A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Abjuration? What a strange word that is. It means a solemn repudiation upon oath of some right or privilege. In the context of the religious strife in France in the 16th and 17th centuries, it referred to a formal renunciation one’s faith and adoption of a different one. Even…
Welcome to an instructive journey that promises to ignite your curiosity about aspirations and conflicts in a period of history that you may know little about. As we gear up for the upcoming A to Z Blogging Challenge in April, I am unveiling the theme that will guide us through a month of discovery and…
‘Games’ by Patrick Oberholzer is a remarkable book – remarkable in its oversized format, remarkable in its dramatic design, and particularly remarkable in its message. It is also a very instructive book. It makes us aware of the traumatic experiences of many Afghans refugees who arrive in comfortable Western Europe. “We speak of ‘games’ to refer…
Louis XIV considered a person who possessed a Bible to be a traitor, a member of a rival church. Bitter persecution of Protestant believers spread throughout France. To avoid discovery, a Huguenot woman often hid her micro Bible in her hair bun or chignon.
An extract from ‘Greet Suzon for me’ “I’m sure you miss your papa, Sophie.” “Yes. Mummy’s taking me to him.” “That’s right.” I looked at Antoinette. “How did you get separated? Can you tell me what happened?” She hung her head, sniffing and nodding for some moments. Then she looked up, breathing in gasps. “Those…
A chapter from ‘Greet Suzon for me’ This draft of chapter 22 contains some drama, a style of prose I’m not good at. I’d appreciate any feedback – harsh or complimentary – to help me improve it.
In the sixteenth century, France witnessed decades of strife between the established Catholic Church and the new Huguenot believers, followers of John Calvin’s Protestant doctrine. These culminated in a series of massacres in many parts of the country. The most horrible became known as the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in 1572, at which thousands of…
A day trip to see an exhibition about evolution in a local natural history museum! The school class I assist was excited. Preliminary documentation showed that the displays were very well designed. Going round in groups, the children had to find the answers to questions about fossils, the emergence of different species, the demise of…
Before The Storm 1685 by Paul C. R. Monk – an object lesson in creative historical fiction writing This free novella covers the same dramatic events as my work-in-progress, Gédéon. In my opinion, Paul C. R. Monk has not only written a captivating prequel to his trilogy, The Huguenot Chronicles but presents a masterpiece in regard…
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