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K. Hen. 8. The c?position & agreement betwene the Prince of Sauoy, & the Waldoys.

ligion, and were wont to haue their assembles and preachinges and other ministeries according to their Religion at the place called Le Puis: so that they come not to other places and borders of the sayd parish.

MarginaliaThe parishe of Pinachia.It shalbe permitted to them of the Parishe of Pinachia, of the Valley of Perouse, which at this present be fled because of the sayd Religion, and were wont to go to Sermons and assembles and other ministeries of that religion, to haue the like onely at the place called Le Grandoubion.

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MarginaliaThe parishe of S. Germain.It shalbe permitted to them of the Parish of S. Germain of the Valley of Perouse, and to them of Roccapiata, whiche at this present are fled because of the sayd Religion, and continue in the same, to haue one onely Minister, which may the one day, preach at S. Germain, at the place called l'Adormilleux, and the other day, at Roccapiata, at the place called Vandini, onely.

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MarginaliaOrder for Villages being farre from the parishe church.It shalbe permitted to all them of the Townes and Villages of the sayd Valleys, whiche at this present are fled, and continue in the sayd Religion, notwithstandyng any promise or abiuration made before this warre, agaynst the sayd Religion, to repayre and returne to their houses with their householdes, and to liue accordyng to the same, goyng and commyng to the Sermons and assembles which shalbe made by their Ministers in the places aboue specified, so that they obey that whiche is aboue sayd.

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And because that many of the sayd townes and villages dwell out of the precinct of the preaching, hauing nede to bee visited, and of other thinges, accordyng to their sayd Religion, their Ministers whiche dwell within the precinct, shal be suffered without preiudice, to visite and duely aide them of such ministeries as shalbe necessarie for them, so that they make no Sermons or assembles.

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MarginaliaThe parishe of Meane, & S. Barhelmew.By especiall grace it shalbe permitted to all them of the Valley of Meane, and them of S. Barthelemew, neighbours to Roccapiata, and are fled and continue in the sayd Religion, peaceably to enioy the grace and liberties graunted in the nexte Article before, so that they obserue all which they before promise to obserue.

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MarginaliaThe goods of the Waldoys restored.The goodes already seased as forfait, shalbe restored to all the inhabitantes of the sayd Valleys, and to all that are fled and continue in the sayd Religion, as well of them of the sayd Valleys, as of Roccapiata, S. Barthelemewe, and of Meane, so that they be not seased for any other cause th? for the sayd Religion, and for the warre present and lately past.

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It shalbe lawfull for th? aforesayd, to recouer by waye of Iustice, of their neighbours, their moueable goods and cattell, so it be not of Soudiours: and that whiche hath bene sold, they shall also recouer by way of Iustice, so that they restore the price for which it hath bene sold. Their neighbours shall haue the like agaynst them.

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MarginaliaThe liberties restored.All their fraunchises, fredomes, and priuiledges, as well generall, as particuler, gra?ted as well by his highnes predecessours, as by him selfe, and obteyned of other inferiour Lordes, wherof they shall make proufe by publicke writyngs, shalbe confirmed vnto them.

The sayd Valleys shalbe prouided for to haue good Iustice ministred vnto them, whereby they may knowe they are kept in sauegarde by his highnes, as well as all his other subiectes.

The inhabitantes of the sayd Valleys shall make a Role of all the names and surnames of all them of the sayd Valleys, whiche are fled for Religion, as well such as haue abiured, as other, to the end they may be restored, & mainteined in their goods and housholdes, and enioye such grace and benefites as their Prince and Lord hath bestowed on them.

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And in so much as it is knowen to euery man, that the Prince may builde Fortresses in his countrey, where it shall please him, without contradiction, neuerthelesse, to take all suspicion out of the mindes of the aforesayd Waldoys, it is declared that if, at any tyme hereafter, his highnes will make a Forte at Villars, the inhabitantes of the sayd place shall not be constrained to beare the charges, but onely as they shall thinke good, louingly to ayde their Prince. Whiche Forte beyng builded (by Gods ayde) A Gouernour and Captaine shall therin be appointed, whiche shall attempt nothing but the seruice of his highnes, without offence of the inhabi->tantes either in their goodes or consciences.

