leave behind all these conditions were violated they took and pillaged all their effects and burned their Houses and all they could not carry away The Vaudois who were in the Post of which we have spoke having surrendred themselves to their enemies upon the terms we have mentioned Don Gabriel made one part of his Army possess themselves of the high places of the Valley of Angrogne who finding no more resistance came to the Meadow of Tour the most considerable Fort of the Vaudois and in which was the greatest part of their Cattle the Marquess of Parelle who commanded this body of men told the Vaudois that were in the Fort that peace was made by the capitulation of Angrogne and that they had nothing to do but to enjoy the fruit of it He assured them at the same time upon the word of a person of honour that if they would put themselves into his hands he would neither meddle with their persons nor the persons of their Wives and Children and that they might carry with them what they would without the least fear or danger of any thing being taken from them and that they had nothing to do but to come to Lucerne where His Most Serene Royal Highness was to make their Submissions and after that all those that would become Catholicks might return in all security to their Houses and Estates and that those that would go out of his Highnesses Dominions might have Liberty according to the Edict of the 9th of April The