faithful to their sovereign prince the duke, than any of all his subjects besides; so yet they still offered the same obedience. Also they most humbly besought him, not to think it strange if they, being constrained by such extreme necessity, defended themselves. Finally, as to their religion, they affirmed, that it was the pure word of God, even as it was preached by the prophets and apostles, and the same which their predecessors had observed for some hundred years past. Moreover, that the cause was not concerning the goods of this world, but the honour and glory of God, the salvation or destruction of the souls both of them and theirs. And therefore it were much better for them to die altogether, than to forsake their religion. And yet if it might be proved out of the word of God, that they were in error; not by force of arms, by blood and fire, they would then yield themselves with all obedience; most humbly beseeching him, and all others the lords of the country of Piedmont, to be their intercessors and advocates to the duke in this behalf.

Upon Monday, being the fourth day of November, the lord of la Trinite sent his army to Villars and Tailleret. The lesser company ascended towards Villars. The people seeing their enemies approaching, after they had called upon God with fervent prayer, strongly defended themselves, and slew many many also were hurt, and the rest fled. The other company ascended towards Tailleret; and although they of that place were but few in number, and that part of the army the greater, yet making their prayers unto God, and commending their cause unto him, they defended themselves likewise valiantly.

In the meantime, they of Villars being emboldened by their late victory, came to assist their neighbours, and being assembled together, they courageously pursued their enemies, and put them to flight. In this pursuit it chanced that this poor people, by an ambush of their enemies who came another way, were suddenly enclosed on every side, and like to be destroyed; but yet they all escaped, and not one of them was slain, only three were hurt, who were soon cured again. On the enemy's side there were so many slain, that they were laid together by whole cart-loads. This was the reward of those who were desirous to shed innocent blood.

After the lord of la Trinite had received the letters of the Angrognians, he sent to them his secretary, accompanied with a gentleman of the valley; whose charge was to cause the chief rulers to send certain to commune with him, saying, that he had good tidings to declare to them; and, moreover, that he would deliver them a safe conduct to come and go. Whereupon they sent four to him, whom he intreated very courteously, and rehearsed to them, how the duke at his departure from the court, told him, that although the pope, the princes and cities of Italy, yea, his own council were fully resolved, that of necessity they of the said religion should be destroyed, yet notwithstanding, God otherwise put into his mind, and that he had taken counsel of God what he should do in this matter; that is, that he would use them gently. Furthermore, he declared to them, that the duchess bore them good affection, and favoured them very much, and that she had commended their cause to the duke, persuading him to have regard to that poor people, and that their religion was ancient and old, with many such other things. "Moreover, they had," said he, " great friends in the duke's court, not doubting but if they should send certain to the court with a supplication, they should obtain more than they themselves would require; and he for his part would employ himself in their affairs to the uttermost of his power and so he promised that he would retire himself with his army. This he seemed to speak unfeignedly. The people desiring but to live peaceably in their religion, and under obedience to their lawful prince, were content to follow his counsel. About this season they of Angrogne perceived that a part of the army ascended the hill of Tailleret, (which is the half way between Angrogne and those of the valley of Lucerne) and the other part had already gotten away, which led to the meadow of Toure, by which

they of Angrogne might easily have been enclosed. Therefore they sent certain immediately to keep the way, who soon after encountered with their enemies and ob. tained the victory, pursuing and chasing them to their camp, not without great loss of their men. The number of their enemies slain, was not known; for their custom was immediately to carry away those who were slain. Not one of Angrogne perished that day, nor yet was hurt. It was feared that this combat would have hindered the agreement; but the lord of la Trinite could well dissemble the matter, and excused the day's journey, putting the fault upon them of Tailleret, whom he charged to have slain certain of his men in the highway, and amongst others his barber.

On Saturday following, being the ninth of November, the lord of la Trinite sent again for them of Angrogne, to consult with them touching the agreement, using the like communication as before; and added thereunto, that in token of true obedience they should carry their armour into two of the houses of the chief rulers, not fearing but that it should be safe; for it should remain in their own keeping, and if need were, they should receive it again. Also, that he upon Sunday (which was the next day) would cause a mass to be sung within the temple of St. Lawrence in Angrogne, accompanied with a very few, and thereby the duke's wrath would be assuaged.

