A historic novel by Pam Vause. Italy 1496-1488. The Popes and the Inquisition forbade biblical translation through the Middle Ages, threatening imprisonment and death to those who disobeyed. This power was visited for many centuries upon the people who spread Bible doctrines. They were hunted to extinction, yet their blood watered the seed sown. Today, Waldensian congregations can be found in Europe, South America, and North America, Italy and many other places. They have survived.