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Outside the Piedmont, the Waldenses joined the local Protestant churches in Bohemia, France, and Germany. After they came out of seclusion and reports were made of sedition on their part, French King Francis I on 1 January 1545 issued the "Arrêt de Mérindol", and assembled an army against the Waldensians of Provence.
Emilio Comba (1839–1904) was a celebrated Waldensian pastor and historian, [1] [2] he was born in San Germano Chisone, Piedmont, Italy. Works.
Jacob Shallus or Shalus (1750–April 18, 1796) [1] was the engrosser or penman of the original copy of the United States Constitution. The handwritten document that Shallus engrossed is on display in the Rotunda of the Charters of Freedom at the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
Peter Waldo is regarded by many historians, including Jana Schulman, as having founded the Waldensians sometime between 1170 and 1177. [6] [7] [4]There were claims that the Waldensians predated Peter Waldo.
The Waldensians wanted to follow Jesus in poverty and simplicity. The Waldensians later joined the Protestant reformation. [39] [3] The Waldensian movement was started by Peter Waldo, they contested the institution of the papacy and the wealth of the church, however they still took part in the sacraments of the Catholic church. [40]
On 18 August, the Pinerolo Declaration of Mercy was issued, which constituted a peace treaty between Charles Emmanuel II and the Waldensians. [1] Estimates of how many Waldensians were killed during the Piedmontese Easter vary widely, including "more than a thousand", [8] "4,000 to 6,000", [1] and "6,000". [3]
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During the post-war "critical period," Brown was a leader of the Federalist faction in Rhode Island that opposed paper money and supported ratifying the U.S. Constitution. [2] Shortly after taking over the family business Brown ordered a nine-and-a half foot mahogany desk-and-bookcase crafted by Daniel Spencer, who was the nephew of John ...