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cruelty_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o inquisitor_n in_o the_o year_n 1557._o mr._n varaille_n a_o excellent_a minister_n of_o angrougne_n unfortunate_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n be_v public_o burn_v in_o the_o castle-yard_n sing_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o flame_n even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n this_o same_o year_n nicholas_n sartoris_n student_n in_o divinity_n at_o geneva_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o visit_v his_o country_n be_v take_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o auste_n and_o accuse_v of_o heresy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n see_v they_o can_v not_o draw_v he_o by_o flattery_n nor_o shake_v he_o by_o threat_n order_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v alive_a and_o so_o he_o die_v a_o glorious_a death_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o four_o war_n against_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n by_o emanuel_n philibert_n duke_n of_o savoy_n after_o the_o general_n peace_n in_o
revoke_v his_o edict_n though_o he_o be_v most_o earnest_o solicit_v to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o protestant_a prince_n retire_v out_o of_o the_o marquisate_n with_o only_o what_o they_o can_v carry_v and_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o place_n where_o they_o may_v enjoy_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o there_o religion_n victor_n amadeus_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n do_v likewise_o make_v no_o open_a war_n upon_o the_o vaudois_n of_o the_o valley_n he_o be_v hinder_v from_o it_o by_o the_o war_n he_o have_v with_o his_o neighbour_a prince_n especial_o the_o spaniard_n he_o notwithstanding_o permit_v the_o inquisitor_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o monk_n to_o persecute_v they_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o cloak_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n either_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o else_o condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n or_o perpetual_a prison_n because_o they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o mass_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o abominable_a method_n that_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o propagation_n take_v to_o destroy_v the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n after_o the_o death_n of_o amadeus_n the_o duchess_n his_o lady_n be_v leave_v regent_n of_o his_o dominion_n because_o his_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n ii_o be_v very_o young_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n have_v erect_v a_o congregation_n as_o it_o be_v call_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o faith_n and_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n there_o be_v establish_v such_o like_a council_n and_o congregation_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o all_o prince_n that_o profess_v the_o roman_a religion_n that_o of_o turin_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o and_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o body_n the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o council_n of_o man_n and_o the_o other_o the_o council_n of_o woman_n the_o archbishop_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o marchionesse_n de_fw-fr pianesse_n of_o the_o second_o the_o woman_n make_v great_a enquiry_n for_o all_o those_o that_o they_o call_v new_a convert_v and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o they_o the_o man_n entertain_v spy_n through_o all_o the_o valley_n to_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v poor_a or_o of_o those_o that_o have_v suit_n at_o law_n to_o the_o poor_a they_o offer_v exemption_n from_o tax_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n for_o many_o year_n to_o those_o that_o have_v suit_n at_o law_n at_o turin_n or_o other_o place_n they_o promise_v they_o good_a success_n provide_v they_o will_v turn_v roman_a catholic_n and_o by_o this_o traffic_n they_o gain_v several_a but_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n see_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n they_o and_o the_o religious_a order_n take_v for_o to_o convert_v the_o vaudois_n to_o the_o romish_a religion_n that_o they_o can_v draw_v none_o but_o some_o poor_a or_o wicked_a people_n they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o abominable_a stratagem_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o make_v their_o throat_n be_v cut_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n army_n that_o be_v then_o in_o italy_n and_o be_v command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr st._n grance_n in_o the_o year_n 1653._o the_o king_n have_v assign_v for_o the_o winter-quarter_n of_o his_o army_n the_o province_n of_o delphinate_a province_n languedoc_n and_o burgundy_n these_o province_n offer_v to_o the_o marshal_n very_o considerable_a sum_n to_o exempt_v they_o from_o effectual_a quarter_a of_o soldier_n and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o content_v with_o it_o because_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n proffer_v to_o quarter_v a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n in_o savoy_n for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o money_n proffer_v the_o bargain_n be_v strike_v the_o marshal_n march_v his_o army_n towards_o the_o valley_n