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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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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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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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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I is for Intendant – Royal civil servant
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Origins and roles Intendants were royal civil servants in France, appointed during the Old Regime in an…
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B is for Benoist – Historian of the Edict of Nantes
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Imagine being thrown out of your own country as a rebel with fifteen days’…
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T is for Terreneuviers – Jersey fishermen in Newfoundland
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Fishing trade The term terreneuviers (Newfoundlanders) refers to Jersey fishermen who participated in the…
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U is for United Provinces – Dutch Republic
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 History and geography The United Provinces of the Netherlands grew out of the 1579…
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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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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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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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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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E is for Écréhous – A smugglers nest
An aerial view of the northern section of Les Écréhous
