Waldensians , auch: Waldenses , auch: Valdenses

Only one small group from the 12th century - Waldensians - was an exception.

Many earlier movements such as Waldensians and others likewise held this viewpoint.

Waldensians held and preached a number of truths as they read from the Bible.

They received episcopal ordination through the Waldensians in 1467.

Though some Waldensians were perhaps won back in Lombardy, others were not.

Economic and social integration have eased acceptance of ethnic Waldensians into Italian society.

During this period, it was strongly affected by the Waldensians (Waldenser) movement.

Early Waldensians belonged to one of three groups:

Protestant rulers in northern Europe offered sanctuary to the remaining Waldensians.

Early biographers put this down to the growing influence of the Waldensians in opposition to Catholic clergy.

Among the early movements for Church Reform, the presence of Waldensians can be detected in the 14th century.

At the beginning of the 15th century, a community of Waldensians was uncovered in Trnava.

With the successes of the Reformation, many secret Waldensians decided not to hide their true religious beliefs any longer.

One example came after the massacre of the Waldensians of Provence in 1545 where 3,600 were slaughtered.

For a short period, more than half the population called itself "Waldensians", although they still attended Catholic masses on Sundays.

Frederick also fought heretics, in particular Waldensians.

Waldensians still have a vital religious community in Rohrbach-Wembach-Hahn.

Waldensians are the members of the Protestant Waldensian Church.

As Lutherans started to penetrate their region, the Waldensians' activities came under scrutiny by the French government.

Waldensians are a Protestant movement which started in Lyon, France, in the late 1170s.

In the end, more than 150 Waldensians converted to Mormonism, and 70 eventually emigrated to Utah.

With a sense of foreboding, many Waldensians from neighbouring places fled to Guardia, which was fortified.

Waldo and his followers developed a system whereby they would go from town to town and meet secretly with small groups of Waldensians.

An estimate of some 1,700 Waldensians were slaughtered; the massacre was so brutal it aroused indignation throughout Europe.

The Pope had even declared a crusade against the Sabbath keeping, bible believing Waldensians.