_Berne_, i. 154, 155, 182; friendly to Geneva, 276, 277; embassy to Geneva, 280; exiles at, 283; receives news of Huguenot triumph at Geneva, 302; alliance with Friburg and Geneva, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 376; Genevese and Savoyard deputations to, ii. 307; admonishes duke of Savoy, 338; warns Geneva, 338; triumph of the Scriptures at, 346; Bernese Lutherans at Geneva, 385, 390, 392, 400, 420; prepares to succour Geneva, 424, 432; asks help of Geneva, 442; refuses help to Geneva, 445; deputies propose renunciation of alliance, 446; demands it again, 449; Genevese embassy to, 450; alliance maintained, 450; joint-suzerain of Orbe, iii. 205; orders that all fathers of families should attend Farel's preaching, 217; opens churches at Granson to reformers, 238, 239; with Friburg publishes first act of religious liberty in Switzerland, 244; intervenes in favor of religious liberty at Geneva, 365; counter embassies to, from Geneva, 402, 403, 404; embassy to Geneva, 428; the deputies counsel yielding to the bishop, 453; sends Farel to Geneva, iv. 207; embassy to Geneva, 215; protects the reformers, 216; compels opening of a church to them, 219; insists upon trial of Furbity, 220; deputies assist at his examination, 243 _sqq._, 255; farewell of the embassy, 256; intervention on behalf of Maisonneuve, 273; Genevese embassy to, 309; exhorts Savoy and Burgundy to cease hostilities against Geneva, 317, 318; intervenes for Maisonneuve and Janin, 322; supports duke of Savoy, 340; refuses aid to Geneva, v. 316; negotiates with duke of Savoy on its behalf, 360; helps Geneva, 372; declares war against duke of Savoy, 373; march of the army under Nägueli, 374; demands sovereignty of Geneva, 397; reduction and annexation of Vaud, 398; the envoys at Aosta, 450, 451; the Bernese take Yverdun, and abolish Romish worship, vi. 229; edict issued for disputation at Lausanne, 234; ordinances for the Pays de Vaud, 263; treaty with Lausanne, 265; issues edict of reformation for the Pays de Vaud, 272; synod of, 320; another synod convoked, 327; a patched-up peace, 327; another synod, 327 _sqq._; deputies of, at Geneva, support the malcontent Huguenots, 340; letter to the Reformers, 348; an embassy to Geneva promised, 348; and not sent, 349; sanctions the Genevese confession, 350; dismissal of Megander, 367; deputation of country pastors to Berne, 367, 368; views of Bernese on church and state, 371; on worship, 372; convoke a synod at Lausanne, 373; letters to Calvin and the Council of Geneva, 376;