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It shalbe lawfull for them, before the discharging of their Ministers, such as it shall please his highnes to haue discharged, to chuse and call other in their stedes: so that they chuse not M. Martin de Pragela, MarginaliaM. Martin de Pragela, Minister of the Waldoys.nor cha?ge not fr? one place to another, of the sayd Valleys, any of th? which be discharged.

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MarginaliaMasse set vp, but none c?pelled to come to it.The Masse and other seruice after the vsage of Rome, shalbe kept in all the Parishes of the sayd Valleys, where the Sermons, assembles, and other ministeries of their Religion are made, but none shalbe c?pelled to bee present therat, nor to minister ayde or fauour to such as shall vse that seruice.

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All the expenses and charges borne by his highnes in this warre, shalbe forgeuen and released to them for euer. Also the eight thousand crownes wherin the inhabitantes of the sayd Valleyes were behinde, as parte of xvi. thousande crownes, which they had promised in the warre passed: and his highnes will commaunde that the writynges for that cause made, shalbe adnulled and Cancelled.

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MarginaliaTheir prisoners restored by rounsome reasonable.All the prisoners shalbe rendered and restored whiche shalbe founde to be in the handes of the Souldiours, paying raunsome reasonable, accordyng to their goods, as they shalbe seased: and those whiche shalbe adiudged to be wrongfully taken, shalbe released without raunsome.

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MarginaliaThe captiues in Galleys restored.Likewise, all they of the sayd Valleys, whiche for Religion, and not for other causes, are deteined in the Galleys, shalbe released without raunsome.

MarginaliaThe libertie of traffike gra?ted.Finally, it shalbe lawfull for all them of the sayd Valleys, them of Meane, Roccapiata, and S. Barthelemewe, of what degreee, estate, or condition so euer they be (except Ministers) to accompany and dwell, and to be in daily conuersation with the rest of his highnes subiectes, and to tary, go, and come, in all places in his highnes countrey, to sell and bye and vse all trades of Marchaundise, in all places in his highnes countrey, as before is sayd, so that they preache not, nor make any assembles, or disputations, as we haue before sayd: and that they whiche be of the limites, dwell not out of them: and they whiche bee of the townes and villages of the sayd Valleys, dwell not out of them, nor of their borders: and in so doyng they shall not bee molested by any meanes, and shall not be offended nor troubled in body or goodes: but shall remayne vnder the protection and sauegarde of hys hyghnesse.

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Furthermore, his highnes shall set order to stay all troubles, inconueniences, secret conspiracyes of wicked persons, after such sorte, that they shall remayne quietly in their Religion. MarginaliaThe elders of the Valleys of Piemont.For obseruation wherof, George Monastier, one of the Elders of Angrongne, Const?tion Dialestini, otherwise called Rembaldo, one of the Elders of Villars, Pirrone Arduino, sent from the comminaltie of Boby, Michael Raymondet, sent from the c?minaltie of Tailleret and of La Rua de Bouet bordering vpon Tour, Iohn Malenote, sent from certeine persons of S. Iohn, Peter Paschal sent from the comminaltie of the Valley of S. Martin, Thomas Roman of S. Germain, sent from the commynaltie of the same place, and of all the Valley of Perouse, promise for them and their comminalties, seuerally, that the contentes of these Conclusions aforesayd, shalbe inuiolatlye kept, and for breach therof, do submit them selues to such punishement as shall please his highnes: Promising likewise to cause the chief of the families of the comminalties, to allowe and confirme the sayd promise.

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MarginaliaThe L. of Raconis.The honorable Lord of Raconis doth promise that the Dukes highnes shall confirme & allow the foresayd Conclusions to them both generally and particularly, MarginaliaThe Lady princes intercessor for the Waldoys.at the intercession and especiall fauour of the noble Lady the Princesse.

In testimony wherof, the foresayd lord of Raconis hath confirmed these present Conclusions, with hys owne hand, and the Ministers haue likewise subscribed in the name of all the sayd Valleys, & they which c? write, in the name of all their comminalties. At Cauor, the v. of Iune. 1561.


Philippe of Sauoy.
Fraunces Valla, Minister of Villars.
Claudius Bergius, Minister of Taillaret.
Georgius Monasterius.
Michael Raymundet.

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