The next morning he went into the temple (whereat they were sore aggrieved, however they could not withstand him) his army marching before him: and having caused a mass to be sung, he desired to see the meadow of Toure, so much spoken of, that thereof he might make a true report to the duke; and thither the rulers with a great troop of his own men went, the residue of his company remaining behind. The lord being entered into the meadow of Toure, the people began to make a commotion; whereof he having intelligence, returned immediately. All that day he shewed himself very courteous to all whom he met.

The people in the meantime perceived themselves to be in great danger, and were moved at the sight of the army, the spoil of the soldiers, the taking away of their armour, but especially because the lord of la Trinite had viewed the meadow of Toure, foreseeing his traitorous meaning and purpose. A few days after the lord of la Trinite sent his secretary Gastaut to Angrogne to talk with them concerning the agreement, which was read in the assembly by the secretary as follows.

To the most excellent and worthy Prince, the duke of Savoy, &c. our sovereign lord and natural Prince. "Most noble and renowned prince, we have sent certain of our men unto your highness, to give testimony of our humble, hearty, and unfeigned obedience unto the same, and with all submission desire pardon touching the bearing of armour by certain of our people in their extreme necessity, and for all other our trespasses, for the which your sovereign grace might conceive any offence against us.

Secondly, to desire in most humble wise your said highuess, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that it would please the same, to suffer us to live with freedom of conscience in our religion, which also is the religion of our ancestors, observed for certain hundred years past. And we are persuaded, that it is the pure gospel of our Lord Jesus, the only truth, the word of life and salvation, which we profess. Also, that it may please your most gracious clemency not to take in ill part, if we, fearing to offend and displease God, cannot consent to certain traditions and ordinances of the church of Rome, and herein to have pity upon our poor souls, and the souls of our children, to the end that your highness be not in any wise charged in the just judgment of God for the same, where all men must appear to answer for their doings.

"On our part, we protest that we will seek nothing but to be the true servants of God, to serve him according to his holy word; and also to be true and loyal subjects to your highness, and more obedient than any others, being always ready to give our goods, our bodies, ou

lives, and the lives of our children, for your noble grace, as also our religion teaches us to do: only we desire that our souls may be left at liberty to serve God, according to his holy word.

"And we your poor humble subjects shall most heartily pray our God and Father for the good and long prosperity of your highness, for the most virtuous lady your wife, and for the noble house of Savoy."

To this supplication they of St. John, of Roccapiata, of St. Bartholomew, and of Perouse, with those of the valley of Lucerne, agreed. For it was concluded, that the agreement made should extend to all the confederates of the same religion. While they were treating of this agreement, the lord of la Trinite vexed cruelly them of Tailleret under this pretence, because they had not presented themselves to treat of this agreement: he tormented them after this sort; first he commanded that all their armour should be brought before him, and then they on their knees, should ask him pardon, because they came not to treat of the agreement with the rest; which notwithstanding the most part of them did.

The next morning the chief of the householders went to the village named Bouvet, the appointed place, and when they had heard a sermon, and called upon God, they began to write their names. The enrolling of their names not being fully ended, word was brought that the soldiers had got the top of the mountain, and had taken all the passes; whereat they of Tailleret were sore amazed, and ran with all speed to defend their wives and children. Some they saved; the most part, with their goods, were in their enemies hands already. At this time with sacking, spoiling and burning, they did much mischief.

After this the lord of la Trinite sent word to them who were fled, that if they would return, he would receive them to mercy. The poor people for the most part, trusting on his promise, returned, and yet the next morning the soldiers came to apprehend them and their ministers, and beset the place on every side. Such as were swift of foot, and could shift best, escaped. The rest were all hurt or taken, and yet they all escaped by a marvellous means: for it happened that there was an old man who could not run fast, to whom one of the soldiers came with a naked sword in his hand to have slain him. The old man seeing the imminent danger, caught the soldier by the legs, overthrew him, and drew him by the heels down the hill.

