armye. This he seemed to speake vnfaynedlye. The people desiryng but to liue peaceably in their religion, and vnder the obedience of their Prince, were content to folow his counsell.

About this season, they of Angrongne perceaued that a part of the armye ascended the hill of Tailleret (which is the halfe way betwene Angrongne, and those of the Valley of Luserne), & the other part had already gottē a way, which led to þ^e Medowe of Tour, by þ^e which they of Angrongne might easely haue bene enclosed. MarginaliaA combate betwene the Angronians, and the persecutors.Therefore they sent certeine immediatly, to kepe the way, who soone after encountred with their enemyes and obteined the victorie, pursuyng and chasing them to their campe, not without great losse of their men. The number of their enemyes slayne, was not knowen: for their custome was, immediatly to cary away those whiche were slayne. Not one of Angrongne perished that day, nor yet was hurt. It was feared that this combate would haue hyndred the agrement. MarginaliaThe craftie dissimulation of the Lord of Trinitie.But the Lord of Trinitie could well dissemble this matter, and excused that dayes iourney, puttyng the faulte vpon them of Tailleret, whom he charged to haue slayne certeine of his men in the high waye, and amongest other, hys Barber.

On Saterday folowyng, beyng the ix. of Nouember, the sayd Lorde of Trinitie, sent agayne for them of Angrongne, to consulte with him touchyng the agreement, vsing the like communication, as before: and added therunto, that in token of true obedience, they should cary their armour into two of the houses of the chief Rulers, not fearyng but it should be safe: for it should remayne in their owne kepyng, and if nede were they should receiue it agayne. Also that he, vpon Sonday (whiche was the next day) would cause a Masse to bee song within the Temple of S. Laurence, in Angrongne, accompanyed with a very fewe, and therby the Dukes wrath would bee assuaged. The next mornyng hee went into the Temple (whereat they were sore agreued, albeit they could not withstand hym) his armye marchyng afore him: and hauyng caused a Masse to bee songe, hee desired to see the Medowe of Tour, so much spoken of, that thereof hee might make a true report vnto the Duke: and thether the Rulers, with a great troupe of hys own men, went: the residue of his company remained behynd, the whiche spoyled certeine houses, and seased the armour whiche they had deliuered vp before: but they founde no great, store, for the people had taken away the greatest parte therof. The sayd Lord beyng entred into the Medowe of Tour, the people beganne to make a commotion. Wherof he hauyng intelligence, returned immediatlye. All that day hee shewed him selfe very curteous to all whom he mete.

The people in this meane tyme, perceyued them selues to be in great daunger, and were sore moued at the sight of þ^e armye, þ^e spoyle of the souldiours, þ^e takyng away of their armour, but especially because þ^e sayd lord of Trinitie, had viewed the Medowe of Tour, foreseyng hys traiterous meanyng and purpose. MarginaliaBeholde the double dealing & dissimulation of the Papistes, to bryng their wicked purpose to passe.A fewe dayes after, the sayd Lorde of Trinitie sent hys Secretary Gastaut to Angrongne, to talke with them concernyng the agreement, and to make a full resolution therof: Whiche was read in the assemble, by the Secretary: the summe wherof was this: That the people of Angrongne submitted thē selues to render all honour and reuerence to God, accordyng to his holy worde, & all due obedience to the Duke their soueraigne Prince: to whom they should send certeine men to demaunde pardon of him, concerning their bearyng of armour in their extreme necessitie, and humbly to beseche him that he would suffer them to lyue peaceably in their religion, which was according to þ^e word of God, not compellyng them to doe any thyng agaynst their conscience: as it appeareth more amplye in the supplicatiō, which after this, the Angrongnians made, and caused to be read before the Secretary, in the open assemble, the whiche here ensueth.

MarginaliaThe supplication of the Angronians to their Duke.MOst noble and renowmed Prince, we haue sent certeine of our men, vnto your highnes, to geue testimonie of our humble, harty, and vnfayned obedience vnto the same, and withall submission, desire pardon, touchyng the bearyng of armour, by certeine of our people, in their extreme neceßitie, and for all other our trespasses, for the which your soueraigne grace might conceiue any offence agaynst vs.

