Huguenot Refugees

6.0(1)|2019-11-25|1 seasons, 2 episodes

Documentary

Overview

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.

Episodes

Season 1(2)

S1E1 · 2019-11-25 · 110m

A Leap into the Unknown

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.

S1E2 · 2019-12-02 · 110m

Unknown Lands

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.