The soldier cried out, “Help, help! this villain will kill me." His fellows hearing him cry, made haste to rescue him; but in the mean time the old man escaped. The rest seeing what the old man had done, took courage, and though their armour and weapons were taken from them, yet with stones and slings they so beat and discomfited their enemies, that for that time they carried no prisoners away.

The day following the soldiers returning to the said Tailleret, robbed, spoiled, and carried away all that they could find, and so continued three days together; which was very easy for them to do, because the poor men, fearing lest they should be charged with violating the agreement, made no resistance, but retired towards Villars. The fourth day the lord of la Trinite, to torment the poor Taillerets yet more cruelly, sent his army again before day to the mountain, and into the same place, and because the people of the said village were retired towards Villars, and scattered in the high mountains, the soldiers not yet satisfied with spoiling and sacking the rest that they found in the said Tailleret, ranging about the confines thereof, sacked and made havoc on every side of whatsoever they could lay hands on, taking prisoners, both men and women.

The same day two women, the mother and the daughter, were found in a cave in the mountain, wounded to death by the soldiers, and died immediately after. So likewise a blind man, a hundred years of age, who had fled into a cave with his son's daughter, being eighteen years old, who fed him, was slain by the enemies, and as they pursued the maiden, she escaped from them, and fell from the top of the mountain, and died.

Shortly after, this lord sent his army to the temple of St. Lawrence in Angrogne, pretending to sing a mass there, and suddenly the soldiers besieged the minister's house. The minister being warned, assayed to escape. The soldiers attempted nothing by force, but used gentle persuasions to the contrary, for there were not yet many of them. But the minister pushed on further, and the soldiers followed him half a mile, but fearing the people, durst go no further. The minister withdrew himself into the rocks upon the mountain, accompanied with five others. The army was by and by at his heels, and sought a good while in the houses and cottages on every side, cruelly handling the people whom they took, to make them confess where their minister was, spoiling their houses, taking some prisoners, and beating others: but yet they could not learn of them where their minister was. At length they espied him among the rocks, where they thought to have enclosed him, and so they pursued him in the rocks, all covered with snow, until it was night, and could not take him. Then they returned and spoiled his house, and diligently searched out all his books and writings, and carried them to the lord of la Trinite in a sack, who caused them all to be burnt in his presence. That day they spoiled forty houses in Angrogne, broke their mills, and carried away all the corn and meal that they found.

About midnight the soldiers returned with torch-light to the minister's house to seek him, and searched every corner. The next morning commandment was given to the rulers of Angrogne, that within twenty-four hours they should deliver their minister, or else Angrogne should be put to fire and sword. The rulers answered, that they could not so do, for they knew not where he was, and that the soldiers had chased him over the mountains. After certain days, when the soldiers had burned houses, spoiled the people, broke their mills, and did what mischief they could, the army retired.

The poor Waldois were in great captivity and distress, but especially because they had not the preaching of God's word among them as they were wont to have; and therefore taking to them good courage, they determined to begin preaching again. The messengers which were sent to the duke were detained six weeks, and all that while were cruelly handled by the popish doctors, and were constrained by force and violence to promise to return to the mass. Now, when the messengers were returned, and the people understood that there was a new command that they should return to the mass: also that popish preachers were appointed, there was wonderful lamentation, weeping, and mourning, for this great calamity.

Hereupon, they of the valley of Lucerne and of Bouvet, being assembled together, by one assent sent two ministers, with others of the people, to the churches of Pragela, to signify to them the piteous estate of the poor churches of the valleys of Piedmont, to have their counsel and advice how to prevent the great dangers at hand if it were possible. For this cause they all went to prayer, and after they had long called upon God, desiring his grace, and the spirit of discretion and counsel, well to consider of those weighty and urgent affairs wherewith they were oppressed; in the end it was concluded, that all the people dwelling in the valleys and mountains of Piedmont, and those of Dauphiny should join in a league together. They all promised by God's grace and assistance, to maintain the pure preaching of the gospel, and administration of the holy sacraments; the one to aid and assist the other, and to render all obedience to their superiors, so far as they were commanded by the word of God. Moreover, that it should be lawful for none of the valleys to promise or conclude any thing touching religion, without the consent of the rest of the valleys. And for confirmation of the league, certain of the ministers and elders of the churches of

Dauphiny were sent to the valley of Lucerne, to ascer tain if they would give their consent.

