Gédéon seeks answers
King Louis XIV is determined to unite the French nation in a single church. Gédéon, the oldest child of a Huguenot family in Normandy, experiences first-hand the increasing hostility of the Catholic hierarchy.
What is the cause of the religious conflict? Is reconciliation possible? Or will Gédéon’s family have to flee the country?
What causes religious conflict today? Can’t the underlying disagreements be resolved? Sadly, even today, countless families in many countries see no alternative than to escape their beloved homeland and seek refuge in an unfamiliar, unwelcoming nation.
Vince’s second book – Greet Suzon for me – about the plight of Gédéon’s family, is due to be published in 2025.
Posts about ‘Greet Suzon for me‘
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A compelling story
Review by Sharlene Almond, Reedsy Discovery A compelling story of a persecuted family condemned to die, but resilient in their…
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Huguenot Persecution by the Catholic Hierarchy
An Editorial Review of “Greet Suzon for Me“ Book Blurb King Louis XIV is determined to unite the French nation…
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What sort of crazy title is that?
My book is not about Suzon at all. So why does she figure in the title? Well, she doesn’t –…
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W is for William III – William of Orange
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 King William III of England, also known as William of Orange, was a significant…
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P is for Persecution – Can’t stay, can’t go
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Religious tension in France simmers In 1589 the Protestant Henry de Bourbon, King of…
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S is for Société du samedi – Salon des précieuses
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Les précieuses In 17th century Paris, a group of intellectual, witty women known as…
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G is for Galley slaves – Never to return
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by King Louis XIV in 1685,…
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N is for Nouvelles Catholiques – Home for re-education
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, members of the religion prétendue réformée (so-called reformed…
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Huguenot Persecution by the Catholic Hierarchy
An Editorial Review of “Greet Suzon for Me“ Book Blurb King Louis XIV is determined to unite the French nation…
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R is for Refuge – A place of safety
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Background After the Wars of Religion, and as Protestants in many parts of France…
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X is for X-ING – Crossing the sea to escape
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Flight by sea Whatever the reason people leave their country to seek a new…
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What sort of crazy title is that?
My book is not about Suzon at all. So why does she figure in the title? Well, she doesn’t –…
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Ever heard of a Chignon Bible?
Louis XIV considered a person who possessed a Bible to be a traitor, a member of a rival church. Bitter…
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Q is for Queen Maria Theresa – A peace offering
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Imagine being married to a double first cousin as a peace offering. King Philip…
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J is for Jean Giraud – Pedlar with a secret
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Who would have thought a humble pedlar from the tiny village of La Grave…
