Piedmontese Easter
Series of massacres on Waldensians in Puedmont, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Piedmontese Easter (Italian: Pasque piemontesi, French: Pâques piémontaises or Pâques vaudoises) was a series of massacres on Waldensians (also known as Waldenses or Vaudois) by Savoyard troops in the Duchy of Savoy in 1655.[2][3]
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Part of the Savoyard–Waldensian Wars | |||||
Savoyard troops torture a Waldensian woman during the Piedmontese Easter. 1658 image. | |||||
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Duchy of Savoy | Waldensian rebels | ||||
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Charles Emmanuel II |
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