These messengers, being arrived in the evening at the village of Bouvet, and the people being assembled, word was brought that the next day every householder should appear in the council-house, to know whether they would

return to the mass or no; and that they who would receive the mass, should quietly enjoy their houses; and they who would not, should be delivered to the justices, and condemned to be burned, or sent to the galleys. The people were brought to this extremity, either to die or flee, or else to renounce God. To flee seemed to them best, if the great snow had not prevented them ; therefore seeing themselves in such distress, they gladly consented to the league. After this, they exhorted one another, saying, "As we shall all be called upon to-morrow to renounce and forsake our God, and revolt again to idolatry, let us now make solemn protestation, that we will utterly forsake the false religion of the pope, and that we will live and die in the maintenance and confession of God's holy word. Let us all go to-morrow to the temple, to hear the word of God, and then let us cast down to the ground all the idols and altars." To this every man agreed, saying, "Let us do so, yea, and that too at the very same hour in which they have appointed us to be at the council-house."

The next day they assembled themselves in the church of Bouvet, and as soon as they came into the temple, without any further delay, they beat down the images and cast down the altars. After the sermon they went to Villars to do the like there. By the way they encountered a band of soldiers, who were going to spoil a village named Le Valle Guichard, and to take the poor inhabitants prisoners. The soldiers, seeing them so ill appointed, mocked them, and discharged their pistols at them, thinking to have put them to flight. But they valiantly defended themselves, and with stones chased them to the fortress. When they came to Villars, they beat down their images and altars, and afterwards besieged the fortress, and demanded the prisoners who were detained there.

The same day the judge of Lucerne, called Podesta, went to the council-house, to enroll the names of those who would return to the mass; but seeing what was done, he was afraid, and desired the people to suffer him to return quietly, which they willingly granted. Several gentlemen also of the valley came thither with the judge, to make their poor tenants forsake God; but seeing the tumult, they were glad to flee to the castle, where they and the garrison were besieged ten days together, not without great danger of their lives. The second day of the siege, the captain of Toure went with a company of soldiers to raise the siege; but they were either slain or discomfited. As much was done the third day. The fourth day he returned with three bands, and with the garrison of Toure, which caused a furious combat ; many of their enemies were slain, and a great number wounded, and yet of those who besieged the fort there was not one man hurt.

In the time of this siege they attempted by various means to take the fortress, but without ordnance it was impossible to do so. The lord of la Trinite, returning with his army, came to the valley of Lucerne, and the next day might easily have raised the siege. Wherefore when the garrison, not knowing that the lord of la Trinite was so near, desired that they might depart with bag and baggage, which request was granted. In this siege half of the soldiers were slain, and many were wounded, as well with harquebusses as with stones, and the soldiers for lack of water were constrained to make their bread with wine, which tormented their stomachs, and caused great diseases. Here is not to be forgotten, that the soldiers who a while before so cruelly persecuted the poor ministers, seeking by all possible means to destroy them, now beseeched them to save their lives. The same night the fortress was razed.

The second day of February the lord of la Trinite encamped at Lucerne, and placed a garrison in the priory of St. John, a village of the Waldois between Lucerne and Angrogne. The next day in the morning the said lord of la Trinite sent word to them of Angrogne, that if they would not take part with the rest, they should be gently handled. All the week before they were solicited by him to consent to the same, but they would give no answer. The same day they of Angrogne, and the rest of the valleys, fully agreed and determined to defend their

religion by force, and that the one should aid the other, and no agreement be made by any one without the consent of the rest. About noon the lord of la Trinite marched with his army by St. John, to enter into the borders of Angrogne by a place called La Sonnilette, where they had fought before. The people had made certain bul warks of earth and stone, not more than three feet high, where they defended themselves valiantly against their enemies. When the enemy were so weary that they could fight no longer, they put fresh soldiers into their places, so that the combat endured till night, and all that day the army could not enter the borders of Angrogne. Many of the enemy were slain, and a great many hurt; and but two men of Angrogne were slain, of whom one was slain by his own folly, because he was too greedy upon the spoil. The army, being beaten and tired, rested awhile.

