Huguenot Refugees

French King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a document that had protected the rights of French protestants for almost one hundred years. The decision led to a mass exodus of French Protestants with many going to Prussia.

Genre: Documentary,

Actor:

Creator: Paul Wiederhold,

Country: Germany,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 110 minutes

Release: 2019-11-25

Rating: 6

Season 1 - Huguenot Refugees
2019-11-25
French King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a document that had protected the rights of French protestants for almost one hundred years. The decision prompted a mass exodus of French Protestants with many going to Prussia.
2019-12-02
French protestants were forced to flee France as dragoons were given free reign to rape, assault and terrify their communities. Among them, the Loyal family, poor cloth-makers desperate for mercy, safe passage, and a new place to call home.