Proof 1 Vaudois go back to the Apostles: Vaudois'/Valdese Noble Lesson mentions the Waldesians/Vaudois (who had Old Latin Bibles with 1 John 5:7) said they were Teachers teaching about Jesus Christ from the Apostles to the present day and that they were persecuted.
Page 99: "The noble Leffon [Lesson] written in the Language of the ancient Inhabitants ot the Valleys, in the Year 1100. Extraded out of a moft authentick Manufcript, the true Original whereof is to be feen [seen] in the publick Library of the famous Univerfity of Cambridg."   On Book VI, Page 113, "Then was there a People new converted;
They were called Chriftians, for they believed in Chrift [Christ] ... Now after the Apoftles, were certain Teachers,
Who taught the way of Jefus Chrift our Saviour.
And thefe [these] are found even at this prefent [present] Day,
But they are known to very few.
Who have a great defire to teach the way of Jefus Chrift [Jesus Christ]
But they are fo [so] perfecuted, that they are able to do but little," (Page 116).