The following Friday, which was the seventh of Febru. ary, at the break of day, the army marched towards Angrogne by five several places. The people of Angrogne were not yet assembled, and there were none to resist, but only a few who kept watch, who seeing their enemies coming upon them in so many places, and perceiving that they went about to enclose them, after they had valiantly fought for a space, recoiled by little and little to a high place where the combat was renewed with greater fierceness than before. But the lord of la Trinite seeing the loss of his men, and above all, that one of great credit and authority in the duke's court was wounded to death, blew a retreat, and descended to Angrogne, and there destroyed and burnt all the wines, victuals, and the rest of the goods that he could find; so that in a short space he had burnt about a thousand houses of Angrogne.

Toure is a little valley upon the borders of Angrogne, environed about with mountains two miles in length, but very narrow. On both sides, and in the midst thereof. there are about two hundred small houses and cottages; also meadows, pastures for cattle, ground for tillage, trees, and goodly fountains. On the south side and on the north the mountains are so high, that no man can that way approach the valley. On the other sides, a man may enter by seven or eight ways. This place is not more than two miles from Angrogne; the way is very narrow and hard to pass, because of the hills on both sides. There is also a river close by, but very small, and the banks are very high in many places. The people had carried there very few victuals, partly because the way was so difficult, and also through the sudden return of the army.

In the meantime the lord of la Trinite, after he had now twice assaulted Angrogne, sent to burn Rosa, and to discover the ways which led to the valley of Lucerne ; but the soldiers were driven back four days together by those who kept the passes. Upon which he sent his whole army, whom they valiantly withstood from morning till night. Then they of Lucerne sent new aid. During this combat, an ambuscade of soldiers descended from the top of the mountain, by a place so hard to pass by, that no man would have suspected it. The poor people, seeing themselves so environed by their enemies, saved themselves, some running through the midst of their enemies, and others among the rocks.

The enemy being entered into Rosa, consumed all with fire and sword. The rest of the people fled by the secret way leading to the valley of Lucerne, and wandered all that night upon the mountains full of snow, laden with their stuff, carrying their little infants in their arms, and leading the others by the hands. When they of the valley saw them, they ran to them, praising God for their deliverance, for they thought they had all been slain. Although these poor people were here in such great extremity, yet they were joyful, and comforted themselves, without any lamentation or mourning, except the poor little infants who cried out for cold.

A few days after the lord of la Trinite entered into the valley of Lucerne by three ways, that is to say, by Rosa, by the plains, and by the sides of Tailleret. They who kept the passes, at first resisted their enemies valiantly, but perceiving that they were assailed on every side, they retired to Villars, and there defended themselves awhile.

But because they saw that their enemies had already passed the plain, and got above Villars towards Bouvet, they gave over, and left Villars, and fled to the mountains The soldiers being entered, burned the houses, and slew all that they could find. The poor people who were fled into the mountains, seeing the village on fire, praised God, and gave him thanks, that he had made them worthy to suffer for his name, and for his cause; and also they were glad to see the village on fire, lest their enemies should encamp themselves there. Then the soldiers in great rage mounted the hills on every side, pursuing the poor people in great fury; but a few of them, after they had ardently called upon God, took courage, and beat back their enemies to Villars. This done, the army retired.

A few days after, the meadow of Toure was assaulted by three several ways on the east side. The combat endured a long time, many of the enemy were wounded, and many slain. But none of this poor people were slain on that day, only two were wounded, who were soon healed again. But to declare the conflicts, assaults, skirmishes, and alarms, which were at Angrogne and other places thereabouts, were too long; for brevity's sake it shall be sufficient to touch upon the most principal, and those which are most worthy of memory.

