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it_o for_o the_o future_a that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o generous_a grant_n the_o prince_n palatine_n send_v one_o of_o of_o his_o principal_a counsellor_n in_o a_o embassy_n to_o procure_v peace_n to_o these_o poor_a people_n margerite_v of_o france_n wife_n of_o the_o duke_n who_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o virtuous_a princess_n and_o who_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o vaudois_n sweeten_v as_o much_o as_o she_o can_v the_o anger_n of_o her_o husband_n who_o by_o false_a report_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o irritate_v against_o they_o the_o day_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n in_o the_o year_n 1572._o there_o be_v make_v a_o most_o cruel_a massacre_n of_o the_o protestant_n at_o paris_n and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n castrocaro_n governor_n of_o the_o valley_n threaten_v to_o do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n do_v not_o 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