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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Davies, Horton. French Huguenots in English-speaking lands. New York : Peter Lang, c2000 (OCoLC)606306397 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Horton Davies; Marie-Hélène Davies |
| ISBN: | 0820445428 9780820445427 |
| OCLC Number: | 41096315 |
| Description: | x, 147 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. The Problems of the Huguenots in France -- 2. Persecution: The Necessity to Escape -- 3. Ways of Escape from France -- 4. Huguenot Faith and Character -- 5. Ministers and Doctors; Military Men and Politicians -- 6. The Contributions of Huguenot Manufacturers -- 7. Huguenot Artists and Architects. |
| Series Title: | Studies in church history (New York, N.Y.), vol. 11. |
| Responsibility: | Horton and Marie-Hélène Davies. |
Abstract:
Yet, this emigration also included success stories, such as two generals in the Ligonnier family and two admirals in the Laforey family. Some Huguenot pastors banished from the realm became like Duval, high-ranking officials in the Church of England or of Ireland. Among artists, Roubillac, a sculptor, enlivened Westminster Abbey, whilst Marot an architect and engraver designed castles and gardens. Some businessmen, like Beron and the Faneuil brothers, thrived in Boston. From Huguenot lineage sprang four presidents of the United States.
All of this was a tribute to their faith, to their belief in the doctrine of Predestination, and to the qualities of their character such as reverence, chastity, frugality, sobriety, and industry."--BOOK JACKET.
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- Huguenots -- Great Britain -- History.
- Huguenots -- English-speaking countries -- History.
- French -- English-speaking countries -- History.
- Huguenots -- United States -- History.
- French -- Great Britain -- History.
- French -- United States -- History.
- Hugenoten.
- Emigranten.
- Hugenotten.
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