On Saturday, which was the 14th day of February, the people who were in the uppermost part of the meadow of Toure, perceived that a company of soldiers were ascended up the hill to Angrogne, and burning the rest of the houses there: they suspected that it was the policy of their enemies to draw them there, and in the meantime to set on them from behind, and so to win the meadow of Toure from them. Therefore they sent only six harquebusses against those soldiers; who having the higher ground, and not espied of their enemies, discharged all their guns together. Immediately the soldiers fled, although no man pursued them; whether they fled from policy, or for fear, it was not known.

Shortly after they of the meadow of Toure, who were on the watch on the top of the mountain, because every morning there was a sermon made, to which the people resorted, and they could see afar off round about them, espied a troop of soldiers marching on that side of the hill which is between the east and the north, and soon after that discovered another company, who marched on the north side towards the troop. The first were ascended an hour before the other, and fought on the top of the mountain called Melese, but they were soon discomfited; and because they could not run fast by means of the deep snow, and difficulty of the ways, in flying they fell down often upon the ground. Whilst they who pursued them were earnest in the chase, and had taken from them their drum, behold, there came to them some crying out, that the other troop was entered into the meadow of Toure, so they gave over the chase, or else not one of their enemies had escaped.

The other troop which came by the north side, took a high hill on the top of the mountain, which seemed to be almost inaccessible from the snow and ice which was there. When they were come to the top of the hill, they caused seven soldiers to go down the hill and to view the way, and to see whether the troop might descend that way or not. These seven went down almost to the houses. They sent also others to occupy the rest of the high places which were near to the foot of the hill and the rocks. In the meantime the ministers and the people, who were in the midst of the valley of the meadow, saw all this, and were much discouraged; so they went to prayer, and called upon God ardently, not without great sighs, lamentation and tears even until night.

The seven spies who came down to discover the way cried to their captain Truchet "Come down, come down, this day Angrogne shall be taken." The other cried to them again," Ascend, ascend, and return, or else you shall be slain every one of you." Immediately issued out five against these spies, and took some and chased the rest. The first of the five who set upon them, cast two of them down upon the ground. Soon after, eight men of Angrogne issued out against the whole troop, and it was wonderful to see them go with such courage

and boldness to assail such a multitude, and it seemed that they should have been all destroyed and hewn in pieces. The first of the eight went a good way before the others to discover the enemies, and carried a great staff somewhat bigger than an halbert; the other followed by two and two together, with harquebusses. These eight went from rock to rock, from hill to hill about the mountain, and chased their enemies valiantly. Then came twelve others, who, joining with the rest, fought with wonderful courage, and made great slaughter of their enemies. Soon after there came from the valley of Lucerne an hundred harquebusses, with one of their ministers, according to their manner, who were wont to send out a minister with them as well for prayer and exhortation as to keep the people in order, that they exceed not measure, as it came to pass that day.

At length they saw them also coming, who returned from the discomfiture of the former troop, making a great noise, and having a drum sounding before them, which they had taken from their enemies; they joined with them of the valley of Lucerne, and having made their earnest prayer to God, immediately came to succour the others that now were encountering valiantly the enemy. Then the enemy seeing such a company marching against them, with such courage and boldness, their hearts were so taken from them, that they suddenly fled. But as they could not well save themselves by running away, they turned back twice and fought, and some in the meantime fled.

He that carried the staff, and discovered the enemy, was but a very young and simple man, and was esteemed to be one that could do nothing but handle a hatchet, and keep cattle; and yet he, with those that followed, so discomfited the enemy, that it was wonderful to behold. He brake his great staff with laying upon them, and after that broke four of their own swords in pursuing them. There was a boy of eighteen years of age, and of small stature, who slew the lord of Monteil, master of the camp to the king; at which the enemy was astonished and discouraged. Another simple man, who one would have thought durst not once have looked Truchet in the face, for he was a very large man, strong and valiant, and one of the chief captains of the whole army, threw down Truchet with the stroke of a stone. Then a young man leaped upon him, and slew him with his own sword, and cleft his head in pieces.

