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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A compelling story
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O is for Opera – Académie Royale de Musique
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Dramatic tension as the storm brews
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X is for X-ING – Crossing the sea to escape
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C is for Constance – A dungeon for women
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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…
Huguenot Persecution by the Catholic Hierarchy
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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…
N is for Nouvelles Catholiques – Home for re-education
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L is for Louvois – Secretary of state for war
A contribution to the #AtoZchallenge 2024 Early life The Marquis de Louvois began his life as François-Michel Le Tellier. His…