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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 they_o likewise_o not_o only_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sweetness_n and_o goodness_n but_o she_o also_o engage_v herself_o to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n by_o a_o letter_n write_v the_o 28_o of_o january_n 1679._o to_o maintain_v the_o vaudois_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o in_o all_o other_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n chap._n xx._n the_o nine_o war_n against_o the_o vaudois_n by_o lewis_n the_o fourteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o victor_n amadeus_n ii_o duke_n of_o savoy_n with_o the_o perfidious_a treachery_n of_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o dispertion_n of_o these_o poor_a church_n the_o sweetness_n of_o peace_n which_o the_o vaudois_n enjoy_v after_o the_o war_n against_o genova_n till_o the_o death_n of_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o prince_n under_o the_o regency_n of_o madam_n royal_a his_o widow_n till_o the_o year_n 1685._o make_v they_o hope_n to_o enjoy_v a_o durable_a tranquillity_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o victor_n amadeus_n ii_o who_o be_v at_o present_a duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o which_o flatter_v they_o with_o this_o hope_n be_v the_o considerable_a service_n they_o have_v do_v he_o in_o the_o year_n 1684._o in_o the_o war_n against_o those_o of_o mondovi_n in_o which_o they_o have_v signalise_v their_o courage_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o service_n this_o very_a prince_n have_v give_v they_o authentical_a assurance_n of_o his_o great_a satisfaction_n by_o a_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o they_o on_o this_o occasion_n but_o they_o quick_o lose_v their_o hope_n when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o valley_n make_v proclamation_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1685_o that_o no_o stranger_n shall_v come_v and_o stay_v in_o the_o valley_n above_o 3_o day_n without_o his_o permission_n and_o that_o any_o that_o shall_v entertain_v they_o any_o long_o shall_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v the_o vaudois_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o great_a violence_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o france_n to_o force_v the_o protestant_n there_o to_o change_v their_o religion_n they_o have_v likewise_o news_n that_o that_o king_n have_v cancel_v the_o edict_n of_o nants_n and_o they_o judge_v very_o well_o that_o the_o prohibition_n that_o be_v make_v they_o of_o give_v a_o safe_a retreat_n to_o their_o brethren_n of_o france_n be_v of_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n but_o they_o do_v not_o foresee_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o happen_v to_o they_o since_o nor_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o be_v strange_o surprise_v when_o there_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o valley_n a_o order_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n on_o the_o 31st_o of_o january_n 1686._o which_o do_v general_o forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o their_o church_n to_o be_v demolish_v and_o all_o their_o minister_n to_o be_v send_v into_o banishment_n all_o infant_n bear_v hereafter_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o roman_a religion_n under_o penalty_n of_o condemn_v their_o father_n to_o the_o galley_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o express_v the_o grief_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o vaudois_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o surprise_v vigorous_a and_o unjust_a order_n so_o contrary_a to_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n the_o forâ—…er_a order_n only_o tend_v to_o the_o restrain_v they_o in_o narrow_a bound_n but_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 31st_o of_o january_n entire_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o sad_a condition_n into_o which_o they_o be_v plunge_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o have_v recourse_n to_o submission_n and_o supplication_n according_a to_o their_o custom_n they_o address_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n four_o time_n to_o revoke_v the_o order_n but_o they_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o 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occasion_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v do_v on_o the_o former_a therefore_o they_o resolve_v in_o a_o assembly_n hold_v at_o basil_n in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n 1686._o to_o send_v a_o splendid_a embassy_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o intercede_v for_o the_o vaudois_n these_o ambassador_n arrive_v at_o turin_n the_o beginning_n of_o march_n and_o make_v to_o the_o duke_n their_o proposal_n for_o the_o revoke_v of_o the_o late_a order_n of_o the_o 31st_o of_o january_n they_o show_v the_o duke_n that_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o affair_n not_o only_o as_o brethren_n of_o the_o vaudois_n make_v profession_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n but_o because_o also_o the_o patent_n of_o 1655_o and_o 1664._o which_o this_o last_o order_n destroy_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o former_a mediation_n and_o they_o support_v their_o demand_n with_o many_o strong_a and_o solid_a consideration_n the_o court_n of_o turin_n do_v not_o impugn_v these_o reason_n but_o think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o tell_v the_o ambassador_n that_o the_o engagement_n that_o the_o duke_n have_v enter_v into_o with_o the_o king_n of_o france_n oppose_v the_o success_n of_o their_o negotiation_n this_o answer_v oblige_v the_o ambassador_n to_o give_v in_o a_o memorial_n to_o the_o duke_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o predecessor_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n have_v engage_v their_o royal_a word_n to_o many_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o protestant_a canton_n for_o the_o due_a observe_v of_o the_o patent_n grant_v the_o vaudois_n such_o formal_a and_o authentical_a engagement_n ought_v to_o stand_v good_a for_o that_o the_o patent_n be_v not_o mere_a toleration_n for_o a_o time_n but_o perpetual_a grant_n and_o irrevocable_a law_n and_o beside_o the_o patent_n be_v grant_v at_o the_o intercession_n of_o many_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n they_o be_v eternal_a