This Truchet was one of the principal authors of the war, and one of the chief enemies of true religion, and of the poor Waldois, that could then be found. It was said also, that he vaunted and promised before hand to the lord of la Trinite, that he would deliver into his hands the meadow of Toure. But God soon brought his proud boasting to nought. And for his spoiling of the poor people, he lay spoiled and naked in the wild mountain of Angrogne.

Two of the chief among them offered

to pay a great sum of crowns for their ransom, but they could not be heard. They were pursued more than a mile, and were so discomfited, that they fled without any resistance, and if the night had not hindered them, they had pursued them further.

The minister, when he saw the great effusion of blood, and the enemy retreating, cried to the people, saying, that it was enough, and exhorted them to give thanks to God. They who heard him obeyed, and went to prayer; but they who were further off, and heard him not, chased the enemy till dark; insomuch, that if the rest had done the like, very few of their enemies had escaped. That day they had spoiled their enemies of a great part of their armour and ammunition. So God restored in this combat, and in others, to the poor Waldois the armour which the lord of la Trinite had taken from them before. Thanks were given to God in every place; and every man cried, "Who is he who sees not that God fighteth for us?" This victory gave great courage to the poor Waldois, and greatly astonished their enemies.

On the eighteenth of February, the lord of la Trinite, not satisfied with burning and destroying the greatest part of Villars, returned to burn all the little villages round about which appertain to the same, and especially to

pursue the poor people who had fled to the mountains, and dividing his army into three parts, he entered by three several ways. The two first companies joined together between Villars and Bouvet, and having a great company of horsemen. From thence they went to seek the people who were in the mountain of Combe, by such a way as they did not expect, and where there were no warders to defend the place. Notwithstanding, the warders who were next, seeing their enemies ascending that way, speedily ran before them, and calling upon God for his aid and succour, they set themselves against their enemies; and although they were but thirty in number, yet they valiantly beat them back twice, coming out of their bulwarks, that is to say, certain houses which at that time served them for that purpose. Many of the enemies were slain at those two combats. The lord of la Trinite, seeing his men so fiercely driven back, sent out the greatest part of his army, who were esteemed to be fifteen hundred men. There came also about an hundred to succour the warders. The combat was very cruel and fierce. At length the poor people were assaulted so vehemently, that they were fain to forsake their bulwarks, losing two of their men. Then the enemy thought all to be theirs, and blew their trumpets, triumphing that they had put the people to flight. But the people retiring not farther than a stone's cast, took courage, and crying altogether to the Lord for succour, they turned themselves to the face of their enemies, and with great force and power they hurled stones at them with their slings.

After this their enemies rested themselves a while, and by and by they gave a furious assault, but yet they were again mightily resisted. Yet once again their enemies rested, and in the meantime the people went to prayer, calling upon God altogether, with their faces lifted up towards heaven, which terrified their enemies more than any thing else. After this they gave yet another great assault, but God by the hands of a few drove them back. Yea, God here shewed his great power, even in the little children also, who fervently called upon God, threw stones at their enemies, and gave courage to the men. So did also the women, and the vulgar sort, that is to say, those who were meet for no feats of war, remaining upon the mountain; and beholding these furious combats, kneeled upon the ground, and having their faces lifted up towards heaven, with tears and groanings they cried "Lord help us!" Who heard their prayers.

After these three assaults were given, there came one to them crying, "Be of good courage, God hath sent those of Angrogne to succour us." He meant, that they of Angrogne were fighting for them in another place, that is to say, towards Tailleret, where the third part of the army was. The people perceiving that they of Angrogne were come to that place to succour them, began to cry, "Blessed be God, who hath sent us succour they of Angrogne are to succour us." Their enemies hearing this were astonished, and suddenly blew a retreat, and retired into the plain.

