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Waldensian documents, 1655

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.03.38

Scope and Contents

In this volume are contained the following authentic MSS. for the Justification of the abovesaid History concerning the differences in Switzerland about the poor Exiles of Switz, etc., all signed by Mr Andrew Schmidt, Under Secretary of Zuric.
1. Their Citation in September, 1655.
2. The Nicodemites Letter to those of Switz, written from Zuric the 15 of September, 1655.
3. A Letter from the Canton of Zuric to those of Switz, in favour of the said Nicodemites, the 15 of September, 1655.
4. A Letter from the Nicodemites of Art to the Canton of Switz, the 24 of September, 1655.
5. A Letter from the Canton of Zuric to that of Switz, the 24 of September, 1655.
6. The Answer of the Canton of Switz to that of Zuric, 27 Sep. 1655.
7. A Letter from Zuric to that of Switz and the other four Catholic Cantons, the 28 September, 1655.
8. A brief description of those persons who were cruelly executed and put to death for the truth at Switz in Nov. in the year 1655.
9. A Letter from the Canton of Bern to those of Switz, the 13 October, 1655.
10. The proposition sent in writing to those of Switz by the hands of the Deputies of the Evangelical Cantons.
11. The Answer of the Council of Switz to the abovesaid Proposition of the Evangelical Cantons.
12. The Answer of those of Switz to Messieurs de Bern, the 27 October, 1655.
13. A Deposition of Articles of those of Art touching their Confession of Faith. The Articles are enumerated in Morland's History of the Evangelical Churches of the Valleys of Piemont (1658) (following the Contents).
14. Copie of the Memorial of the Nicodemites of Switz touching their coming out of Babylon in the year 1652.

Dates

  • Creation: 1655

Creator

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Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

German

Former reference

Morland, W

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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