Letters from Saumur relate how there had
like to have been a persecution set on foot against
the Protestants by the Popish Priests, but it was
hindred by the care and wisdom of him who
commands the Castle.
The last Letters from Geneva do certifie, that
the Protestants of the valleys of Piedmont were
become masters of the Fort of Pre[unr]de[unr]la Tour,
and had put all to the sword there. And that an
In habitant of Zurick, a man of very great repute
in al the Cantons of Switzerland for his valor and
prudence, had brought some Forces to the Protestants,
and was joyned with them. Also, that
the Deputy of the Canton of Berne, who had
been sent by the Lords thereof to the Duke of
Savoy on the behalf of the oppressed Protestants,
was returned without having obtained any thing
of the said duke, save that he declared himself
willing to yeild to a Cessation of Arms for the
space of 6 months, which the poor Protestants
have utterly refused to accept, professing they
had rather die with their swords in their hands
for the Truth and name of Jesus Christ, than
stand still till he dukes Army leave the Fe[unr]ld, and
return to take their Quarters next winter again
in the said valleys, root out the remainder of
those that have escaped their fury; which they
have too much cause to beleeve, year and do certainly
know to be the Dukes designe.
From Hamb vergh the 23.
Our Magistrates are here busie and conferr daily
about the form of the homage which they are
to make to the King of Denmark to which the