all his bookes and writynges, & caryed thē to the Lord of Trinitie, in a sacke, who caused them all to be burnt in his presence, supposing (as it well appeared) that the letters whiche he had sent to Angrongne, touchyng the agreement, should bee with the rest, burnt: for hee did not the lyke in the other Ministers houses. Marginalia40 houses in Angrongue spoyled.That day, they spoyled fortie houses in Angrongne, broke their mylles, and caryed away all the corne and meale that they found.

About midnight, the souldiers returned, with torchlight, to the Ministers house, to seeke him, and searched euery corner. The next mornyng, cōmaundement was giuē to the rulers of Angrongne, that within 24. houres, they should deliuer their Minister, or els Angrongne to be put to the fire and sword. The rulers aunswered that they could not so do, for they knew not where he was, and the souldiers had chased hym ouer the mountaine. After certeine dayes, when the souldiers had burned houses, spoiled the people, broken their mylles, and done what mischief they could, the armye retired. Notwithstādyng, the Lord of Trinitie, left Garsions in þ^e forenamed Fortresses, but all, at the costes and charges of the Waldois: the which Garisons, not contented with their wages, spoyled continually. Vppon a night, fiue souldiers went with torches, to a riche mans house of Angrongne, and spoyled the same. MarginaliaGods holy protection in sauing hys seruaunt.The good man of the house, hardly escaped with life, by the toppe of the house, for there were twelfe pellets shot of, at him. Whereof one touched his face, and stroke his hatte from his head, without any further hurt.

MarginaliaTwo rulers of Angrōgne beaten almost to death, for not kneeling to the masse.The rulers of Angrongne, whiche were gone to the Fortresse, to cary thether victualles and money, were by the souldiers reteined, and in despite of them and the people, caused a Masse to be song before them, and forced thē to be present at it: and because they would not kneele downe to it, they were beaten almost to death. The one of them was sent agayne for more money: the other with great perill of his lyfe, leapt the walles, and beyng pursued to Angrongne, escaped.

Certeine dayes after, a certeine company of souldiers came vnto the middest of Angrongne, as though they would haue passed through, and called for meate and drinke. The poore mē brought that they had, vnto them, in a close Court. MarginaliaCrueltie shewed for kindnes.When they had eaten and drunken, they caused the wemen to auoyde, and then bounde fourtene of those whiche had brought them victualles, by ij. and ij. together, and led them away. MarginaliaNote how God dyd blesse hys seruauntes standing in their owne defense.Their wiues and children perceiuyng this, so fiercely pursued thē with stones, that they were fayne to let go tenne of their prisoners for hast, and had much a do to saue them selues. The other foure they led away to the fortresse: of the whiche, two were raunsomed: MarginaliaTwo Martyrs of Angrongne.the other two were hanged vp by the feete and the handes, and hauing tormented them almost to death, they released them for a great summe of money. The one of the whiche, dyed the next night: the other lay sicke without any hope of life, long tyme after, and his flesh fell from his handes and his feete, and therof he became lame, and after that, his fingers fell of also. In like maner did the other Garrisons entreate the villages adioynyng vnto them.

The garrison of Tour & of Villars, being assembled together in a night, went to Tailleret, to the place called Bouuets, and breaking in at the windowes and toppes of the houses, breakyng open the doores, sackyng and spoylyng all that they could lay handes of, tooke also fourtene prisoners, and bounde them two and two together, by the armes, and so led thē to the Fortresse of Tour. MarginaliaNote agayn, how God blesseth hys people, stāding to their defence, against the bloudye Papistes.But two which were escaped, whiles the souldiers were a takyng other, set vppon them whiche led the prisoners, and so valiantly assaulted and beate them with stones, that they forced thē to let go twelue of the prisoners: the which, tumblyng and rolyng thē selues downe the mountaine, hauyng their handes bound behind their backes, and fastned ij. and ij. together by þ^e armes, were contented rather so to dye, then to be caryed to the Fortresse, and yet in the end, they escaped. MarginaliaTwo Martyrs.The other ij. which were led to the Fortresse, were cruelly tormented, & in the end, the one of them, the Captaine strangled with his owne handes, who was very yong and but a child: the other, which was about iij. score yeares of age, suffered a straunge & cruel death: MarginaliaA barbarous kinde of torment vsed against a Martyr of the Lord, by the cruell Papistes.For whē they had bound him, they toke a kynd of beastes, which lyue in horsedunge, called in Frenche Escarbotz, and put them vnto his nauel, couering them with a dishe, the which within short space, pearced in to his belly, and killed him. These and the like, more then barbarous cruelties, haue bene reueiled by the souldiers them selues.

