An Inn at Turin--Two Waldensian Youths--A Stranger--Invitation to Calabria--The Waldenses Search the Land--They Settle there--Their Colony Flourishes--Build Towns--Cultivate Science--They Hear of the Reformation--Petition for a Fixed Pastor--Jean Louis Paschale sent to them--Apprehended-- Brought in Chains to Naples--Conducted to Rome 104 CHAPTER XI. EXTINCTION OF WALDENSES IN CALABRIA. Arrival of Inquisitors in Calabria--Flight of the Inhabitants of San Sexto--Pursued and Destroyed--La Guardia--Its Citizens Seized--Their Tortures--Horrible Butchery--The Calabrian Colony Exterminated--Louis Paschale--His Condemnation--The Castle of St. Angelo--The Pope, Cardinals, and Citizens--The Martyr--His Last Words--His Execution-- His Tomb 114 CHAPTER XII. THE YEAR OF THE PLAGUE. Peace--Re-occupation of their Homes--Partial Famine--Contributions of Foreign Churches--Castrocaro, Governor of the Valleys--His Treacheries and Oppressions-- Letter of Elector Palatine to the Duke--A Voice raised for Toleration--Fate of Castrocaro--The Plague--Awful Ravages--10,000 Deaths--Only Two Pastors Survive--Ministers come from Switzerland, &c.--Worship conducted henceforward in French 123 CHAPTER XIII. THE GREAT MASSACRE. Preliminary Attacks--The Propaganda de Fide--Marchioness de Pianeza--Gastaldo’s Order--Its Barbarous Execution-- Greater Sorrows--Perfidy of Pianeza--The Massacring Army--Its Attack and Repulse--Treachery--The Massacre Begins--Its Horrors--Modes of Torture--Individual Martyrs-- Leger collects Evidence on the Spot--He Appeals to the Protestant States--Interposition of Cromwell--Mission of Sir Samuel Morland--A Martyr’s Monument 132 CHAPTER XIV. EXPLOITS OF GIANAVELLO--MASSACRE AND PILLAGE OF RORA. Ascent of La Combe--Beauty and Grandeur of Valley of Rora-- Gianavello--His Character--Marquis de Pianeza--His First Assault--Brave Repulse--Treachery of the Marquis--No Faith with Heretics--Gianavello’s Band--Repulse of Second and Third Attacks--Death of a Persecutor--An Army raised to invade Rora--Massacre and Pillage--Letter of Pianeza-- Gianavello’s Heroic Reply--Gianavello renews the War-- 500 against 15,000--Success of the Waldenses--Horror at the Massacre--Interposition of England--Letter of Cromwell--Treaty of Peace 151 CHAPTER XV. THE EXILE.