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condition_n for_o the_o king_n command_v they_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v his_o order_n he_o will_v severe_o punish_v they_o as_o obstinate_a heretic_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o burn_v they_o in_o france_n to_o suffer_v they_o in_o the_o alps_n the_o parliament_n of_o turin_n be_v encourage_v by_o this_o severe_a answer_n present_o enjoin_v the_o vaudois_n to_o put_v away_o from_o they_o their_o minister_n and_o to_o receive_v in_o their_o place_n priest_n who_o shall_v come_v and_o say_v mass_n to_o they_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o obey_v order_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v caesar_n what_o appertain_v to_o caesar_n as_o they_o have_v always_o do_v but_o that_o they_o will_v likewise_o give_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v resolve_v according_a 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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
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 any_o resistance_n the_o 18_o the_o army_n go_v about_o to_o force_v the_o vaudois_n that_o be_v retire_v into_o the_o place_n limit_v by_o the_o order_n of_o gastaldo_n after_o they_o have_v implore_v the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o god_n of_o battle_n defend_v themselves_o courageous_o against_o all_o this_o great_a army_n which_o attack_v they_o in_o four_o several_a place_n they_o repulse_v they_o vigorous_o and_o after_o have_v kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o put_v they_o to_o the_o rout_n though_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o against_o one_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o abominable_a mean_n that_o the_o marquis_n of_o pianesse_n make_v use_v of_o to_o surprise_v the_o vaudois_n of_o piedmont_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o valley_n and_o of_o the_o cruel_a massacre_n he_o make_v of_o these_o poor_a innocent_n after_o his_o entry_n in_o the_o year_n 1655._o the_o marquis_n of_o pianesse_n see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v the_o vaudois_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n have_v recourse_n to_o a_o most_o strange_a and_o detestable_a piece_n of_o perfidiousness_n which_o satan_n have_v suggest_v to_o he_o he_o send_v a_o trumpeter_n to_o they_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v send_v their_o deputy_n and_o hear_v from_o his_o mouth_n the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n that_o all_o be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n and_o that_o they_o may_v come_v with_o a_o full_a assurance_n the_o vaudois_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o peace_n be_v present_o take_v in_o this_o gin_n the_o the_o marquis_n have_v lay_v for_o they_o they_o send_v away_o their_o deputy_n with_o the_o trumpet_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o demonstration_n of_o kindness_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr pianesse_n entertain_v they_o splendid_o at_o dinner_n make_v a_o thousand_o protestation_n of_o amity_n and_o most_o endear_n caress_n but_o this_o be_v all_o to_o surprise_v they_o and_o betray_v they_o they_o as_o judas_n do_v with_o a_o kiss_n after_o he_o have_v cast_v a_o mist_n before_o their_o eye_n by_o his_o peotestation_n and_o deceitful_a caress_n full_a of_o snare_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n forbid_v by_o the_o order_n of_o gastaldo_n but_o as_o for_o other_o place_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o fear_v if_o they_o will_v only_o in_o sign_n ofobedience_n and_o fidelity_n receive_v and_o quarter_n for_o 2_o or_o 3_o day_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o community_n a_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o two_o troop_n of_o horse_n the_o deputy_n who_o believe_v the_o protestation_n of_o the_o marquis_n be_v sincere_a and_o far_o from_o all_o treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n when_o they_o return_v to_o those_o that_o have_v depute_v they_o they_o so_o strong_o persuade_v they_o to_o do_v what_o the_o marquis_n of_o pianesse_n have_v counsel_v they_o that_o
to_o gain_v so_o many_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n which_o be_v expert_a and_o try_a soldier_n as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o 15_o of_o july_n when_o they_o fight_v alone_o without_o the_o aid_n or_o assistance_n of_o any_o foreign_a help_n and_o that_o which_o be_v considerable_a they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o their_o prince_n who_o the_o emissary_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v arm_v against_o they_o only_o in_o hatred_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o prince_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o d._n of_o bavaria_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v his_o brother-in-law_n and_o the_o other_o his_o cousin-geâ—…man_a the_o vaudois_n be_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o estate_n the_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o other_o subject_n be_v arm_v against_o they_o and_o notwithstanding_o they_o gain_v no_o advantage_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v foil_v and_o in_o most_o occasion_n most_o shameful_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o protestant_n of_o france_n hear_v of_o the_o cruel_a massacre_n that_o be_v commit_v upon_o their_o brethren_n of_o piedmont_n make_v extraordinary_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o large_a collection_n to_o assist_v those_o that_o have_v escape_v some_o province_n celebrate_v a_o fast_a for_o they_o and_o that_o of_o cevenne_n celebrate_v one_o by_o order_n of_o the_o synod_n assemble_v at_o sale_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n 1655._o upon_o the_o news_n that_o be_v divulge_v that_o those_o that_o have_v escape_v the_o massacre_n be_v re-entered_n into_o the_o valley_n and_o defend_v themselves_o there_o courageous_o many_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o cevenne_n and_o the_o low_a languedoc_n go_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o their_o brethren_n who_o in_o little_a company_n by_o several_a way_n get_v into_o the_o valley_n and_o so_o the_o army_n of_o the_o vaudois_n that_o have_v not_o be_v till_o the_o 14._o or_o 15._o of_o july_n above_o 600._o man_n consist_v of_o 1800._o the_o 17_o or_o 18_o of_o july_n the_o lord_n of_o comby_n of_o the_o city_n of_o anduse_n in_o cevenne_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o go_v to_o succour_v their_o brethren_n and_o because_o he_o have_v have_v considerable_a employ_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o be_v by_o general_a consent_n choose_v general_n of_o the_o army_n after_o the_o example_n of_o those_o of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o cevenne_n many_o soldier_n out_o of_o the_o delphinate_a come_v and_o join_v they_o in_o the_o valley_n the_o army_n be_v two_o three_o strong_a than_o it_o be_v it_o be_v resolve_v in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n to_o go_v and_o force_v the_o town_n and_o fort_n of_o tour_n they_o depart_v at_o night_n the_o 18_o of_o july_n for_o this_o expedition_n and_o they_o arrive_v the_o day_n follow_v before_o day_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o tour_n where_o they_o halt_v till_o day_n break_v and_o then_o mounseur_fw-fr comby_n send_v some_o to_o view_v 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