which_o be_v the_o place_n that_o the_o duchess_n have_v assign_v for_o their_o winter-quarter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n although_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n know_v full_a well_o of_o the_o bargain_n make_v between_o the_o duchess_n and_o the_o marshal_n they_o order_v the_o capuchin_n and_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o even_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a minister_n of_o the_o court_n to_o persuade_v the_o vaudois_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o duchess_n that_o those_o stranger_n shall_v quarter_v there_o and_o by_o their_o artificial_a discourse_n full_a of_o malice_n and_o fraud_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o vaudois_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o oppose_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v already_o enter_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o force_v these_o poor_a people_n to_o receive_v they_o threaten_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v if_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o go_v and_o cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o marshal_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o diabolical_a malice_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v one_o billet_n for_o quarter_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o billet_n of_o the_o duchess_n shall_v be_v show_v about_o he_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o the_o inhabitents_n of_o the_o valley_n will_v submit_v without_o the_o least_o resistance_n to_o which_o proposition_n the_o marshal_n accord_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v to_o turin_n to_o have_v the_o billet_n for_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n as_o the_o minister_n desire_v and_o it_o come_v in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o vaudois_n submit_v without_o the_o least_o difficulty_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n be_v very_o powerful_a and_o make_v up_o of_o expert_a troop_n and_o that_o the_o marshal_n be_v full_o resolve_v to_o gain_v the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o he_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o the_o foresay_a province_n and_o to_o have_v his_o bargain_n to_o the_o full_a of_o the_o duchess_n and_o that_o the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n have_v let_v his_o army_n enter_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n without_o any_o oppsition_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o a_o long_a defence_n neither_o have_v entrench_v themselves_o in_o their_o usual_a fastness_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o must_v have_v be_v conquer_v by_o the_o french_a who_o be_v enrage_v at_o their_o boldness_n and_o the_o at_o the_o contempt_n of_o their_o great_a army_n will_v have_v put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n without_o distinction_n of_o sex_n or_o age_n if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o zeal_n and_o prudence_n of_o this_o minister_n to_o frustrate_v the_o design_n and_o crafty_a contrivance_n of_o those_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n chap._n xi_o of_o another_o wicked_a stratagem_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o son_n charles_n emanuel_n ii_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n and_o establish_v the_o irish_a there_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n and_o her_o son_n the_o duke_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o council_n of_o propagation_n to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o to_o establish_v in_o their_o place_n the_o irish_a who_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o france_n in_o his_o royal_a army_n in_o italy_n and_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n by_o cromwell_n these_o irish_a be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o have_v play_v such_o prank_n in_o irelend_n against_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o and_o the_o last_o that_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n in_o that_o kingdom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o to_o give_v these_o valley_n to_o the_o irish_a the_o protestant_n who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o these_o valley_n be_v all_o to_o be_v extirpate_v for_o 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
lucernette_n st._n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n de_fw-fr bubbian_a de_fw-fr fenil_n de_fw-fr campligon_n de_fw-fr briguieras_n and_o of_o st._n secundus_fw-la the_o commission_n be_v dispatch_v the_o 13_o of_o january_n 1655._o and_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n gastaldo_n give_v order_n and_o a_o strict_a command_n to_o all_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o foresay_a place_n to_o abandon_v they_o and_o to_o retire_v with_o their_o family_n within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n into_o place_n which_o his_o royal_a highness_n do_v tolerate_v which_o be_v bobbi_n villar_n angrogne_n roras_fw-la and_o the_o country_n of_o the_o bonnet_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o all_o their_o good_n if_o they_o find_v they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a limit_n if_o within_o twenty_o day_n they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o we_o that_o they_o be_v become_v roman_a catholic_n or_o that_o they_o have_v sell_v their_o good_n to_o catholic_n those_o