The poore Waldoys were yet in great captiuitie and distresse, but especially, because they had not the preachyng of Gods worde amongest them, as they were wont to haue, and therfore, taking to them a good courage, they determined to begyn preachyng agayne: albeit secretly, MarginaliaBe wise lyke Serpentes.for two principall causes: The one for feare of mouyng the Duke, & hynderyng the viage of their messēgers, hauing yet some hope of good successe: the other, þ^t no occasiō might be giuē to þ^e souldiers, of further trouble & outrage: for þ^t was it which they specially desired. Also they of Angrongne were fully determined, as sone as their messengers were returned frō the Duke, to preach openly, what newes so euer they brought, were they good or euill: and furthermore, not to be cōtributaryes to the finding of the Garison, neither yet to suffer the same to enter into Angrongne.

MarginaliaThe messengers of the Angronians, cruellye entreated.The messengers whiche were sent to the Duke, beyng at Vercell, were there deteined vi. weekes, and all that while, were cruelly handled by the Popish Doctours, and were constrayned by force and violence, to promise to returne to the Masse. Furthermore they would haue constrayned them to promise the same, in the behalfe of the rest, but they would not. After they were presented to the Duke, the Secretary Gastaut tooke the supplication of the Waldoys, out of the messengers handes, and deliuered an other. After they had presented them selues to the Duke, & asked pardon for bearing of armour, they were constrained also to craue pardon of þ^e Popes Legate: which at þ^e begynning, they would in no case do. Now, whē these messengers were returned, bringing these wofull newes, MarginaliaA new cōmaūdement to the Angronians, to go to masse.and the people vnderstode that there was a newe commaundement giuen out, that they should returne to the Masse: also that the Popishe preachers were appoynted, and ready to come vnto them, and they commaunded to go to fetch them, and intertein them accordingly: there was wonderfull lamentation, weeping, and mournyng for this great calamitie.

Hereupon they of the Valley of Lucerne and of Boby, being assembled together, by one assent, sent ij. Ministers, with certeine other of þ^e people, to þ^e Churches of Pragela, (which be in the coūtrey of Dolphine) to signifie vnto thē, the piteous estate of the poore Churches of the Valleys of Piemont, to haue their counsell and aduise, how to preuent the great daungers at hand, if it were possible. For this cause, they fell all to prayer, and after they had long called vpon God, desiring his grace, and the spirite of discretion and counsell, well to consider of those weightye and vrgent affayres wherewith they were oppressed: in the ende it was concluded that all the people dwellyng in the said Valleys and mounteines of Piemont, and those of Dolphine, should ioyne in a leage together. MarginaliaGods assistance in time of neede.Wherupō they all promised, by Gods grace and assistance, to mainteine the pure preachyng of the Gospell, and administration of the holy Sacraments: The one to ayde and assiste the other, and to render all obedience to their superiours, so farre as they were commaunded by the worde of God. Moreouer, that it should be lawful for none of the sayd Valleys to promise or conclude any thyng, touchyng the estate of religion, without the cōsent of the rest of the Valleys: and for more sure confirmation of the sayd league, certeine of the Ministers and Elders of the Churches of Dolphine, were sent to the Valley of Luserne, to vnderstād if they would giue their consent hereunto, and ratifie the same.

These messengers, the Ministers and others of Dolphine, beyng arriued in the euenyng, at the village of Boby, and the people beyng there assembled, word was brought, that the next day, euery housholder should appeare in the Counsell house, to knowe whether they would returne to the Masse or no, & that they whiche would receiue the Masse, should quietly enioye theyr houses, and they whiche would not, should be deliuered to the Iustices, and condemned to bee burned, or sent vnto the Gallies. MarginaliaThe people of Piemont brought into great distresse.Wherefore the people was brought to this extremitie, either to dye or flye, or els to renounce God. To flie, semed to thē best, if the great snow had not let them. Wherfore, seyng them selues in such distresse, they most gladly consented to the league. After this, they exhorted one an other, saying: For as much as we shalbe all called for, tomorow, to renoūce and forsake our God, and reuolte agayne to Idolatrie, let vs nowe make solemne protestation, that we