Secondly to desire, in most humble wise, your sayd high-MarginaliaA lawfull request of the Angronians, to liue after Gods worde.nes, in the name of our Lord Iesus, that it would please the same, to suffer vs to lyue with fredome of conscience, in our religion, whiche also is the religion of our Aunciters, obserued for certeine hundreth yeares past. And we are persuaded that it is the pure Gospell of our Lord Iesus, the onely veritie, the word of life and saluation, whiche we professe. Also that it may please your most gracious clemencye, not to take in ill part, if we fearing to offend & displease God, cā not consent vnto certeine traditions and ordinaunces of the Churche of Rome: and herein to haue pitie vpon our poore soules, and the soules of our children: to the ende that your highnes be not in any wise charged in the iust Iudgement of God, for the same, where all men must appeare to aunswere for their doynges.

On our parte, we proteste that we will seeke nothyng, but to be the true seruauntes of God, to serue him accordyng to hys holy woorde: and also to bee true and loyall subiectes to your highnes, and more obedient then any other: beyng alwayes ready to giue our goodes, our bodyes, our lyues, and the lyues of our children, for your noble grace, as also our religion teacheth vs to do: onely we desire that our soules may be left at libertie, to serue God accordyng to his holy word.

And we your poore humble subiectes, shall most hartily pray our God and father, for the good & long prosperitie of your highnes: for the most vertuous Lady your wife, and for the noble house of Sauoy.

To this supplication, they of S. Iohn, of Roccapiata, of S. Barthelemew, and of Perouse, with those of the Valley of Luserne, did agree: For it was concluded, that the agreement made, should extende to all the confederates of the same religion. Whiles they were treatyng of this agreement, the Lord of Trinitie vexed cruelly, them of Tailleret, vnder this pretence, because they had not presented them selues to treate of this agreement. He tormented them after this sorte. MarginaliaThe wretched dealing of the Lord of Trinitie, agaynst them of Tailleret.First he commaunded that all their armour should bee brought before him, and then they, on their knees, should aske him pardon, because they came not to treate of the agreement with the rest: whiche notwithstandyng the most part of them did. Then hee commaunded them, to attend vppon hym, to enrolle all the names of those, whiche would bee of the foresayd agreement. Wherupon þ^e next morning, þ^e chief of the housholders went to þ^e village named Bouuets, the place appointed therunto, & when they had heard the Sermon, & called vpon God, they begā to write their names. The enrolling of their names not beyng fully ended, word was brought, that the souldiers had gotten the toppe of the mountaine, and taken all the passages: whereat they of Tailleret were sore amased, and ranne with all spede, to defende their wiues and children. Some they saued: the most parte, with their goodes, were in their enemyes handes already. At this time, with sackyng, spoiling and burnyng, they did much mischief.

After this, the Lorde of Trinitie sent woorde to them whiche were fled, that if they would returne, hee would receiue thē to mercie. The poore people (for þ^e most part) trusting on his promise, returned to Bouuets, MarginaliaThe Papistes false breakers of promise made.& yet þ^e next mornyng the souldiers came thether, to apprehend them and their Ministers, and beset the place on euery syde. Such as were swift of foote, and could shift best, escaped, but very hardly. The rest were all hurt or taken, and yet they all escaped by a maruelous meanes: For it happened that there was an old mā, whiche could not runne fast, to whom one of the souldiers, came with a naked sword in his hand, to haue slayne him. MarginaliaExample of Gods maruellous protectiō for hys seruauntes in tyme of nede.The old mā seyng the imminent daūger, caught the souldier by the legges: ouerthrew him, and drew hym by the heeles downe the hill. The souldier cried out, helpe, helpe: this villain will kill me. His fellowes hearyng hym crye, made hast to rescue him: but in the meane tyme, the old man escaped. The rest seyng what the old man had done, tooke hart of grace, and albeit their armour and weapons were taken from them, yet with stones and slynges, they so beate and discomfited their enemyes, that at that tyme, they caryed no prisoners away. The day folowyng, the souldiers returnyng to the sayd Tailleret, robbed, spoyled, and caryed away all that they could finde, and so continued iij. dayes together: whiche was very easie for them to do, because the poore men, fearyng lest they should be charged with violatyng the agreement, made no resistaunce, but retired toward Villars.

The fourth day, þ^e sayd Lord of Trinitie, to torment the