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.
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A compelling story
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Huguenot Persecution by the Catholic Hierarchy
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What sort of crazy title is that?
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P is for Persecution – Can’t stay, can’t go
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J is for Jean Giraud – Pedlar with a secret
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Slander – an odious sin
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Dramatic tension as the storm brews
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AtoZ Challenge April 2024
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A New Home?
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U is for United Provinces – Dutch Republic
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D is for Dragonnade – Persuasion by any means
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W is for William III – William of Orange
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M is for Madame de Guise – Duchess of Alençon
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