Waldensian documents, 1655 - 1658
Scope and Contents
The following are copies, in Italian, with the exception of 1, 2, 4 and 13 in French.
1. H. R. H. Order concerning the Tax due from his Protestant subjects for the year 1655, after which follows a copy of the Injunction; the first bearing date the 26 of April, 1656, and the other the 6 of October, 1656.
2. The poor people's Reply of the 5 of September, 1657, to the Marquess of La Pianezza's Answer to one of theirs, sent them by Mr. de la Londe, bearing date the 2 of August, 1657.
3. The humble Remonstrance of the poor Evangelical Ohurches of the Valleys of Lucerna, etc. to Madame Royale, the 20 of August, 1657, concerning the grievances of the Treaty at Pignerol.
4. An humble Remonstrance of the poor people of the Valleys of Piemont professing the reformed religion, which they put into the hands of M. de la Londe, to present to His Majesty of France, in August 1657, concerning the grievances of the Treaty at Pignerol.
5. The humble Reply of the poor Evangelical Churches of the Valleys of Lucerna, etc. to a paper sent them from Madame Royale, through the hands of Monsieur de la Londe upon the 2 of August, 1657, bearing date the 5 of October, 1657.
6. The humble Supplication of the poor people of the Valleys to the Duke of Savoy, together with the Duke's answer at Turin, the 6 of October, 1657.
7. An order of Andrea Gastaldo, in the month of December, 1657, summoning those of the poor people who refused to sell their possessions, to appear before him at Lucerna, under pain of being proceeded against as contumacious, etc.
8. An order of Andrea Gastaldo, the 20 of December, 1657, summoning the poor people to Turin for having public exercises of their religion at San Giovanni.
9. The poor people's Letter to Ambassador Servient, the 28 of December, 1657.
10. The poor people's Supplication to H. R. H. of the 28 December, 1657.
11. The poor people's Supplication to H. R. H., together with his said R.H. answer thereunto, given at Turin the 25 of January, 1658.
12. The poor people's Request, the 26 of October, 1657.
13. A Letter from the four Ambassadors of the Evangelical Cantons to Ambassador Servient, Count Teuchi, and the Baron de Greisy, in favour of the poor Evangelical Churches of the Valleys the 30 of November, 1657.
Dates
- Creation: 1655 - 1658
Creator
- From the Sub-Series: Morland, Sir Samuel, 1625-1695 (1st Baronet, natural philosopher and diplomat) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
Italian
French
Former reference
Morland, Q
Custodial History
Presented to the library in 1658 by Samuel Morland.
Physical Description
Paper
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