That troop which was gone towards Tailleret, divided themselves into three companies. The first marched by the side of the mountain, burning many houses, and joined with the main army. The second company, amounting to seven score, marched higher, thinking to take the people unawares. But they were strongly resisted by seven men and driven back. The third company attained the top of the mountain, thinking to inclose the people; but as God would, they of Angrogne, who came to succour them, encountered them, and put them to flight.

They of Villars, of whom mention is made before, after they had refreshed themselves with a little bread and wine (for the most part of them had eaten nothing all that day) chased their enemies till it was almost night, so fiercely, that the master of the camp was obliged to send to the lord of la Trinite, who was at Toure, for succour, or else all would have been lost. Which he did; and immediately he rode with all speed to Lucerne to save himself, hearing the alarm which was given at St. John by those of Angrogne, and fearing lest the way should have

been stopped. The army retired with great difficulty, notwithstanding the new aid which was sent them, and with great loss of men.

On Monday, being the 17th of March following, the lord of la Trinite, to be revenged of those of the meadow of Toure, assembled all the force that he could make with the gentlemen of the country. So that whereas before his army was commonly but four thousand, it was now between six and seven thousand and secretly in the night he encamped with part of his army in the midst of Angrogne, from whence the poor inhabitants were fled. The next morning, after the sermon and prayers were ended, they perceived the other part of the army encamped at the foot of the mountain of Angrogne on the east side. Soon after they perceived how both parts of the army coasted the hill's side, one towards the other, being such a multitude, so glittering in their harness, and marching in such array, that the poor people at first were astonished. Notwithstanding, the assembly fell down upon their knees three or four times, crying, "Help us, O Lord," beseeching him to have regard to the glory of his holy name, to stay the effusion of blood, if it were his good pleasure, and to turn the hearts of their enemies to the truth of his holy gospel. These two parts of the army joined together near to the bulwarks of the meadow of Toure, and gave the assault in three several places. One of the bands mounted secretly by the rocks, thinking to have inclosed the people in their bulwarks. But as soon as they who kept the bulwark below had espied them, they forsook the place, and marched straight towards them; and as they marched, they met with the aid which was sent to them from the valley of Lucerne, very luckily, and coming as it were from heaven: who joining together, soon dis. comfited their enemies with stones and musketry. They pursued them fiercely in the rocks, and vexed them wonderfully, because the rocks are so steep that no man can ascend or descend without great pain and difficulty.

There was also another band which kept the top of the hill, to assault the bulwarks from thence. The middle. most bulwark was then assaulted, in which were very few to defend it: they, seeing the number of their ene mies, retired, leaving only five to defend it. There was a huge rock not far from the bulwark; behind it a great number of the enemy were hid. And shortly there issued out two ensigns, assuring themselves to win the bulwark; but immediately one of their ensign-bearers was wounded to death. Whereupon many fell back; the other set up his ensign upon the bulwark. They who were within had neither halbert, nor any other long weapon, but only one pike, without any iron; which one of the five took, and threw down the ensign, and manfully beat back the scalers, and threw them down to the ground. Some of the enemy had entered into the bulwark by a door below, and slew one of the five who kept the middle part of the bulwark. The other four expected to be destroyed at once. Then one of the four chased away those who had entered below, with stones; and the other three leaving their pistols, defended themselves likewise with great stones: and perceiving the band who were on the rocks to flee, they took courage, and withstood their enemies valiantly till their com panions were returned from the chase.

In the mean time the bulwark which was upon the side of the mountain, was furiously assailed by one-half of the army. Those that were within, suffered their enemies to approach near to the bulwark, without any gunshot or other defence: at which the enemy much marvelled: but when they were at hand, they fell upon them, some with throwing stones, others with rolling down mighty stones, and some with musketry. There was a huge stone rolled down, which passed throughout the whole army, and slew many. The soldiers at that time had won a little cottage near the bulwark, which did much hurt to the poor men. But among them one devised to roll down a great huge stone against the cottage, which so shook it, and amazed the soldiers, that they thought they had been all destroyed, and they fied, and never would enter it again.

Then the soldiers made fences of wood, five feet long,