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The next day following, the commander of S. Anthony de Fosseaw came to Angroigne, accompanied with divers gentlemen, saying: he was sent by the duke, commanding them to put away their ministers: which they refused to do. From thence he went to the abbey of Pignorell, where he and Jaconiell caused a number of the poor inhabitants of Campillon: and of Fevill, which be of the valley of Lusern, to be taken prisoners: spoiling them of their goods; driving away their cattle, and forcing them to swear, &c. Thereupon, they wrote unto the Lord of Ranconis, declaring unto him the proceedings of the commander.

The next day following, the commaunder of S. Anthony de Fosseaw came to Angroigne, accōpanied with diuers gentlemen, saying: he was sent by the duke, commanding them to put away their ministers: which they refused to doo. From thence he went to the abbay of Pignorell, where hée and Iaconiell caused a number of the poore inhabitants of Campillon: and of Feuill, which be of the valley of Lusern, to be takē prisoners: spoyling them of their goods; driuing away their cattle, and forcing them to sweare, &c. Therevppon, they wrote vnto the Lord of Ranconis, declaring vnto him the procéedings of the commander.

After this, there were many commandments, & injunctions, given to banish the poor Valdois, with the doctrine of the Gospel: and in the end of October, next following, a rumour went, that an army was levied to destroy them. And there were indeed certain hands levied ready to march at an hours warning, and those malefactors which heretofore were fled, or banished for any offence were now again called home, and pardoned: so that they would take them to their weapons, and go to destroy the Waldois. They in the mean time, by the counsel of their Ministers, fell to fasting, and prayer, and carried all that they could, of their substance, up to the mountains, praising God, and singing Psalms unto him.

After this, there were many commandements, & iniunctions, giuen to banish ye poore Valdois, with the doctrine of the Gospell: and in the end of October, next following, a rumor went, that an army was leuied to destroy them. And there were indéede certaine handes leuied ready to march at an houres warning, and those malefactors which heeretofore were fled, or banished for any offence were now again called home, and pardoned: so that they would take thē to their weapons, and goe to destroy the Waldois. They in ye meane time, by the councell of their Ministers, fell to fasting, and prayer, and carried all that they could, of their substance, vp to the mountaines, praysing God, and singing Psalmes vnto him.