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‘
-
A compelling story
Review by Sharlene Almond, Reedsy Discovery A compelling story of a persecuted family condemned to die, but resilient in their…
-
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…
-
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 –…
-
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…
-
A compelling story
Review by Sharlene Almond, Reedsy Discovery A compelling story of a persecuted family condemned to die, but resilient in their…
-
A Night in the Forest
This is a sample chapter from my work-in-progress: Gédéon. Madeleine d’Albert “Get out of sight, Madeleine!” Papa’s voice roused me…
-
D is for Dragonnade – Persuasion by any means
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 A Huguenot farmer experiences the full force of a dragonnade The year was 1681….
-
M is for Madame de Guise – Duchess of Alençon
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Background Élisabeth Marguerite d’Orléans, also known as Isabelle d’Orléans, was was a first cousin of Louis…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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’…
-
Dramatic tension as the storm brews
Before The Storm 1685 by Paul C. R. Monk – an object lesson in creative historical fiction writing This free…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Y is for Why – Religious conflicts?
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Religious conflicts have plagued societies throughout history, causing immense suffering, division, and loss of…
