The Huguenots

Resistance, Beliefs, and Persecution

By: Kelly Mass

Narrated by: Doug Greene

An important chapter in history is that in which the Catholic Church was being questioned by the commoners. People were standing up against tyranny and illogical rules. They had had it with hypocrisy and double standards. The abuse in the church wasn’t representing the text in the Bible. Too much corruption had crept into the clergy, or so the narrative went about across the entire European continent.

The Huguenots were a spiritual group of French Protestants who complied with the Reformed, or Calvinist, Protestant custom. The expression originates from the name of a Swiss politician, Genevan burgomaster Bezanson Hugues (from about 1491 - 1532) and was commonly used in Europe by the 16th century. Huguenot was a term used throughout the Protestant Reformation to describe members of the Reformed Church of France. It came from the Dutch “huisgenoten” and was used throughout the revolution that led to the entire Reformation.

Today, we will explore what that meant, and how history took a turn in this important time frame.

©2022 Kelly Mass (P)2022 Kelly Mass

Excellent broad introduction to Huguenot history

While researching my family's genealogy I've become convinced I descend from French Huguenot refugees to colonial America; though unable to find valid proof. Jonathan Catterlin/Casterline born Jan 1754, Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey (BCA). This book provides the basic information needed to better understand the who, when and why Huguenots left France to find religious peace and freedom and offers several clues for further research.
I thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to Huguenot history.