Switzerland: Or, a Journal of a Tour And Residence in That Country, in the Years 1817, 1818 And ... 2
Switzerland: Or, a Journal of a Tour And Residence in That Country, in the Years 1817, 1818 And ... 2
L Louis Simond
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The increased price of every ne- tie&ary ofBfe rendered riches little more than nuga- tory to their possessors, while those who did not share m them found themselves suddenly impoverished ; aB felt equally disappointed and soured. The Bishop, now Cardinal, of Sion, envenomed these feelings for his particular purposes, and insurrections broke out among the peasants of Bernef, Lucerne, and Soteure, which were not quelled without difficulty, partly by force, and partly by concession : the magistra...tes were made to swear not to receive any more pensions from foreign princes, and some inferior agents of clandestine enlist- ments were tried and executed. But a war against Lours XII., for die purpose of forcing him to abandon ftB further pretensions on Italy, continued to be popu- lar, and the emperor offering to jdn with few thousand horse andatrainofartifflery, it was -undertaken with greet spirit. The aroty entered Burgundy, and fad 230 FRANCIS I. SUCCESSFULLY siege to Dijon, where La Tremouille commanded; knowing he could not hold out long, he found means of entangling the Swiss in negotiations for a general peace, on such terms as they cho^e.
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