that_o give_v this_o pernicious_a counsel_n to_o the_o duke_n know_v that_o the_o protestant_o be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n establish_v there_o even_o before_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v prince_n of_o piedmont_n and_o the_o predecessor_n of_o charles_n emanuel_n ii_o who_o have_v give_v this_o commission_n to_o gastaldo_n have_v maintain_v they_o by_o divers_a declaration_n and_o grant_n but_o they_o belive_v that_o the_o vaudois_n who_o be_v well_o establish_v in_o those_o place_n that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o quit_v will_v not_o obey_v the_o unjust_a command_n of_o gastaldo_n and_o that_o so_o they_o will_v take_v their_o disobedience_n for_o a_o pretence_n to_o destroy_v they_o or_o if_o they_o obey_v and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o chase_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o valley_n the_o place_n they_o shall_v quit_v will_v be_v enough_o to_o receive_v the_o irish_a who_o be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v long_o train_v up_o in_o the_o war_n will_v be_v a_o bridle_n upon_o the_o vaudois_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o a_o impossibility_n of_o ever_o recover_v their_o former_a habitation_n although_o the_o protestant_n well_o know_v the_o injustice_n of_o this_o order_n and_o that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n not_o to_o obey_v it_o nevertheless_o to_o take_v away_o all_o pretence_n from_o their_o enemy_n of_o render_v they_o odious_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o pass_v for_o rebel_n they_o quit_v the_o place_n name_v by_o gastaldo_n and_o retire_v into_o those_o assign_v in_o the_o proclamation_n after_o which_o they_o send_v deputy_n to_o the_o duke_n who_o shall_v go_v and_o cast_v themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o by_o a_o most_o humble_a petition_n which_o they_o present_v he_o they_o supplicate_v he_o with_o a_o most_o profound_a respect_n to_o revoke_v the_o order_n give_v to_o gastaldo_n as_o be_v conrrary_a to_o their_o privilege_n and_o the_o grant_n but_o their_o request_n be_v without_o any_o answer_n the_o vaudois_n see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o compassion_n of_o their_o misery_n have_v recourse_n to_o her_o royal_a highness_n his_o mother_n to_o who_o they_o present_v a_o petition_n full_a of_o respect_n and_o submission_n this_o princess_n send_v they_o back_o to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o propagation_n their_o swear_a enemy_n and_o most_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o this_o council_n send_v they_o back_o to_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr pianesse_n who_o long_o before_o have_v receive_v ordet_n to_o go_v and_o massacre_v they_o as_o the_o event_n make_v most_o evident_o appear_v chap._n xii_o the_o six_o war_n against_o the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n by_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n '_o and_o charles_n emmanuel_n her_o son_n while_o the_o vaudois_n labour_v by_o their_o humble_a supplication_n and_o submission_n to_o sweeten_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o to_o incline_v he_o to_o maintain_v their_o right_n and_o privilege_n have_v do_v nothing_o that_o can_v forfeit_v they_o their_o enemy_n labour_v with_o the_o duke_n with_o all_o their_o power_n to_o destroy_v they_o they_o raise_v for_o this_o purpose_n a_o army_n of_o 15000_o man_n form_v of_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o four_o regiment_n of_o french_a of_o one_o regiment_n of_o german_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o of_o the_o irish_a they_o be_v all_o old_a troop_n prince_n thomas_n who_o then_o command_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n in_o italy_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n his_o nephew_n four_o of_o the_o best_a regimnet_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o irish_a the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n send_v he_o one_o of_o his_o best_a regiment_n the_o army_n be_v ready_a the_o 15_o of_o april_n 1655._o and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o execute_v their_o wicked_a design_n against_o these_o innocent_a people_n who_o see_v the_o enemy_n army_n approach_v their_o valley_n begin_v to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n in_o the_o interim_n the_o marquis_n of_o pianesse_n who_o command_v the_o army_n amuse_v their_o deputy_n at_o turin_n till_o they_o be_v march_v near_o the_o valley_n and_o ready_a to_o enter_v they_o the_o sixteen_o he_o depart_v incognito_o and_o give_v order_n before_o his_o departure_n to_o stop_v the_o deputy_n till_o they_o have_v receive_v advice_n that_o he_o with_o his_o army_n be_v enter_v the_o valley_n which_o will_v have_v be_v execute_v if_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o do_v not_o approve_v the_o perfidiousuess_n and_o treachery_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o destroy_v these_o poor_a people_n have_v not_o whisper_v they_o in_o the_o ear_n to_o be_v go_v quick_o the_o marquis_n be_v in_o the_o valley_n in_o short_a he_o get_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o lucerne_n the_o day_n after_o his_o departure_n which_o be_v the_o 17_o of_o the_o month_n of_o april_n the_o 18_o the_o army_n forage_v and_o sack_v all_o the_o community_n and_o country_n of_o st._n john_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n without_o 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