[2] Fuller's Worthies.
[3] Churches of Bristol.
[4] Taylor's Book about Bristol.
[5] The Churchgoer.
[6] The documents are given in full in the appendix of Dr. J.J. Chaponnière's memoir in vol. iv. of the Mém. de la Soc. Archéol. de Genève. The former is signed by Bonivard, apostolic prothonotary and poet-laureate.
[7] The story is told by Bonivard himself in his Chronicles, and may be found in full detail in the Second Series of Dr. Merle d'Aubigné's volumes on the Reformation, vol. i. chaps. viii. and x. The story that Pecolat, about to be submitted a second time to the torture, and fearing lest he might be again tempted to accuse his friends, attempted to cut off his own tongue with a razor, seems to be authenticated. The whole story is worthy of being told at full length in English, it is so full of generous heroism.
[8] "Je n'ai vu ni lu oncques un si grand mépriseur de mort," says Bonivard in his Chronicles.
[9] The text of this act is given by Chaponnière, p. 156.
[10] We have the history of one of them in a brief of Pope Clement VII. addressed to the chapter and senate of Geneva, in which he expresses his sorrow that in a city which he has carried in his bowels so long such high-handed doings should be allowed. One Francis Bonivard has not only despoiled the rightful prior of his living, but—what is worse—has chased his attorney with a gun and shot the horse that he was running away upon: "quodque pejus est, Franciscum Tingum ejusdem electi procuratorem, negocium restitucionis dicte possessionis prosequentem, scloppettis invasisse, et equum super quo fugiebat vulnerasse." His Holiness threatens spiritual vengeance, and explains his zeal in the case by the fact that the excluded prior is his cousin.
[11] Advis et Devis des difformes Reformateurz, pp. 149-151.