# Of The Conversion Of Peter Waldo, And The Rise Of The Waldenses, Etc. · Page 2 of 2 [Previous page: OF THE CONVERSION OF PETER WALDO, AND THE RISE OF THE WALDENSES, ETC.](/en/stories/mm-of-the-conversion-of-peter-waldo-and-the-rise-of-the-waldenses-etc/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: OF THE DISPERSION AND THE VARIOUS NAMES OF THE WALDENSES OR FOLLOWERS OF PETER WALDO.](/en/stories/mm-of-the-dispersion-and-the-various-names-of-the-waldenses-or-followers-of-peter-waldo/) Note.—Peter Blesensus, a learned man, well known by his writings, taught, A. D. 1167, that Rome was the true Babylon of which John has prophesied; that the officials of the Roman court were genuine harpies, and the priests, true calves of Bethel, priests of Baal, Egyptian idols, and that at Rome everything could be had for money. Chron. van den Onderg., page 479, col. 1, from Merula, fol. 767. About A. D. 1170.—For the year 1160, we gave an account of Peter Waldo and his conversion, as well as of his having brought many who sat in the darkness of popery, to the light of the holy Gospel. It is stated of these people, that in doctrine, faith, and life they were like the Apostolics, of whom we made mention for the year 1155, and stated, that they were opposed to infant baptism, purgatory, etc. The rise of these people, called Waldenses and Albigenses, is fixed about A. D. 1170, that is, ten years after Peter Waldo began to teach them; which matters shall hereafter be treated more fully and circumstantially. Compare Bapt. Hist., page 599, with Nietigh., page 85; also, Introduction to the Martyrs Mirror, fol. 50, col. 1, 2, (although the principal 266 rising of said people is there fixed A. D. 1176) from Bar. in Chron., A. D. 1176, num. 1, 2, 3. Note.—It appears from several ancient writers, that the Waldenses, or, at least, people who held the same belief, existed long before the year 1170, yea, before 1160; seeing that already in the year 1160 they had increased to such an extent, that they were summoned to Rome before a synod, and were condemned there as obstinate heretics. Johan. de Oppido. The same occurred A. D. 1164, in the synod of Tours, Bapt. Hist., p. 676. Hence, when their beginning is fixed A. D. 1170, this must not be understood of their origin, but of their rising, progress, and greatest prosperity. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_266) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: OF THE CONVERSION OF PETER WALDO, AND THE RISE OF THE WALDENSES, ETC.](/en/stories/mm-of-the-conversion-of-peter-waldo-and-the-rise-of-the-waldenses-etc/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: OF THE DISPERSION AND THE VARIOUS NAMES OF THE WALDENSES OR FOLLOWERS OF PETER WALDO.](/en/stories/mm-of-the-dispersion-and-the-various-names-of-the-waldenses-or-followers-of-peter-waldo/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-of-the-conversion-of-peter-waldo-and-the-rise-of-the-waldenses-etc/part-2/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Of+The+Conversion+Of+Peter+Waldo%2C+And+The+Rise+Of+The+Waldenses%2C+Etc.+%C2%B7+Page+2+of+2&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AOf+The+Conversion+Of+Peter+Waldo%2C+And+The+Rise+Of+The+Waldenses%2C+Etc.+%C2%B7+Page+2+of+2%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-of-the-conversion-of-peter-waldo-and-the-rise-of-the-waldenses-etc%2Fpart-2%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-of-the-conversion-of-peter-waldo-and-the-rise-of-the-waldenses-etc--b00023-o000000%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+12th+century+%28source+section%29%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)