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Waldensian documents, Mid seventeenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.03.29

Scope and Contents

1. A Memorial concerning the Evangelical Churches in the Valley of Piemont, in the year 1644. This is in French, with the heading, 'Memoire sur les affaires des Eglises en Piedmont en l'annee 1644.'
2. A Letter from the Evangelical Cantons of Switzerland to the Duke of Savoy the 5/15 of March, 1655. This and the following articles are copies. The articles are in German with the exception of 3, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 23, in French, 5 in Latin, and 22 in Italian.
3. A Letter of the Duke of Savoy to the Evangelical Cantons the 6th of April, 1655.
4. A Letter from the Ministers of Zuric to those of N. N. touching the negotiation of Mr Durreus for the unity of the Churches, together with a relation of the beginning and progress of the late persecution in Piemont; as also two other letters touching the same subject. They are dated from Zurich respectively the 5th March, the 22nd March, and 23rd April.
5. A Letter from the Pastors of Zurich to those of Basle, Schaffhouzen, etc. concerning the massacre in the year 1655, bearing date the 1 of May, 1655.
6. The Evangelical Cantons to the Duke of Savoy, the 6 of May, 1655.
7. Col. Weiss his account of the Commission given him by the Evangelical Cantons to negotiate or intercede in the behalf of the Valley People in Piemont with the Duke of Savoy.
8. The Duke of Savoy to the Evangelical Cantons, 13 June, 1655.
9. The Evangelical Cantons to the Duke of Savoy, 17 June, 1655.
10. Coll. Weiss his account to those of Bern touching his second cold Reception in the Court of Savoy upon his intimation of the Evangelical Cantons Embassie intended thitherward in the behalf of the poor Exiles of Piemont.
11. The Duke of Savoy to the Evangelical Cantons received by their Ambassadors at Aigle, the 9/19 of July, 1655.
12. The First Proposition of the Four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons to the Duke of Savoy in behalf of the poor Evangelical Churches of the Valleys, together with the said Duke's answer thereunto.
13. The Duke of Savoy to the Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons, the 29 of July, 1655.
14. The Ambassadors to the Duke of Savoy, 17 Junij, 1655.
15. The first Relation of the Negotiation of the Four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons in the Court of Savoy, bearing date the 1/11 of August, 1655.
16. The second Relation of the said Ambassadors, bearing date the 9/19 of August, 1655.
17. Their third Relation, bearing date the 11/21 of August, 1655.
18. A Memorial given by the Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons of Switzerland to the Baron of Greisey, 16/26 of August, 1655.
19. Their Letter to the Evangelical Cantons, the 28 August/7 Sept. 1655.
20. Their fourth and last Relation, bearing date the 21/31 August, 1655.
21. The second Proposition of the Four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons to His Royal Highness the Duke of Savoy, the 24 of August, 1655.
22. The Duke of Savoy's Answer to the request of the Four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons, written in Italian, bearing date the 6 of September, 1655.
23. The Baron of Greisey to the Four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons, the 30 of August, 1655.

Dates

  • Creation: Mid seventeenth century

Creator

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Extent

1 volume(s) (c. 60 leaves)

Language of Materials

German

French

Former reference

Morland, L

Custodial History

Presented to the library in 1658 by Samuel Morland.

Physical Description

Paper

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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